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This spider’s barf is worse than its bite

A single drawing from a 94-year-old scientific paper has revived interest in one of the more...

RFK Jr.’s Appointees to CDC Vaccine Panel Are Not Good

Anti-vaccine advocate and current Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took to social media Wednesday to announce...

Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

US Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jan Schakowsky on Thursday sent letters to the two potential buyers of...

At early ages, autism in girls and boys looks similar

Autism in toddlerhood looks the same in boys and girls. A large study of autistic kids between...

Here’s how a collision of star remnants launches a gleaming jet

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

The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants

The US Environmental Protection Agency moved to roll back emissions standards for power plants, the second-largest source...

Rainbows of sound are a reality thanks to a new device

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

There’s no cheating this random number generator

If your name gets picked for jury duty, it’s because a computer used a random number generator...

How one mom is navigating vaccines’ uncertain future

After my son was born in December, new parent questions consumed my thoughts. Is he sleeping enough?...

Astronomers Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Unlock the Secrets of Black Holes

There may not yet be telescopes capable of unlocking all the secrets of supermassive black holes, but...

A Political Battle Is Brewing Over Data Centers

A 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulation included in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” has brushed...

A 43,000-year-old Neandertal fingerprint has been found in Spain

In a rugged landscape in central Spain, archaeologists have discovered a unique granite cobblestone marked with a...
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