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Here’s the science behind nuclear weapons testing

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

In a Quebec park, a science game brings predator-prey dynamics to life

The predator was closing in, and the prey had to make a potentially life-altering choice: find food...

First maps of the sun’s outer boundary may help predict solar storms

The sun’s outer atmosphere resembles a pufferfish. That’s what scientists have gleaned from the first verified maps...

These sick baby ants sacrifice themselves to protect their colony

Some baby ants don’t ask for help when they contract deadly infections — they ask to be...

Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down

As he addressed an audience of virologists from China, Australia, and Singapore at October’s Pandemic Research Alliance...

Trump Wants Venezuela’s Oil. Getting It Might Not Be So Simple

President Donald Trump has made it clear: His vision for Venezuela’s future involves the US profiting from...

A New Bridge Links the Strange Math of Infinity to Computer Science

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.All of modern mathematics is built on the...

These scientific discoveries brought us joy in 2025

At its heart, science is about the joy of discovery — extending the boundaries of what we...

This new year, maybe resolve to quit

In the classic American folktale The Little Engine That Could, a small blue locomotive laboriously chugs up...

Here’s How Long You Should Walk Every Day to Prevent Back Pain

Chronic back pain is a serious health issue affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is...

What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in Europe and the United States?

The spread of influenza became more severe this fall, particularly in the United States and the United...

Some of 2025’s scientific discoveries broke records

Some of 2025’s scientific discoveries pushed the limits. Earth’s longest lightning and the first AI-generated genomes are...
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