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  1. Earth

    A 2011 earthquake bounced a seismic wave off Earth’s core, nudging Japan east

    The wave's round trip to Earth's core set off a fault slip along Japan's plate boundaries, revealing a seismic hazard scientists hadn't recognized.

    By Katherine Kornei
  2. Paleontology

    A textbook assumption about early land vertebrates may be wrong

    Three species that lived about 308 million years ago challenge the idea that the first land vertebrates underwent amphibian-like metamorphosis.

    By Jay Bennett
  3. Science & Society

    The truth about brain rot, according to science

    Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

    By Kathryn Hulick
  4. Health & Medicine

    A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

    It’s just a matter of time before Sporothrix brasiliensis reaches the U.S.