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  1. Astronomy

    Ultima Thule is shaped like two lumpy pancakes

    Scientists are rethinking the shape of the space rock, once thought to be a snowman.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Climate

    An Antarctic expedition will search for what lived under the Larsen C ice shelf

    The fourth attempt to investigate the seafloor once hidden by the Larsen C iceberg may have the best chance yet of success.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Neuroscience

    Brain scans decode an elusive signature of consciousness

    Newly described patterns of brain activity may help reveal the level of awareness in people with brain injuries.

    By Laura Sanders
  4. Materials Science

    A new fabric becomes more breathable as you work up a sweat

    A yarn-based textile can switch from breathable to insulating and back again, depending on how much you sweat.