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Atom & Cosmos
Astrobiology

Feature | Astrobiology

Two daring spacecraft aim to bring asteroid dust back to Earth

By Lisa Grossman | 2:42pm, January 15, 2019

Astronomy

News | Astronomy

A new gravitational wave detector is almost ready to join the search

By Emily Conover | 7:00am, January 18, 2019

Cosmology

News | Cosmology

A cosmic flare called the ‘Cow’ may reveal a new way that stars die

By Lisa Grossman | 11:12am, January 14, 2019

Exoplanets

News in Brief | Exoplanets

The first suspected exomoon may remain hidden for another decade

By Lisa Grossman | 7:00am, January 15, 2019

Particle Physics

Year in Review | Particle Physics

These 2018 findings could be big news — if they turn out to be true

By Cassie Martin | 11:00am, December 21, 2018

Planetary Science

News | Planetary Science

The moon’s craters suggest Earth hasn’t erased lots of past impacts

By Lisa Grossman | 2:06pm, January 17, 2019
Body & Brain
Biomedicine

News | Biomedicine

A new implant uses light to control overactive bladders

By Maria Temming | 1:00pm, January 02, 2019

Cancer

News | Cancer

A new 3-D printed ‘sponge’ sops up excess chemo drugs

By Esther Landhuis | 9:00am, January 15, 2019

Clinical Trials

News | Clinical Trials

A potent fish oil drug may protect high-risk patients against heart attacks

By Aimee Cunningham | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

Health

News | Health

Overdose deaths tied to antianxiety drugs like Xanax continue to rise

By Aimee Cunningham | 8:00am, January 17, 2019

Human Development

News | Human Development

An ancient child from East Asia grew teeth like a modern human

By Bruce Bower | 2:12pm, January 16, 2019

Mental Health

Science Stats | Mental Health

Americans are sleeping less than they were 13 years ago

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega | 12:00pm, December 21, 2018

Neuroscience

News | Neuroscience

New ways to image and control nerve cells could unlock brain mysteries

By Laura Sanders | 2:00pm, January 17, 2019

Nutrition

The Science Life | Nutrition

This scientist watches meat rot to decipher the Neandertal diet

By Laurel Hamers | 6:00am, January 02, 2019
Earth & Environment
Agriculture

Science Stats | Agriculture

Prosecco production takes a toll on northeast Italy’s environment

By Cassie Martin | 1:28pm, January 18, 2019

Climate

News | Climate

A drill built for Mars is being used to bore into Antarctic bedrock

By Carolyn Gramling | 2:47pm, January 11, 2019

Earth

Science Visualized | Earth

Erosion has erased most of Earth’s impact craters. Here are the survivors

By Emily DeMarco | 6:00am, December 18, 2018

Ecosystems

News | Ecosystems

Poison toilet paper reveals how termites help rainforests resist drought

By Yao-Hua Law | 2:00pm, January 10, 2019

Oceans

News | Oceans

Desalination pours more toxic brine into the ocean than previously thought

By Jeremy Rehm | 10:17am, January 14, 2019

Pollution

News | Pollution

4 ways to tackle ocean trash besides Ocean Cleanup’s broken system

By Laurel Hamers | 3:48pm, January 04, 2019

Sustainability

News | Sustainability

Hybrid rice engineered with CRISPR can clone its seeds

By Susan Milius | 3:52pm, December 12, 2018

Toxicology

News | Toxicology

An acid found in soil may make a disease killing deer less infectious

By Jennifer Leman | 6:00am, November 30, 2018

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