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A crumbling exoplanet spills its guts

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. — For the first time, astronomers have taken a direct look at an exoplanet’s...

What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025

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

Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now

Escaping the sickening air pollution triggered by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles has become a game...

Ancient, engraved stones may have been buried to summon the sun

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds...

Why the FDA banned the common food dye Red No. 3

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

Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses

As houses continue to burn in Los Angeles, officials have already started talking about rebuilding the city....

Lethal snake venom may be countered by new AI-designed proteins 

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

Iron Age Celtic women’s social and political power just got a boost

Celtic women’s social and political standing in Iron Age England has received a genetic lift. DNA clues...

Toxin-gobbling bacteria may live on poison dart frog skin

Poison? What poison? Some bacteria may treat the powerful toxins bathing poison dart frog skin like a...

Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls

Soft diet, weak jaws. If red squirrels eat too many peanuts, their jaws end up weaker...

Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue

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

You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners

Many people see space exploration as a waste of resources. Of course, there is the counterargument that...
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