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Distinct neurons drive mice's social sounds and squeaks

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Ruby-forming mineral found by Mars rover hints at violent impacts

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Caregivers are active agents in their infants' learning, but interactions differ across cultures

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Nuking an asteroid on short notice could save us

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A new approach to building noise-resistant quantum sensors

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Robotic rescue missions are sparking a spaceflight revolution

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Is Immortality Possible?

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Soot spikes from traffic and holiday bonfires emerge in Addis Ababa air record

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School's back, stress doesn't have to be

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'Ecological engineers' an existential threat to wildlife of iconic wetland

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Math Puzzle: A Tetris paradox

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How body size and habitat shape the vocal repertoires of primates

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What really happened on Easter Island?

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The brain doesn’t just experience reality. It edits it into a story

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September 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

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Scientists cited by Heritage Foundation report on women’s sports say it misrepresented their research

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Science crossword: Give me some space!

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SciAm is on the move

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Readers respond to the April 2026 issue

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Poem: ‘The Bachelor, Season 92 Million’

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If millions of satellites launch to space, is chaos the inevitable outcome?

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How solar became the cheapest form of energy in the world

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How Zipline’s drone delivery system works in U.S. suburbs

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How NASA turned a spy satellite into the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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How Golden Dome’s space-based missile interceptors would work

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From geothermal energy to tidal power, these bold projects could change our clean-energy future

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Does fibermaxxing work? It may depend on your microbiome

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Can QuantumScape and Factorial Energy mass-produce solid-state batteries?

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How tomato 'golden hour' research could help crops survive heat waves and drought

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Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

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Two largest U.S. reservoirs hit record lows amid Western drought

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Make it rain: Indonesia chases clouds to stem El Niño fires

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Each degree of warming could add a month of intolerable heat for 1 billion people

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A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps

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Scientists may have finally proved that “empty” space isn’t really empty

Einstein’s biggest “mistake” came back — and changed cosmology forever

A therapy that “rewrites” childhood memories can ease fear of failure

Kratom poison center cases have surged 6,500% in the U.S.

Ancient Egyptian tomb shows how burial trends changed over hundreds of years

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If your career feels chaotic, try this research-based 'workout routine'

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Molecular memory: How a mother's age echoes in her offspring's cells

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Billions of invasive round goby are in the Great Lakes. Researchers want to stop them from spreading inland

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Can telecoms turn data into action? Seven-dimension model maps readiness

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Immune cells have a 'sense of touch,' scientists discover

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Molecular electromagnetic sensor may enable remote-controlled gene therapy

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Male Neanderthal pelvises resemble those of modern females, challenging decades-old assumptions

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Trying to compete with China could slow global climate action, report warns

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Red blood cells inspire next-generation therapeutic nanocarriers

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Time-gating technique sees through deep tissue, dense fog, and other obstacles

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Researcher is trying to save biodiverse landscapes, one unkempt garden at a time

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