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Atom & Cosmos
Astrobiology

News | Astrobiology

What does Mars’ lake mean for the search for life on the Red Planet?

By Lisa Grossman | 1:56pm, July 27, 2018

Astronomy

News | Astronomy

Nuclear pasta in neutron stars may be the strongest material in the universe

By Emily Conover | 10:49am, September 14, 2018

Cosmology

Feature | Cosmology

The ecosystem that controls a galaxy’s future is coming into focus

By Lisa Grossman | 7:00am, July 12, 2018

Exoplanets

News in Brief | Exoplanets

The TESS space telescope has spotted its first exoplanet

By Lisa Grossman | 5:23pm, September 18, 2018

Particle Physics

Feature | Particle Physics

Three new physics experiments could revamp the standard model

By Emily Conover | 9:30am, September 19, 2018

Planetary Science

Science Visualized | Planetary Science

The ghosts of nearly two dozen icy volcanoes haunt dwarf planet Ceres

By Lisa Grossman | 11:00am, September 17, 2018
Body & Brain
Biomedicine

News | Biomedicine

A new antibiotic uses sneaky tactics to kill drug-resistant superbugs

By Laurel Hamers | 1:00pm, September 12, 2018

Cancer

Science Ticker | Cancer

There’s a new cervical cancer screening option

By Aimee Cunningham | 11:00am, August 21, 2018

Clinical Trials

News | Clinical Trials

Daily low-dose aspirin is not a panacea for the elderly

By Aimee Cunningham | 9:30am, September 19, 2018

Health

For Daily Use | Health

A sensor inspired by an African thumb piano could root out bogus medicines

By Maria Temming | 11:10am, September 18, 2018

Human Development

News | Human Development

Pregnant women’s use of opioids is on the rise

By Leah Rosenbaum | 4:00pm, August 09, 2018

Mental Health

Reviews & Previews | Mental Health

Strange brains offer a glimpse into the mind

By Laura Sanders | 9:00am, August 13, 2018

Neuroscience

News | Neuroscience

Over-the-hill cells may cause trouble in the aging brain

By Laura Sanders | 1:00pm, September 19, 2018

Nutrition

News in Brief | Nutrition

Pediatricians warn against chemical additives in food for kids

By Leah Rosenbaum | 6:15pm, July 23, 2018
Earth & Environment
Agriculture

News | Agriculture

A new map reveals the causes of forest loss worldwide

By Laurel Hamers | 4:47pm, September 13, 2018

Climate

News | Climate

Here’s how climate change is fueling Hurricane Florence

By Carolyn Gramling | 6:56pm, September 13, 2018

Earth

News | Earth

Sea level rise doesn’t necessarily spell doom for coastal wetlands

By Carolyn Gramling | 2:06pm, September 12, 2018

Ecosystems

The Science Life | Ecosystems

Confused mayflies wreak havoc on a Pennsylvania bridge

By Claire Porter | 8:00am, September 16, 2018

Oceans

News | Oceans

A massive net is being deployed to pick up plastic in the Pacific

By Carolyn Gramling | 5:36pm, September 07, 2018

Pollution

Science Visualized | Pollution

Air pollution is shaving a year off our average life expectancy

By Katy Daigle | 1:35pm, August 22, 2018

Sustainability

News in Brief | Sustainability

A new material harnesses light to deice surfaces

By Maria Temming | 2:00pm, August 31, 2018

Toxicology

News | Toxicology

A ghost gene leaves ocean mammals vulnerable to some pesticides

By Cassie Martin | 2:00pm, August 09, 2018

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