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  1. Climate

    Harmful heat doesn’t always come in waves

    Even without reaching heat wave levels, sustained high temperatures may contribute to a litany of health issues.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  2. Life

    A barrage of radiation couldn’t kill this hardy life-form

    A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

    By Katherine Kornei
  3. Astronomy

    Mysterious ‘little red dot’ galaxies have a possible origin story

    Compact ruddy galaxies seen by the James Webb telescope confound astronomers. Having very little spin at birth may explain the galaxies’ small sizes.

    By Ken Croswell
  4. Genetics

    Genetics reveal the origin story of East Asia’s favorite sweet bean

    The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky.