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Physics

Physics theories about the multiverse are stranger than fiction

Cosmology and quantum physics both offer tantalizing possibilities that we inhabit just one reality among many. But testing that idea is challenging.

By Maria Temming16 minutes ago

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Space

Seismometers can track falling space junk

By Javier BarbuzanoJanuary 22, 2026

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A spot in the base of the brain has a love of language

By Laura SandersJanuary 22, 2026

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Animals

Animals experience joy. Scientists want to measure it

By Amber DanceJanuary 22, 2026

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A massive cosmic ring may challenge a key assumption about the universe

By Lisa GrossmanJanuary 21, 2026

This hand stencil in Indonesia is now the oldest known rock art

By Tom MetcalfeJanuary 21, 2026

Neutrino detectors that are part of the Daya Bay Experiment.

Particle Physics

Physicists discovered neutrinos 70 years ago. The ghostly particles still have secrets to tell

By Emily ConoverJanuary 21, 2026

We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

Spotlight on Health

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What science says about the Trump administration’s new vaccine schedule

The federal move to no longer recommend certain vaccines for all U.S. children is not supported by new evidence and could undermine health gains.

By Aimee CunninghamJanuary 8, 2026
Color blindness hides a key warning sign of bladder cancer
Botox could be used to fight snakebite

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