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A group of scientists work inside a tent. Nearby, another group is walking in an open, grassy field.

Heavy soil tilling for agriculture can do more harm than good

The tiny seismic signals of rainwater moving through the ground show how heavy tilling damage soil.

By Carolyn Gramling5 hours ago

Two spheres on a colorful background connected by jagged lines

Quantum Physics

Quantum physics can confirm where someone is located

By Emily Conover6 hours ago

A coiled brown tree snake shows its patterned scales and head in close-up against a black background.

Animals

How snakes defy gravity to stand tall

By Rohini SubrahmanyamMarch 27, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Welcome to the weird world of AI agent teams

By Kathryn HulickMarch 27, 2026

A dense star field shows thousands of stars of varying colors and brightness scattered across a dark background.

A rare star in a tiny galaxy preserves a record of the early universe

By Jay BennettMarch 27, 2026

Several adult sperm whales hold a baby whale up to the surface of a large body of water

Animals

Watch the first video of a sperm whale birth captured by scientists

By Lily BurtonMarch 26, 2026

An illustration of an ape looking straight out with a dense background of trees.

Early apes may not have evolved in East Africa

By Jake BuehlerMarch 26, 2026

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Spotlight on Health

A woman holds a swaddled baby in her lap and looks like she is talking to the infant.

Amid vaccine policy whiplash, here’s how a pediatrician talks to families

A court ruling that blocks Trump administration vaccine policy is a win for science. But much work remains to rebuild trust in vaccines.

By Aimee CunninghamMarch 20, 2026
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