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  1. Space

    Here’s how citizen scientists can help during the 2024 solar eclipse

    The sun will be near the peak of its activity cycle during the eclipse on April 8, 2024, making it a great time to crowdsource solar research.

    By James R. Riordon
  2. Physics

    Tiny accelerators get electrons up to speed using lasers

    In a first, chip-scale accelerators revved up electrons while also confining them into a beam.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Animals

    Scientists debunked a long-standing cicada myth by analyzing their guts

    The lack of obvious chewing mouthparts may have made casual observers think that adult cicadas don’t need to feed. But that’s not the case.

    By Darren Incorvaia
  4. Life

    The inside of a rat’s eye won the 2023 Nikon Small World photo contest

    The annual competition puts the spotlight on science and nature in all its smallest glory.