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Ancient horse hunts challenge ideas of ‘modern’ human behavior

On a bright, late-summer day in north-central Europe around 300,000 years ago, a team of perhaps a...

Limits of Knowledge Crossword

div{margin:0px;} article iframe{border:none;min-width: 100vw !important;position: static;margin: 0 !important} p{display:none;} figure, .share-print {display:none;} Will Nediger, a...

A claimed hint of alien life whips up spirited debate

You may have already seen the headlines: Signs of life have reportedly been discovered on an alien...

A NASA rover finally found Mars’ missing carbon

The carbon that once warmed Mars’ atmosphere has been locked in its rusty rocks for millennia.  That’s...

Thousands of Urine and Tissue Samples Are in Danger of Rotting After Staff Cuts at a CDC Laboratory

Seven federal workers who abruptly lost their jobs in recent weeks say they are worried that thousands...

Clinical trials face uncertain futures amid Trump cuts

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

Scientists Find Promising Indication of Extraterrestrial Life—124 Light-Years Away

Astronomers have found one of the most promising indications that there could be extraterrestrial life on another...

Yes, there really is a black hole on the loose in Sagittarius

For the first time, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a lone black hole — one with...

Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow

As the United States grapples with rising measles cases and outbreaks in several states, another vaccine-preventable disease...

DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs

AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work, abruptly pulled teams of young people...

Early Parkinson’s trials revive stem cells as a possible treatment

Two small clinical trials revive hope for an old idea: Cells injected into the brain might replace...

Imitation dark matter axions have arrived. They could reveal the real thing

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