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Particle Physics

Physicists measured Earth’s mass using neutrinos for the first time

Counting tiny particles that can zip straight through the Earth reveals what the planet is like on the inside.

Life

A mash-up of yeast and E. coli shows how mitochondria might have evolved

An engineered partnership between yeast and E. coli suggests one way mitochondria may have evolved.

Health & Medicine

Malaysia is ground zero for the next malaria menace

With deforestation in Malaysia, monkeys and humans are getting closer — and mosquitoes are infecting humans with malaria from monkeys.

Science & Society

Screen time to heal, and perhaps to harm

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute reflects on the advances in virtual reality technology and how much time we spend on our computers and smartphones.