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Climate

Harmful heat doesn’t always come in waves

Even without reaching heat wave levels, sustained high temperatures may contribute to a litany of health issues.

By Nikk OgasaJune 27, 2025

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Life

A barrage of radiation couldn’t kill this hardy life-form

By Katherine KorneiJune 27, 2025

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Mysterious ‘little red dot’ galaxies have a possible origin story

By Ken CroswellJune 27, 2025

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Genetics

Genetics reveal the origin story of East Asia’s favorite sweet bean

By Celina ZhaoJune 27, 2025

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Earth

Earth’s oldest rocks may be at least 4.16 billion years old

By Carolyn GramlingJune 26, 2025

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Animals

This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

By Susan MiliusJune 26, 2025

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AI can measure our cultural history. But is it accurate?

By Sujata GuptaJune 26, 2025

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Spotlight on Health

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Want to eat healthier? Add to your diet, rather than limit it

Nutrition experts say add more greens and beans to your diet; cooking classes can teach people to make these nutrient-dense foods taste delicious.

By Meghan RosenJune 20, 2025
Cancer DNA is detectable in blood years before diagnosis
Summer is a great time to protect your hearing

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End of Aerosol Age? Federal Report Says Probably

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Two spacecraft created their first images of an artificial solar eclipse

The Proba-3 spacecraft succeed at creating solar eclipses, kicking off a two-year mission to study the sun’s mysterious outer atmosphere, the corona.

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50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror

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U.S. seal populations have rebounded — and so have their conflicts with humans

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A genetic test may predict which weight loss drugs work best for patients

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This spider’s barf is worse than its bite

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Earth

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