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Pelvic exams at hospitals require written consent, new U.S. guidelines say 

Meghan Rosen is a staff writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She...

A new method of making diamonds doesn’t require extreme pressure 

Diamonds in nature famously form under immense pressure in Earth’s mantle. But a new laboratory technique...

Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery

A 54-year-old New Jersey woman has become the second living person to receive a genetically engineered pig...

A vaccine for bees has an unexpected effect

WASHINGTON — The first vaccine designed for insects may make honeybees healthier overall. Honeybee hives vaccinated against...

Plant ‘time bombs’ highlight how sneaky invasive species can be

A stealthy, destructive weed — the sycamore maple — began its “don’t worry, just love me” phase...

Separating science fact from fiction in Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ 

The orbits of a trio of stars can be so chaotic that it’s impossible to precisely calculate...

A rapid shift in ocean currents could imperil the world’s largest ice shelf

Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, buttressing a dozen major glaciers and slowing their flow into the ocean, may...

A new U.S. tool maps where heat will be dangerous for your health

Summer is coming. After last year’s record-breaking and deadly heat, forecasts show that above-average summer temperatures...

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Over the past three years, the plant-based meat industry has experienced a major reversal in vibes. Sales...

Pluto’s heart-shaped basin might not hide an ocean after all

Rather than a vast ocean, Pluto’s heart might be hiding a huge, heavy treasure. Computer simulations suggest...

Language models may miss signs of depression in Black people’s Facebook posts

People with depression tend to write and speak about how bad they feel, years of research has...

Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better

You might visit Amsterdam for its famous canals, and who could blame you, really. But the truly...
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