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Why this year’s climate conditions helped Hurricane Beryl smash records

Scientists predicted an active hurricane season, but a July Category 5 storm is still stunning.

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Health & Medicine

A bizarre video of eyeballs confirms our pupils shrink with age

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Tech

This 3-D printer can fit in the palm of your hand

By Claire Yuan10 hours ago

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A stellar explosion may add a temporary ‘new star’ to the night sky this summer

By Jay BennettJuly 1, 2024

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Climate

How powdered rock could help slow climate change

By Ann Leslie DavisJuly 1, 2024

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50 years ago, scientists ID’d a threat to California wine country

By Aimee CunninghamJune 28, 2024

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Earth

An ancient earthquake changed the course of the Ganges River

By Sid PerkinsJune 28, 2024

Spotlight on Health

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A heat dome is baking the United States. Here’s why that’s so dangerous

As climate change makes heat waves more frequent and intense, older adults, pregnant people and others are at higher risk for heat-related symptoms.

By Erin Garcia de JesúsJune 21, 2024
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Life

This protist unfolds its ‘neck’ up to 30 times its body length to scout prey

By Erin Garcia de JesúsJune 6, 2024
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Humans

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Climate

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Astronomy

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Physics

A black hole made from pure light is impossible, thanks to quantum physics

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By Tom SiegfriedJune 12, 2024
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Health & Medicine

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Long COVID finally gets a universal definition

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Earth

Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core

By Nikk OgasaJune 25, 2024
50 years ago, the sun’s influence on Earth’s lightning was revealed

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Science & Society

‘After 1177 B.C.’ describes how societies fared when the Bronze Age ended

By Bruce BowerJune 18, 2024
Scientists are fixing flawed forensics that can lead to wrongful convictions

By Amber DanceJune 6, 2024
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