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  1. Space

    Distant nebulae star in one of the first images from the Rubin Observatory

    These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.

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  2. Animals

    50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

    Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.

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  3. Science & Society

    A Supreme Court ruling on nuclear waste spotlights U.S. storage woes

    Court ruling allows interim nuclear waste storage in Texas, but the U.S. still has no long-term plan for its 90,000 metric tons of spent fuel.

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  4. Science & Society

    How attacks on evolution in classrooms have shifted over the last 100 years

    Since the Scopes trial in 1925, Science News has reported on legislative attempts to undermine the teaching of evolution.

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  5. Science & Society

    Is nuclear energy good? A new book explores this complex question

    Atomic Dreams explores nuclear energy's future in the U.S. through the history of Diablo Canyon, California's last operational nuclear power plant.

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  6. Humans

    100 years after the Scopes trial, science is still under attack

    In 1925, John Scopes was indicted for teaching evolution. Science News looks at the forces that led to the trial and how expertise was the big loser.

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  7. Science & Society

    A common parenting practice may be hindering teen development

    A poll shows U.S. parents are wary of unsupervised teens, but lack of independence undermines normal development, experts say.

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  8. Humans

    FDA cuts imperil food safety, but not how you might think

    Layoffs at the FDA, USDA and CDC could erode the U.S. food safety system. Experts aren’t so worried about milk or chicken today; they’re concerned about the future.

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  9. Chemistry

    Lotions and perfumes affect the air near our skin

    The personal care products suppress reactions between skin oils and ozone. It's not clear how, or if, this chemistry change might impact human health.

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