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A closeup of a ripple bug on top of the water shows fan structures on its feet below the surface.

Animals

Frilly bug feet inspire a water-striding robot

Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.

By Emily Conover50 minutes ago

An image of a male cardinal singing

Animals

Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas

By Jake Buehler50 minutes ago

A photo of the Vera Rubin Observatory

Space

The Vera Rubin Observatory is ready to revolutionize astronomy

By Lisa Grossman5 hours ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr sits in front of a microphone wearing a suit and tie.

Health & Medicine

mRNA vaccines hold promise for many diseases. Now the tech is under fire

By Meghan Rosen24 hours ago

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Animals

These giant carnivorous bats hug, cuddle — and even share dinner

By Jay KakadeAugust 20, 2025

A dying star revealed its heart

By McKenzie PrillamanAugust 20, 2025

A man holds his phone near a medical device attached to his arm.

Health & Medicine

Measure blood sugar with a grain of salt

By Sujata GuptaAugust 20, 2025

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Stopping menopausal hormones may require more bone monitoring

Women face a small rise in fracture risk within 10 years of stopping therapy, suggesting the need for additional monitoring.

By Sofia Caetano AvritzerAugust 12, 2025
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Male fruit fly offers female a pink droplet of sugar water.

A single protein makes lovesick flies spill their guts

Producing a male-specific protein in digestion-related neurons may have led to the evolution of an odd “romantic” barfing behavior in one species of fruit flies.

Global visualization of aerosols swirling around the Earth, depicted in vivid colors including green, red, and purples.

See how aerosols loft through Earth’s sky

A researcher wearing purple nitrile gloves flosses the lower incisors of a mouse. A second researcher, also wearing purple gloves, holds the mouse by the scruff of its neck. The mouse's head is also looped through a metal key ring, with part of the ring supporting its lower jaw.

How flossing a mouse’s teeth could lead to a new kind of vaccine

A spotted lanternfly expands its wings while facing the camera in the center of the photo. It is sitting on a black surface that has been spray painted with red paint. Its red underwings with black spots closest to its body. The top of its wings are a grayish brown with black spots. In the middle of each wing is a black portion with a white strip down the center

Squashing the spotted lanternfly problem may require enlisting other species

A golden apple snail crawls in an aquarium. The snail has a yellow shell with brown stripes. One round eye appears to stare into the camera. The snails can regenerate their eyes.

This snail may hold a secret to human eye regeneration

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Earth

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