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Atom & Cosmos
Astrobiology

News | Astrobiology

Mars’ lake may need an underground volcano to exist

By Lisa Grossman | 1:04pm, February 19, 2019

Astronomy

News | Astronomy

Colliding neutron stars shot a light-speed jet through space

By Lisa Grossman | 11:53am, February 22, 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

Hayabusa2 just tried to collect asteroid dust for the first time

By Lisa Grossman | 3:07pm, February 22, 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

Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent heart disease or cancer

By Marcia Frellick | 3:00pm, November 10, 2018

Health

News | Health

A ban on artificial trans fats in NYC restaurants appears to be working

By Aimee Cunningham | 4:05pm, February 21, 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

Dueling dates for a huge eruption reignite the debate over dinosaurs’ death

By Carolyn Gramling | 2:14pm, February 21, 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

Tidal floods driven by climate change may hurt small businesses

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

Pollution

News | Pollution

Why kids may be at risk from vinyl floors and fire-resistant couches

By Maria Temming | 6:00am, February 21, 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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