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Water fills the crime scene-like outline of a critter that splatted into once-wet concrete, leaving an impression behind.

Animals

The viral Chicago ‘Rat Hole’ almost certainly wasn’t made by a rat

Researchers used methods from paleontology to analyze the quirky local landmark, created when a rodent of a certain size fell into wet concrete.

By Amanda Heidt12 hours ago

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How a Yurok family played a key role in the world’s largest dam removal project

By Aina Abell18 hours ago

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Materials Science

New wetsuit designs offer a layer of protection against shark bites

By Carly Kay22 hours ago

In this photo, a citizen scientist studies bleached corals off the coast of Thailand in June 2024. Marine heat waves devastated 80 percent of the world's warm water coral reefs in 2024. Projections for warming by 2030 suggest the world's corals are past their tipping point.

Climate

Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point

By Carolyn GramlingOctober 12, 2025

Astronomers saw a rogue planet going through a rapid growth spurt

By McKenzie PrillamanOctober 10, 2025

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Brain scans reveal where taste and smell become flavor

By Siddhant PusdekarOctober 10, 2025

Two people in goggles and white laboratory outfits inspect optics equipment.

Particle Physics

Lasers made muon beams, no massive accelerator needed

By Emily ConoverOctober 10, 2025

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Spotlight on Health

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Are ultraprocessed foods truly addictive?

Ultraprocessed foods can create powerful pulls similar to those of alcohol, nicotine or opioids, with worrisome consequences for our health.

By Laura SandersOctober 8, 2025
A new drug shows promise for hard-to-treat high blood pressure
You’re probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mix

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Life

A sixth mass extinction? Not so fast, some scientists say

By Jake BuehlerSeptember 4, 2025
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By Jake BuehlerAugust 28, 2025
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Humans

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By Meghan RosenSeptember 19, 2025
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Climate

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Astronomy

See a 3-D map of stellar nurseries based on data from the Gaia telescope

By McKenzie PrillamanSeptember 26, 2025
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By McKenzie PrillamanSeptember 5, 2025
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Physics

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By Laura AllenSeptember 29, 2025
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Health & Medicine

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By Tina Hesman SaeyOctober 6, 2025
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By Meghan RosenOctober 6, 2025
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By Kathryn HulickSeptember 30, 2025

Earth

Two of Greece’s most dangerous volcanoes share an underground link

By Carolyn GramlingSeptember 24, 2025
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By Jude ColemanSeptember 12, 2025
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By Carolyn GramlingAugust 28, 2025

Science & Society

Nobel Prizes honor great discoveries — but leave much of science unseen

By Bethany BrookshireOctober 3, 2025
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By Karen KwonAugust 19, 2025
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By Sujata GuptaJuly 22, 2025