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  1. Health & Medicine

    The U.S. measles outbreak shows no signs of slowing

    As a second Texas child dies from the preventable disease, HHS Secretary Kennedy is now urging measles vaccination yet still touting unproven treatments.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  2. Climate

    Solar geoengineering moves into the spotlight as climate concerns grow

    As global temperatures rise, scientists debate the pros and cons of solar geoengineering, a strategy to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight into space.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Archaeology

    Ancient Arabian cymbals ring up Bronze Age musical connections

    Copper instruments discovered at a 4,000-year-old site in Oman echo ritual influences from South Asia.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Plants

    Some tropical trees act as lightning rods to fend off rivals

    Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits.