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Nearly half of the universe’s ordinary matter was uncharted, until now

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

Climate change could separate vanilla plants and their pollinators

Vanilla plants could have a future that’s not so sweet. Wild relatives of the vanilla plant —...

Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI

A local health department in Memphis has granted Elon Musk’s xAI data center an air permit to...

Vaccine policy in the U.S. is entering uncharted territory

Vaccines are facing new challenges from an unexpected quarter: the people who set vaccine policy for the...

A 3-D printed, plastic beaker could help algae grow on Mars

The future of plant life on Mars may be bioplastic. Green algae (Dunaliella tertiolecta) flourished under Mars-like...

How much energy does your AI prompt use? It depends

A chatbot might not break a sweat every time you ask it to make your shopping list...

Insurers Aren’t Saying Whether They’ll Cover Vaccines for Kids if Government Stops Recommending Them

In the wake of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announcing plans to revisit its recommended...

A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections

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

How to Travel to the Most Remote Office on Earth

In November 2023, Jessica Studer, a 33-year-old research medical doctor and professional pianist from Bremgarten, Switzerland, prepared...

Feeling Hoarse? You Might Have the New ‘Stratus’ Covid Variant

Another NEW covid variant is currently rapidly gaining a foothold. Known officially as XFG—or informally as “Stratus”—it...

A rare chance to see two exploding stars is happening in the southern sky

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

The Senate Just Put Clean Energy for AI in the Crosshairs

After more than a day of continuous debate, the US Senate passed its version of the budget...
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