Science
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Are multiverses real? An astrophysicist explains why it depends on how you define ‘real’
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to…
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We analyzed Philly street scenes and identified signs of gentrification using machine learning trained on longtime residents’ observations
What does gentrification in Philadelphia look like? “High-rise, modern apartment buildings.” “(A) modern look that’s so out of place with…
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How sea mines threaten global trade, and how navies detect them
U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines in the Strait of Hormuz,…
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You probably agree with the animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive – new research
Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with…
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Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets
“Four minutes is too long.” Some of Chris Zuo’s itchy results after his session with the mosquitoes. David L. Hu…
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Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways
Many people have felt the subtle pressure to be “man enough” or “woman enough” in the eyes of others. And…
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The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight
Apollo 11 first landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969, but the journey to the lunar surface actually began 43…
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Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibers – new research
Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting…
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Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with…
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Paleontologists uncover a new Spinosaurus species by following a clue from a decades‑old book into the Sahara Desert
My fixation on a small, desolate locale in the heart of the Sahara Desert started with a single line buried…
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How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability
A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever faced. This…
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I study why zebrafish larva prefer to circle left or right, to understand how and why human brains encode right‑ and left‑handedness
Being right- or left-handed is a familiar fact about yourself you likely don’t think about much on a day-to-day basis.…
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With Artemis II facing delays, NASA announces big structural changes to the lunar program
Throughout February 2026, people at the Kennedy Space Center got to witness an exciting sight: NASA’s behemoth Space Launch System…
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AI and 3D printing help researchers create heat‑ and pressure‑resistant materials for aerospace and defense applications
From hypersonic aircraft to nuclear-powered submarines, many of today’s most advanced defense systems rely on a special class of materials…
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Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons?
As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at…
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