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The Quantum Geometry That Exists Outside of Space and Time

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.In the fall of 2022, a Princeton University...

How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

A new Mayan city, lost in the dense jungle of southern Mexico for centuries, has been discovered...

Readers discuss cloud formation, Stonehenge and Earth’s frenemy Jupiter

Icy moves Stonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and...

Rethinking archaeology and place

Nancy Shute is editor in chief of Science News Media Group. Previously, she was an editor...

Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries

At least one pig has picked up bird flu amid an outbreak in poultry on a backyard...

Smiles tweaked by AI can boost attraction, a speed-dating study shows

A well-timed smile could be the ultimate speed-dating hack. Smiles enhanced by artificial intelligence during video chats...

A distant quasar’s black hole is oddly huge for its galaxy

The first-ever sighting of starlight from a galaxy hosting one of the most distant quasars known has...

How Researchers Are Using Geospatial Technology to Uncover Mexico’s Clandestine Graves

There are more than 114,000 missing persons in Mexico, and that number is continuing to rise. Criminal...

RFK Jr. Wants to Reshape US Health Policy. Good Luck With That

"I’m going to let him go wild on health,” former president Donald Trump said of Robert F....

Limiting sugar in infancy reduces the risk of diabetes and hypertension

The occasional sweet treat likely won’t ruin your health. But too much added sugar at a young...

A single enzyme can alter the vibrant colors in parrot plumage

One enzyme has a key role in determining whether parrots’ rainbow plumage emerges in vibrant reds, yellows...

Backyard explorers discovered 15 new examples of glowing life 

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