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Some of Earth’s extinct giants may have been smaller than thought

Body size estimates of some of Earth’s larger-than-life species may have been just that: a little bit...

Semaglutide may reduce opioid overdoses, a new study suggests 

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

Patients Are Turning to Vibrators to Relieve Their Migraines

My friend Jack suffers from the most terrible migraines. But he has an unusual solution. When his...

Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear Comeback

For five years, reactor one at Three Mile Island nuclear power station in Pennsylvania has lain dormant....

This amoeba eats prey like owls do

A microbial predator that stalks the waters of the German countryside envelopes its victims and leaves their...

A vital ocean current is stable, for now

The ocean’s circulatory system may not be doing as poorly as previously thought. A vital ocean artery...

I Tried These Brain-Tracking Headphones That Claim to Improve Focus

Activity trackers have come a long way. No longer mere step-counters, they can monitor your heart rate,...

Physicists just discovered the rarest particle decay ever

It’s the rarest particle decay ever discovered. Scientists have clinched the case for a special type of...

‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable

Fiddling with the dimmer switch might help some indoor farmers curb one of their biggest challenges:...

X-rays from nuclear blasts could defend Earth from asteroids

An asteroid hurtling toward Earth could be deflected without a spacecraft ever touching it. The trick is...

How did dark matter shape the universe? This physicist has ideas

At age 12, Tracy Slatyer felt sorry for a book. She read a newspaper article about how...

This researcher studies how misinformation seeps into science and politics

TV stars and terrorists may appear to have little in common. But after watching YouTube videos by...
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