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The outline of the constellation Orion is seen on a starry sky. An inset pointing to one spot on Orion has an image of the red supergiant Betelgeuse. An inset of that image shows a bright spot near the big star.

New images reveal Betelgeuse’s buddy star

A century of hints has suggested the famed red supergiant had a star pal but seeing it amid Betelgeuse’s brightness has been hard — until now.

By Lisa Grossman18 minutes ago

A baby brown fur seal's head, with its mouth covered in sand and one ear showing.

Animals

Seals’ amphibious hearing developed a long, long time ago

By Melissa Hobson23 hours ago

A skeleton seen on a white background shows a saber-toothed cat with its jaws wide open and its saber teeth hanging like daggers.

Spines of saber-toothed cats tell a tale of the doomed species

By Jake BuehlerJuly 27, 2026

Climate

What’s to blame for Canada’s wildfires?

By Carolyn GramlingJuly 24, 2026

Chatbots can generate images and videos of people projected years or decades into the future.

Artificial Intelligence

Struggling with a hard life choice? AI future selves have tips

By Sujata GuptaJuly 24, 2026

illustration of the 4 different types of black holes: primordial, stellar, intermediate, and supermassive, over a background of space.

What kinds of black holes exist — and how are they different?

By Mandana Tadayon and Lisa GrossmanJuly 24, 2026

China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft sitting on the moon.

Planetary Science

Different moon rocks tell different tales about a long-ago bombardment

By Lisa GrossmanJuly 23, 2026

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Spotlight on Wildfire Smoke and Health

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Wildfires aren’t going away. Here’s how smoke can affect your health

How does repeat exposure to wildfire smoke affect our health? Three experts weigh in on the massive air pollution fueled by Canada’s ongoing fires.

By Meghan RosenJuly 12, 2023
Western wildfires’ health risks extend across the country
Wildfire smoke may cause tens of thousands of premature deaths

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What’s to blame for Canada’s wildfires?

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Watch an orca ram into a sunfish so hard it explodes

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Measles cases in the U.S. hit a new 34-year high

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This humpback whale hunting strategy has been out of sight — until now

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