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Atom & Cosmos
Astrobiology

Soapbox | Astrobiology

It’s time to start taking the search for E.T. seriously, astronomers say

By Lisa Grossman | 6:00am, January 28, 2019

Astronomy

News | Astronomy

LIGO will be getting a quantum upgrade

By Emily Conover | 2:54pm, February 15, 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 | Exoplanets

A space rock collision may explain how this exoplanet was born

By Jeremy Rehm | 1:40pm, February 04, 2019

Particle Physics

News | Particle Physics

Muons reveal the whopping voltages inside a thunderstorm

By Emily Conover | 7:00am, February 15, 2019

Planetary Science

News | Planetary Science

After 15 years on Mars, it’s the end of the road for Opportunity

By Lisa Grossman | 2:16pm, February 13, 2019
Body & Brain
Biomedicine

Feature | Biomedicine

Brain-zapping implants that fight depression are inching closer to reality

By Laura Sanders | 6:00am, February 10, 2019

Cancer

Feature | Cancer

Vitamin D supplements aren’t living up to their hype

By Laura Beil | 6:00am, January 27, 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

Climate change could increase foodborne illness by energizing flies

By Susan Milius | 9:00am, February 14, 2019

Human Development

News | Human Development

Why it’s key to identify preschoolers with anxiety and depression

By Sujata Gupta | 7:00am, February 03, 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 in Brief | Neuroscience

Brain cells combine place and taste to make food maps

By Laura Sanders | 1:00pm, February 18, 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

Tidal floods driven by climate change may hurt small businesses

By Sujata Gupta | 6:00am, February 19, 2019

Earth

News in Brief | Earth

Greenland may have another massive crater hiding under its ice

By Carolyn Gramling | 10:06am, February 12, 2019

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

An Antarctic expedition will search for what lived under the Larsen C ice shelf

By Carolyn Gramling | 2:59pm, February 08, 2019

Pollution

News | Pollution

Chinese ‘tweets’ hint that happiness drops as air pollution rises

By Sujata Gupta | 11:19am, January 30, 2019

Sustainability

News in Brief | Sustainability

A new 2-D material uses light to quickly and safely purify water

By Jeremy Rehm | 3:30pm, February 12, 2019

Toxicology

50 Years Ago | Toxicology

50 years ago, DDT pushed peregrine falcons to the edge of extinction

By Allie Wilkinson | 7:00am, February 14, 2019

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