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You may already have some protection from bird flu, but don’t count on it

Some people may already have a tiny bit of protection against H5N1 bird flu. Several recent studies...

Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders

Our brains might prime our immune system merely by seeing someone who looks sick. A study published...

Some killer whales hunt in pairs to maximize their bounty

Grabbing a meal with a friend is way better than dining solo — and killer whales agree....

This Star System Contains 5 Potentially Habitable Planets

A team of astronomers from the University of Montreal has discovered a new potentially habitable exoplanet orbiting...

A ‘Grand Unified Theory’ of Math Just Got a Little Bit Closer

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.In 1994, an earthquake of a proof shook...

The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What’s to Come

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.The country watched in...

Join Our Next Livestream: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral Interview With Bryan Johnson

What does it mean to be healthy in 2025? Bryan Johnson, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist who’s...

Maggots may have been on the Neandertal menu

The original paleo diet might have included fewer succulent steaks and more juicy maggots. Neandertals are often...

This desert beetle runs to cool off

In the hot dunes of Southern Africa’s Namib Desert, the black beetle Onymacris plana runs fast for...

The First Planned Migration of an Entire Country Is Underway

Tuvalu is preparing to carry out the first planned migration of an entire country in response to...

The Very Real Case for Brain-Computer Implants

Brain-computer interfaces might have inspired works of science fiction, but the technology behind them is real and...

AI is designing proteins that could help treat cancer

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