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Astronomers saw a rogue planet going through a rapid growth spurt

The growth spurt hints that the free-floating object evolves like a star, providing clues about rogue planets’ mysterious origins.Read More

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Brain scans reveal where taste and smell become flavor

The findings show the insula fuses taste and certain smells into the sensation of flavor.Read More

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/ 17 hours ago

Lasers made muon beams, no massive accelerator needed

The advance hints at the possibility of portable muon-making devices that could help peer through solid materials for hidden contraband.Read More

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Mic’d bats reveal midnight songbird attacks

Sensor data reveal greater noctule bats chasing, catching and chewing on birds during high-altitude, nighttime hunts.Read More

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/ 2 days ago

Toy-obsessed dogs give clues to addictive behaviors

Some dogs love playing with toys so intensely they can’t stop—offering scientists a window into behavioral addictions.Read More

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/ 2 days ago

You’re probably eating enough protein, but maybe not the right mix

Protein is having a moment. But even if most people are eating enough protein, studies suggest they may not be eating...

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Chemistry that works like Hermione’s magic handbag wins a 2025 chemistry Nobel

Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi developed metal-organic frameworks, structures that can collect water from air, capture CO₂ and more.Read...

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/ 3 days ago

Are ultraprocessed foods truly addictive?

Ultraprocessed foods can create powerful pulls similar to those of alcohol, nicotine or opioids, with worrisome consequences for our health.Read More

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Antarctic krill eject more food when it’s contaminated with plastic

Antarctic krill don’t just sequester carbon in their poop; they also make carbon-rich pellets out of leftovers. But microplastics may throw...

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/ 4 days ago

Discoveries that enabled quantum computers win the Nobel Prize in physics

In the 1980s, John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis demonstrated quantum effects in an electric circuit, an advance that underlies...

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