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Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding

People are flocking to nature’s doorstep, and into wildfire territory. Homes constructed where human development meets undeveloped...

A cosmic census triples the known number of black holes in dwarf galaxies

A colossal census of the cosmos has more than tripled the number of active black holes known...

Starship’s Next Launch Could Be Just Two Weeks Away

Less than a month has passed since the historic fifth flight of SpaceX’s Starship, during which the...

Meet Chonkus, the mutant cyanobacteria that could help sink climate change

Stand back, ordinary ocean-dwelling, oxygen-spewing organisms: There’s a new green, hulkish mutant in town. And hefty UTEX...

Bees flying near cars are dying by the millions, a roadkill study suggests

Tens of millions of bees are likely being killed each day by vehicles — and that’s just...

A star winked out of sight. Could it be a ‘failed supernova’? 

Some massive stars may go out with a fizzle, not a bang. A star that winked out...

For deep-diving whales, plastic garbage may ‘sound’ like food

In the ocean’s abyss, deep-diving whales use echolocation to hunt in pitch dark. Emitting sounds that bounce...

‘The Power of Prions’ explores misfolded proteins’ role in brain diseases

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

States’ Abortion Rights Wins May Be Short-Lived Under a Second Trump Term

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, it ended the constitutional right...

A digital exam reels in engraved scenes of Stone Age net fishing

Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an imaging technique...

A huge, ancient Maya city has been found in southern Mexico

A massive Maya landscape has been hiding under a forested area of southern Mexico. The newfound city,...

Exploiting a genetic quirk in potatoes may cut fertilizer needs

Potatoes are the third-most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes require large...
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