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  1. Particle Physics

    Muons spill secrets about Earth’s hidden structures

    Tracking travel patterns of subatomic particles called muons helps reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more.

    By Emily Conover
  2. Health & Medicine

    Why taking medications during pregnancy is so confusing

    It's hard to know what new drugs are safe when medical research excludes pregnant people.

    By Erika Engelhaupt
  3. Animals

    How do we know what emotions animals feel?

    Animal welfare researchers are studying the feelings and subjective experiences of horses, octopuses and more.

    By Alla Katsnelson
  4. Health & Medicine

    What we learned about COVID-19 safety from a NYC anime convention

    November’s Anime NYC convention was not a COVID-19 superspreader event, which means there are lessons to be learned.