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Fingers in blue gloves hold a silver pacemaker.

Health & Medicine

Refurbished heart pacemakers work like new

“Old” pacemakers may still work for years, so doctors are refurbishing used devices and donating them to patients in low- and middle-income countries.

By Meghan RosenNovember 22, 2024

A massive pond and earthen channels used by Maya people to catch fish

Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-trapping system

By Bruce BowerNovember 22, 2024

A timelapse image of satellite tracks in the sky.

Climate

Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere

By Carolyn GramlingNovember 22, 2024

A close up on a drinking fountain, with a person filling a cup with water.

Health & Medicine

Scientists identify a long-sought by-product of some drinking water treatments

By Sid PerkinsNovember 21, 2024

A chimpanzee looks closely into the camera, while four other chimps sit in a group close behind her

Animals

For adult chimps, playing may be more important than previously thought

By Gennaro TommaNovember 21, 2024

A bright yellow egg-shaped orb is shown against the black universe.

This is the first close-up image of a star beyond our galaxy

By Sophie HartleyNovember 21, 2024

mars' moon

Planetary Science

Mars’ potato-shaped moons could be the remains of a shredded asteroid

By Lisa GrossmanNovember 20, 2024

Spotlight on Health

A machine sprays pesticides over a field.

22 pesticides show links to prostate cancer

The new finding comes from an analysis of pesticide use and prostate cancer incidence in over 3,100 U.S. counties.

By Andrea TamayoNovember 14, 2024
Lizard spit can help detect a rare pancreatic tumor
The virus behind an outbreak in Brazil can spread from mother to fetus

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Astronomy

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Earth

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