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Astronomers detect the brightest ever fast radio burst

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

‘People Are So Proud of This’: How River and Lake Water Is Cooling Buildings

The Louvre, one of the greatest art museums in the world—home to the Mona Lisa—has an uneasy...

Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Neuralink’s attempt to trademark the product names Telepathy...

Tiny thumbnails may be key for rodents’ global takeover

Rodents may have a rule of thumbnails. Many rodents have curved claws that help the animals climb...

A sixth mass extinction? Not so fast, some scientists say

We may not be living through Earth’s sixth mass extinction event ­­— at least not yet. That’s...

It’s Possible to Remove the Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water. Will It Happen?

A new study finds that technologies installed to remove forever chemicals from drinking water are also doing...

Here’s how fruit flies’ giant sperm squeeze into tight spaces

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

This Blood Thinner Is More Effective Than Aspirin at Preventing Heart Attacks

Aspirin is one of the most widely taken medicines in the world, having been recommended for decades...

Venice’s iconic winged lion statue originated in ancient China

Venice’s famous bronze statue of a winged lion, which stands atop a pedestal in St. Mark’s Square,...

Antarctic lake microbes have flexible survival strategies 

Scientists have gotten their closest-ever view of the denizens that inhabit a frigid underworld.  An analysis of...

This lizard can tolerate extreme levels of lead

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

A Mars rock analysis tool proved its mettle on a chance find from Arizona

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...
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