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Autistic Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress...

The only U.S. particle collider shuts down – so a new one may rise

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

When the fish stop biting, ice fishers follow the crowd

Winters are long and frigid in North Karelia, a Finnish state on the Russian border. Many locals...

Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

The Artemis program’s first crewed trip to the moon may be slightly delayed, but the crew is...

Figure Skaters at the 2026 Winter Olympics Are Pushing the Limits of What’s Possible

In 2021, famed Russian figure skating coach Alexei Mishin said that no figure skater would ever be...

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo

Rebekah Stewart, a nurse at the US Public Health Service, got a call last April that brought...

Two Titanic Structures Hidden Deep Within the Earth Have Altered the Magnetic Field for Millions of Years

A team of geologists has found for the first time evidence that two ancient, continent-sized, ultrahot structures...

Babies brains’ can follow a beat as soon as they’re born

For more than a century, psychologists thought that the infant experience was, as the psychologist and philosopher...

A bonobo’s imaginary tea party suggests apes can play pretend

Humans may not be the only primates with the power to imagine. During a make-believe tea party,...

The 2026 Winter Olympics Will Have a Major Impact on the Region’s Snow

All told, the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are estimated to cause the loss of 5.5 square...

The best way to help Alzheimer’s patients may be to help their caregivers

Programs that support caregivers of patients with dementia could bring substantial benefits at a fraction of the...

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina

Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of...
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