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Fewer scavengers could mean more zoonotic disease

Scavengers often get a bad rap — hyena giggles are nefarious, crows gather in “murders” and the...

100 years after the Scopes trial, science is still under attack

One hundred years ago, a small town in eastern Tennessee captured the attention of the entire country....

Black hole–shredded megastars power a new class of cosmic explosions

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

This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care

Jules Gill-Peterson is speaking to me from the future. She’s 11 hours ahead of me when I...

A New Obesity Pill May Burn Fat Without Suppressing Appetite

An experimental obesity pill that works in a different way from the wildly popular Ozempic may help...

A common parenting practice may be hindering teen development

Vacation season is upon us. But that doesn’t necessarily translate to teens roaming free. A new poll...

The Mysterious Inner Workings of Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Scott Bolton’s first encounter with Io took place...

Wood Pellet Mills Are Prone to Catching Fire. Why Build Them in California?

This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Wood pellets, by design,...

This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool

A cool house without air conditioning may soon be possible. Scientists in Singapore have developed a new...

A genetic test may predict which weight loss drugs work best for patients

People trying to lose weight often count calories, carbs, steps and reps and watch the scales. Soon,...

Are Those Viral ‘Cooling Blankets’ for Real?

If you spend much time on the internet, you will see the same things pop up again...

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth’s Quasi-Moons

The China National Space Administration has shared the first image from its Tianwen-2 probe, which is en...
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