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JWST composite image of barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, showing its core and part of a spiral arm. Clumps and filaments of dust, represented in a mossy green color, form an almost skeletal structure that follow the twist of the galaxy and its spiral arm.
Exoplanets

15 remarkable JWST images that reveal the wonders of our vast universe

The telescope has transported us to Jupiter's ghostly rings, the 'Cosmic Cliffs,' and a starry hourglass. Where to next?

Influenza Ward No. 4 showing Partitions thru the Ward, U.S. Army Camp Hospital Number 45, Aix-les-Bains, France, 1914-1918
Diseases

How the 1918 pandemic changed what we knew about viruses

The science of viruses, born out of the 20th century's deadliest pandemic, launched medical thinking in a dramatically new direction, saving countless lives in the decades to come.

Sprinkle-filled birthday cake with lit multi-colored candles. Biological age is different from the chronological age measured by birthdays.
Diseases

Why you might feel older than you actually are

Your chronological age, biological age, and epigenetic age can run on different timelines.

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Home

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A US soldier holds a cluster bomb shell
Weapons

The terrible history behind cluster munitions

Here's exactly why cluster munitions, which the US is sending to Ukraine, present such an enduring risk to civilians.

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AI

AI plagiarism detectors falsely flag non-native English speakers

'If AI-generated content can easily evade detection while human text is frequently misclassified, how effective are these detectors truly?'

This is an artist impression of exoplanet LTT9779b orbiting its host star. The host star is located on the left as a large white circle with rays coming out of it in orange. The exoplanet is smaller and shown on the right of the image. The side of the exoplanet that is facing its host star is illuminated. The planet is around the size of Neptune and reflects 80% of the light shone on it, making it the largest known “mirror” in the Universe. The background of the image is black and speckled across the image is a starfield, showing innumerable stars of many sizes
Exoplanets

The Milky Way’s shiniest known exoplanet has glittering metallic clouds

Dare to stare at this Neptune-sized 'mirror.'

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Security

Massachusetts proposes ban on the sale of cell phone location data

The Location Shield Act could curtail the third-party access to consumers' private data.

Heavy rain sends mud and debris down the Ottauquechee River in Quechee, Vermont on July 10, 2023.
Global Warming

Dangerous inland flooding will last for days in some Northeast states

It's just the latest example of how catastrophic flooding likely fueled by climate change can hit anywhere.

AI-website builders like Framer allow you to create websites from text prompts.
Tech Hacks

How Framer and other AI tools can help you build your own website

If you can imagine your dream website, you can make it.

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Life Skills

I lift heavy weights to soothe my fibromyalgia pain—here’s what the science says

Pumping iron may help people with FMS, but there’s still more to learn.

A large group of shells on a beach. Organisms with hard, durable parts, like shells, are more likely to be preserved as fossils than organisms composed entirely of soft tissue.
Ocean

The fossil record holds clues about modern-day marine ecology

Ancient mollusks can offer up crucial information on the health of aquatic ecosystems.

Oldest tunicate on record from the Cambrian explosion, illustrated on the ocean floor
Wildlife

A 500-million-year-old sea squirt is the evolutionary clue we need to understand our humble beginnings

With no teeth, bones, or shell, this ‘watery sack’ is a rare fossil find that tells us a lot about the history of animal life.

Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad, CA
Climate Change

How energy from waves might simplify desalination

A new generation of small, modular, mobile, wave-powered devices is looking to tackle desalination’s biggest problems head-on.

a model of a Kia EV9
Engineering

A look at the weird intersection of taxidermy and car design

An automaker and a design school have been collaborating on nature-based auto ideas. Here's what's been growing out of the partnership.

Sarah Silverman and other authors sue OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement
AI

Sarah Silverman and other authors sue OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement

The plaintiff attorneys argue that generative AI is 'just human intel­li­gence, repack­aged and divorced from its cre­ators.'

Kidney beans black beans, corn, and tomatoes can all increase your daily fiber intake
Diabetes

Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome

There’s one magic substance that will help with America’s gut problems. Are you getting enough of it?

single fruit fly
AI

What’s life like for a fruit fly? AI offers a peek.

Keeping a close eye on these tiny beings bridges a huge gap in human genetics.  

A honey bee pollinates a yellow flower against a bright blue sky.
Evolution

Bee brains could teach robots to make split-second decisions

The power pollinators can make multiple quick decisions with a brain smaller than a sesame seed.

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Birds

The best solar birdbaths

Solar birdbaths offer an energy-efficient way for birds to sip water, cool their feathers, and maintain their flight agility.