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This spider uses trapped fireflies to lure in more prey

Sometimes fireflies shouldn’t follow the light.   A single flash from a female usually helps male Abscondita...

The world’s record-breaking hot streak has lasted 14 months. When will it end?

In its latest global climate report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that July was the...

The Vacuum of Space Will Decay Sooner Than Expected

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Vacuum decay, a process that could end the...

Old books can have unsafe levels of chromium, but readers’ risk is low

Old books can be beautiful to look at. But handle with care — they just might be...

Urban Birds Are Harboring Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Urban ducks and...

The Run of Record-Breaking Heat Has Ended, for Now

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.A 13-month streak of record-breaking global...

NASA Nears Decision Time on Boeing Starliner’s Fate

With no consensus on the safety of the Starliner crew capsule, NASA officials said Wednesday they need...

How to See the Conjunction Between Mars, Jupiter, and the Moon

This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish.August has delivered many...

This spiky fossil shows what early mollusks looked like

An animal that could be mistaken for a spiky fruit is giving scientists a peek into...

A distant quasar may be zapping all galaxies around itself

One of the farthest known quasars seems to have shut down the creation of new stars in...

This Mpox Outbreak Isn’t Like the Last One

In May 2023, the World Health Organization released a statement declaring the end of mpox—formerly known as...

The Uncertain Path Forward for Psychedelic Medicine

For a while, it looked like the psychedelic drug MDMA was poised to become an approved treatment...
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