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Earth

An underwater volcano off Oregon didn’t erupt in 2025 after all. Why not?

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By Carolyn Gramling52 minutes ago

In this microscopy video, a cancer cell appears to wriggle away from an immune cell.

Life

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An illustration shows an asteroid flying past the cratered surface of the moon with Earth visible in the distant background.

Planetary Science

An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032, scattering debris toward Earth

By Nikk OgasaDecember 19, 2025

A man takes a sip of beer and has a delighted look on his face.

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He made beer that’s also a vaccine. Now controversy is brewing

By Tina Hesman SaeyDecember 19, 2025

An illustration of two asteroid-sized bodies colliding

New Hubble images may solve the case of a disappearing exoplanet

By Javier BarbuzanoDecember 18, 2025

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Health & Medicine

This newfound cascade of events may explain some female gut pain

By Bethany BrookshireDecember 18, 2025

Illustration of gambling addiction researcher Robert Custer posing against a red background. He wears a sport coat that is superimposed with playing cards, which are blowing off his jacket and out of the frame. One of the cards is an ace of hearts which has been cut in half.

As gambling addiction spreads, one scientist’s work reveals timely insights

By Judith LavelleDecember 18, 2025

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Spotlight on Health

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Bats might be the next bird flu wild card

Finding that vampire bats along Peru’s coast carried H5N1 antibodies raises concerns that multiple bat species could become reservoirs for the virus.

By Jane QiuDecember 10, 2025
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