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  1. Quantum astrochemist Clara Sousa-Silva stands in front of a blackboard, holding a molecular model in her hand.
    Space

    Clara Sousa-Silva seeks molecular signatures of life in alien atmospheres

    Quantum astrochemist Clara Sousa-Silva studies how molecules in space interact with light, offering clues to what distant objects are made of.

    By Elise Cutts
  2. A close up photo of several squash bug nymphs climbing over a green plant.
    Life

    Young squash bugs seek out adults’ poop for an essential microbe

    Squash bug nymphs don’t rely on their parents to pick up a bacterium they’d die without. They find it on their own.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús

  3. Seeking the elements that make modern life possible

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the importance of rare earth elements to society.

    By Nancy Shute
  4. A retail package of the semaglutide weight-loss drug Wegovy sits on a table
    Health & Medicine

    The weight-loss drug Wegovy may also help treat addiction

    Recent studies in mice and rats suggest that semaglutide drugs, like Wegovy, can curb some addictions. Several human trials are underway.

    By Laura Sanders
  5. A close up photo of a tiny brown mouse eating from a small pile of grain with burlap sacks in the background.
    Animals

    Camouflaging wheat with a wheat smell could be a new approach to pest control

    Wheat fields coated in wheat germ oil confuse the noses of mice, reducing seed loss by more than 60 percent, a new study finds.

    By Bethany Brookshire

  6. From our brains to gravity, how science surprises us

    Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses how science unravels mysteries, such as missing chunks of brain, gravity's strength and the start of the Viking era.

    By Nancy Shute
  7. At the Integrated Command Control Centre in Varanasi, India, people look on as the country’s Chandrayaan-3 mission approaches the surface of the moon on August 23.
    Space

    India’s successful moon landing follows recent failures by other countries

    The Chandrayaan-3 mission delivered a lander and rover to the moon. Attempts by other countries this year show that getting there is still a challenge.

    By Katherine Kornei
  8. A photo of a brown and white cow standing in a grass field with other cows visible in the background.
    Climate

    Cow poop emits climate-warming methane. Adding red algae may help

    Adding a type of methane-inhibiting red algae directly to cow feces cut down methane emission from the poop by about 44 percent, researchers report.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  9. A photo of Eakta Jain standing next to a brown horse in a grassy area.
    Tech

    How understanding horses could inspire more trustworthy robots

    Computer scientist Eakta Jain pioneered the study of how human-horse interactions could help improve robot design and shape human-robot interactions.

    By Rachel Crowell
  10. a photo of a hand scratching red scaly skin on a person's elbow. Only the person's torso and arms are in frame.
    Health & Medicine

    50 years ago, scientists were seeking the cause of psoriasis

    In the 1970s, scientists found a link between a chemical messenger and psoriasis, a complex inflammatory skin disorder.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  11. A group of people of various races and ethnicities crossing a street
    Genetics

    Why experts recommend ditching racial labels in genetic studies

    Racial labels don’t explain biological and genetic diversity but do cause stigma. They belong “in the dustbin of history,” a panel of experts says.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  12. An overhead photo of a wastewater treatment facility.
    Health & Medicine

    Why sewage may hold the key to tracking diseases far beyond COVID-19

    COVID-19, mpox and many other pathogens are detectable in wastewater, but public health officials are still figuring out how best to use those data.

    By Betsy Ladyzhets