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  1. Astronomy

    Two colliding galaxies may have birthed this black hole

    An infinity symbol–shaped galaxy hosts an active supermassive black hole. The growing giant may have come from the aftermath of a galactic smashup.

    By McKenzie Prillaman
  2. Health & Medicine

    You may already have some protection from bird flu, but don’t count on it

    Studies suggest that people who had seasonal flus or vaccinations have low antibody levels against H5N1 bird flu.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Health & Medicine

    Seeing sick faces may prime the immune system to repel invaders

    Seeing sick-looking faces in virtual reality triggers brain circuit changes related to threat detection and boosts activity of certain immune cells.

    By Simon Makin
  4. Animals

    Some killer whales hunt in pairs to maximize their bounty

    Drone footage from Norway shows killer whales using a highly coordinated and cooperative hunting technique to catch herring.

    By Kristel Tjandra
  5. Archaeology

    Maggots may have been on the Neandertal menu

    Maggots on rotting meat may have given Neandertals’ a fatty, nitrogen-rich boost, a study of their bones suggests.

    By Sofia Caetano Avritzer
  6. Animals

    This desert beetle runs to cool off

    After a sprint, the temperature of the beetle Onymacris plana drops. Efficient running, a body built for cooling and a little bit of lift all help.

    By Rohini Subrahmanyam
  7. Health & Medicine

    AI is designing proteins that could help treat cancer

    A team used generative AI to enhance T cells’ ability to fight melanoma. The immunotherapy approach needs more testing before use in cancer patients.

    By Meghan Rosen
  8. Health & Medicine

    An injected gel could make drugs like Ozempic last longer

    GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss are difficult for some people to inject weekly. A new slow-release gel, tested in rats, could help.

    By Meghan Rosen
  9. Health & Medicine

    How many steps a day do you really need to take?

    An analysis of 57 studies shows that people who walked a certain number of steps were less likely to die from any cause compared with those who walked less.

    By Skyler Ware
  10. Health & Medicine

    Climate change may be pushing fungal allergy season earlier

    Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns may be lengthening fungal allergy season, which starts 3 weeks earlier than it did two decades ago.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  11. Archaeology

    AI reveals new details about a famous Latin inscription

    An analysis of the Res Gestae Divi Augusti using AI reveals its legal tone and imperial messaging, offering new insights missed by historians.

    By Tom Metcalfe
  12. Humans

    Forget discrete droplets. This is how sweat really forms

    The most-detailed look yet at how we perspire reveals that beads of sweat are out, puddling is in.

    By Bethany Brookshire