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Quantum Physics

The unsung women of quantum physics get their due

The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgotten contributions of women scientists in the field.

By Emily Conover5 hours ago

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Quantum Physics

As quantum mechanics turns 100, a new revolution is under way

By Emily Conover7 hours ago

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Animals

Juvenile capuchins are kidnapping infants of another monkey species

By Freda KreierMay 19, 2025

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Animals

A ‘talking’ ape’s death signals the end of an era

By Erin WaymanMay 19, 2025

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Science & Society

Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

By Karen KwonMay 16, 2025

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Health & Medicine

RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why

By Aimee CunninghamMay 16, 2025

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Tech

New audio tech could let you listen privately without headphones

By Ananya PalivelaMay 16, 2025

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Spotlight on Health

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RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why

Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.

By Aimee CunninghamMay 16, 2025
FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental experts
HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are

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May 1, 2025 Vol. 207 No. 5

From the Archives

Sexist Therapists and Masculine Ego

May 24, 1975 Vol. 107 No. #21

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An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by the FDA

The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

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This tool-wielding assassin turns its prey’s defenses into a trap

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$1.8 billion in NIH grant cuts hit minority health research the hardest

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Ancient poems document the decline of the Yangtze finless porpoise

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Chess players rely on familiar moves even when the game changes

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Life

Gila monsters may struggle to survive climate change

By Jake BuehlerApril 4, 2025
Dark coats may have helped the earliest mammals hide from hungry dinosaurs

By Jake BuehlerMarch 13, 2025
A new book chronicles the science of life in the air

By Andrea TamayoFebruary 25, 2025

Humans

Ancient horse hunts challenge ideas of ‘modern’ human behavior

By Bruce BowerApril 18, 2025
Biological sex is not as simple as male or female

By Tina Hesman SaeyFebruary 20, 2025
How child soldiers heal after the trauma of war

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Climate

Losing a key U.S. climate report would hurt future disaster prep

By Carolyn GramlingMay 2, 2025
Wetland bacteria could make more methane in a warming world

By Carolyn GramlingApril 23, 2025
Earth’s landmasses lost trillions of tons of water this century

By Carolyn GramlingApril 21, 2025

Astronomy

A gas cloud 5,500 times as massive as the sun lurks nearby

By Mara Johnson-GrohMay 2, 2025
A gas clump in the Milky Way’s neighborhood might be a ‘dark galaxy’

By Mara Johnson-GrohApril 18, 2025
A claimed hint of alien life whips up spirited debate

By Lisa GrossmanApril 17, 2025

Physics

Physicists explain how cheese rosettes form

By Emily ConoverMay 6, 2025
Here’s how we might generate electricity from rain

By Jude ColemanApril 29, 2025
Imitation dark matter axions have arrived. They could reveal the real thing

By Emily ConoverApril 16, 2025

Health & Medicine

Humans have shockingly few ways to treat fungal infections

By Tina Hesman SaeyMay 13, 2025
How to fight Lyme may lie in the biology of its disease-causing bacteria

By Leah RosenbaumMay 9, 2025
Teens who want to quit vaping have another medication option

By Aimee CunninghamMay 8, 2025

Earth

The United States’ oldest known rock has existed for at least 3.6 billion years

By Evan HowellApril 25, 2025
The ozone layer shields life on Earth. We’ll soon lose a key way to monitor its health

By Nikk OgasaApril 4, 2025
More details about the Myanmar earthquake are emerging

By Carolyn GramlingApril 1, 2025

Science & Society

Federal cuts put help for mental health and drug addiction in peril

By Laura SandersApril 14, 2025
‘Pseudoscience’ digs into the allure and dangers of believing fake science

By Sibani RamApril 14, 2025
5 years after COVID-19 became a pandemic, are we ready for what’s next?

By McKenzie PrillamanMarch 10, 2025