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A microscope image from an experiment conducted for a study on continental crust. The image contains glass (brown), large garnets (pink), and other small mineral crystals. The field of view is 410 microns wide, about size of a sugar crystal
Science

The mystery behind the unique chemistry of Earth’s continents

Oxidized sulfur, and not garnet, may be behind it.

A swirl of dust from the Sahara desert is carried on winds above the Mediterranean.
Science

The epic journey of dust in the wind often ends with happy plankton

The voyage of a dust particle links sand to sky to the sea.

Biden speaking at lectern.
Cryptocurrency

US crypto firms might soon pay taxes for exorbitant energy use

Biden wants crypto miners to pay their fair share via the DAME tax.

Unarmed missle test launch time lapse at night
Weapons

AI should never be able to launch nukes, US legislators say

Rep. Ted Lieu explains why federal law is needed to keep AI from nuclear weapons.

A rock called Grotte Mandrin with a mountain in Mediterranean France. The cave records some of the earliest migrations of Homo Sapiens in Europe.
Archaeology

Humans and Neanderthals could have lived together even earlier than we thought

A provocative new study suggests that Homo sapiens moved into Europe in three waves.

An older woman sits on a hospital bed.
Vaccines

FDA approves first RSV vaccine for adults after 60 years in the making

The vaccine will be given to individuals over the age of 60 and was 94 percent effective in preventing severe disease.

Star Wars amazon watch deals
Wearables

Amazon has Citizen x Star Wars watches on deep discount for May the 4th

Show us a classier piece of Star Wars merch. We'll wait. And with this May the 4th sale, you can afford to have that new watch be with you.

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs
Aviation

Coping advice from people with the world’s most stressful jobs

To keep your cool when life gets intense, consider these tips from workers who do jobs like flying a rescue helicopter or operating on injured patients.

Windows computer showing the Nearby Share app from Android.
Tech Hacks

You can now use Android’s Nearby Share on PC

Instantly swap files with the people’s AirDrop.

CDC zombie preparedness guide comic panel from 2011
Vaccines

That time the CDC got people hyped for a zombie apocalypse

American medicine is rife with fringe science. A journalist shines a light on some of the most bizarre examples.

Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch
Mars

Robot plants could be used to grow infrastructure in space from scratch

Barbara Mazzolai’s roboplants could analyze and enrich soil, search for water and other chemicals, and more.

Close-up of patient's neck with a wearable ultrasound patch
Technology

A tiny patch can take images of muscles and cells underneath your skin

Researchers built a device that can act like a tiny ultrasound.

A rendering of Proteus.
Engineering

An ambitious underwater ‘space station’ just got a major research collaborator

Fabien Cousteau's Proteus project will make a bigger splash this year.

Roses blooming in a garden.
Biology

Chemists finally unlock the secret to a rose’s iconic aroma

Identifying the enzyme that makes roses fragrant could help restore the iconic odor to commercial flowers.

A lineup of pets items on sale on a teal background
Home

You only have today to take advantage of these Amazon Pet Day deals

There's no better time to stock up on treats, supplies, toys, and food with Amazon's Pet Day deals.

Champagne being poured into two glasses.
Physics

The physics of champagne’s fascinating fizz

Effervescent experiments reveal the fluid dynamics behind bubbly beverages.

Airplanes at terminals at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport
Aviation

Europe’s fourth biggest airport plans to ban private jets

Private jets produce 20 times more carbon dioxide emissions per passenger than commercial aircrafts.

Woolly mammoth tusks in dawn light on Wrangel Island, northeast Siberia, where the female mammoth tusk used in the testosterone study had been found several years earlier.
Wildlife

Male woolly mammoths had hormone-fueled bouts of aggression

Paleoendocrinologists unveiled new details on a testosterone-surge called musth.

Fluorescent dye shown crossing the blood-brain barrier into the brain via sound waves.
Cancer

Scientists have developed a new way to fight a nearly untreatable brain cancer

Crossing the blood-brain barrier may be crucial to provide glioblastoma therapy.

Urban water crises often boil down to classism
Global Warming

Urban water crises often boil down to classism

The current system allows overconsumption of water by some individuals while others don’t even have safe access.