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Humans

‘Black Religion in the Madhouse’ examines psychiatry and race post-Civil War

In the aftermath of slavery, white psychiatrists diagnosed Black people with “religious excitement” and claimed they were unfit for freedom.

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Earth

Early Earth’s belly held onto its water

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 11, 2025

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Life

How these strange cells may explain the origin of complex life

By Michael MarshallDecember 11, 2025

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Animals

Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

By Jane QiuDecember 10, 2025

An illustration shows a pair of hands striking a stone tool to make sparks that scatter into the dark background.

Neandertals mastered fire-making tools 400,000 years ago

By Jay BennettDecember 10, 2025

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Life

From viruses to elephants, nature thrives on tiled patterns

By Nikk OgasaDecember 10, 2025

A bumblebee clings upside down to a pink cluster of blossoms.

Animals

Trucked-in honeybees may edge out bigger bumblebee foragers

By Bethany BrookshireDecember 9, 2025

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GLP-1 drugs failed to slow Alzheimer’s in two big clinical trials

Tantalizing results from small trials and anecdotes raised hopes that drugs like Ozempic could help. Despite setbacks, researchers aren’t giving up yet.

By Meghan RosenDecember 8, 2025
A CDC panel has struck down universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination
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Life

A new dinosaur doomsday exhibit showcases survival after destruction

By Erin Garcia de JesúsNovember 21, 2025
A rice weevil frozen in flight won the 2025 Nikon Small World photo contest

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Humans

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Climate

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Astronomy

Early views of a supernova’s first moments reveal a lopsided blast

By Mara Johnson-GrohNovember 12, 2025
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Physics

Twisted stacks of 2-D carbon act like a weird type of superconductor

By Emily ConoverDecember 2, 2025
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By Maria TemmingNovember 21, 2025
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Health & Medicine

How a bacterial toxin linked to colon cancer messes with DNA

By Elise CuttsDecember 4, 2025
Personalized ‘prehabilitation’ helps the body brace for major surgery

By Anna GibbsDecember 1, 2025
Canada just lost its measles elimination status. Is the U.S. next?

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Earth

A volcanic eruption might have helped bring the Black Plague to Europe

By Carolyn GramlingDecember 4, 2025
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Science & Society

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