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Space

Two privately-owned spacecraft make contact from the moon

Firefly Aerospace landed a craft safely last week, a first for a private company. The status of Intuitive Machines’ lander is unknown.

By Lisa Grossman6 hours ago

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Animals

How a Labrador retriever’s genes might affect the dog’s obesity risk

By Alex Viveros7 hours ago

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Climate

Warming is chasing cloud forests steadily uphill

By Douglas Fox7 hours ago

This image shows Jupiter's moon Io, taken from the Galileo spacecraft. It looks like a yellowish pockmarked world on a black background.

Planetary Science

Juno reveals dozens of lava lakes on Jupiter’s moon Io

By Katherine Kornei11 hours ago

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Health & Medicine

Treating male partners along with women may help stop bacterial vaginosis

By Aimee CunninghamMarch 5, 2025

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Math

The einstein tile rocked mathematics. Meet its molecular cousin

By Zack SavitskyMarch 5, 2025

A close-up view of gloved hands examining marks on a roughly-shaped animal bone tool

Human ancestors made the oldest known bone tools 1.5 million years ago

By Bruce BowerMarch 5, 2025

From the Ashes

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Survivors of the LA fires will face a complex blend of mental health challenges

Logistical needs, like employment and housing, along with psychological needs must be met after disasters like the LA wildfires, research shows.

By Sujata GuptaJanuary 17, 2025
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn

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