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Several adult sperm whales hold a baby whale up to the surface of a large body of water

Animals

Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists

In a sperm whale birth recorded in more intimate detail than ever before, local whales huddled around the mother and lifted the calf to the surface.

By Lily Burton3 hours ago

An illustration of an ape looking straight out with a dense background of trees.

Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa

By Jake Buehler3 hours ago

An illustration shows a laser beam hitting a glass, causing it to explode. the glass contains closely packed water molecules on the bottom and more sparsely packed molecules on the top

Physics

Water has a newfound ‘critical point’ that may help explain its quirks

By Emily Conover3 hours ago

Parents react to the verdict that social media companies are liable for hooking young users.

Science & Society

Social media can be addictive, a jury finds. Research hints at a link

By Sujata Gupta6 hours ago

An embroidered heart is shown against a light blue background. The heart is centered in the image and is made of threads with various colors, mostly reds, pinks and purples. The arteries leading away from the heart are shades of red and the veins carrying blood to the heart are purple and pink.

Health & Medicine

Start cholesterol tests in childhood, new guidelines say

By Erin Garcia de Jesús8 hours ago

A moonscape is shown littered with the components of a moon base.

Space

NASA races to have the first moon base and nuclear-propulsion spacecraft

By Nikk Ogasa and Lisa GrossmanMarch 25, 2026

An ancient dog's jawbone

Animals

When were dogs domesticated? The oldest known dog DNA offers clues

By Tom MetcalfeMarch 25, 2026

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Spotlight on Health

A woman holds a swaddled baby in her lap and looks like she is talking to the infant.

Amid vaccine policy whiplash, here’s how a pediatrician talks to families

A court ruling that blocks Trump administration vaccine policy is a win for science. But much work remains to rebuild trust in vaccines.

By Aimee CunninghamMarch 20, 2026
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