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The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Suppose you want to empty a box. Really,...

Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

States across the western US are facing record low snowpack levels in the middle of the winter...

Evolution didn’t wait long after the dinosaurs died

In the long shadow of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, life appears to have bounced...

A sea turtle boom may be hiding a population collapse

Around the world, many conservationists are celebrating increases in sea turtle population growth. Cape Verde in West...

Crossword: Copy That!

Science News was founded in 1921 as an independent, nonprofit source of accurate information on the latest...

This inside-out planetary system has astronomers scratching their heads

Like a double-stuffed Oreo of planetary proportions, the star LHS 1903 boasts two rocky exoplanets sandwiching two...

A simple shift in schedule could make cancer immunotherapy work better

The idea that cancer treatment might work better at certain times of day has circulated for decades...

This baby sling turns sunlight into treatment for newborn jaundice

Daniel John slips his arms through the straps of his souped-up baby carrier, settles the harness against...

The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning

On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to roll back the endangerment finding, which underpins the...

Study of Buddhist Monks Finds Meditation Alters Brain Activity

If you've ever considered practicing meditation, you might believe you should relax, breathe, and empty your mind...

Food chains in Caribbean coral reefs are getting shorter

Some ancient fish in the Caribbean may have lost their lunch.  Modern food chains on coral reefs...

A precise proton measurement helps put a core theory of physics to the test

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