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  1. Health & Medicine

    Two more antibiotics have been approved in the U.S. to treat gonorrhea

    The bacteria behind the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is known for developing antibiotic resistance. Now there are two new treatment options.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  2. Earth

    An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?

    Data from Axial, the most-monitored underwater volcano, are helping geophysicists hone eruption predictions. For Axial, 2026 is their next bet.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Life

    Watch a cancer cell evade capture

    By moving around, some cancer cells force attacking immune cells to just nibble at the edges rather than engulf them completely.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Planetary Science

    An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032, scattering debris toward Earth

    Researchers are keeping an eye on the building-sized asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon seven years from now.