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Earth

Asbestos-like nanotubes

Some carbon nanotubes show signs of asbestos-like toxicity.

Space

Supernova Outbreak

Thanks to a lucky break and an overactive galaxy, astronomers report the earliest detection yet of a normal supernova—the explosive death of a massive star.

Health & Medicine

Nonstick toxicity

By mimicking the action of estrogen, a widely used nonstick chemical promotes cancer development in animals.

Animals

Courting both ways

Some extra dopamine, and male fruit flies like boys too.

Life

These colors don’t run

A chameleon employs different color-changing defenses depending on its predator.