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/ 3 weeks agoThese sick baby ants sacrifice themselves to protect their colony
When infected by a fungal disease, ant pupae actively emit a chemical cue that prompts workers to get rid of them...
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/ 3 weeks agoFirst maps of the sun’s outer boundary may help predict solar storms
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has mapped the shifting boundary between the sun and the rest of the solar system.Read More
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/ 3 weeks agoIn a Quebec park, a science game brings predator-prey dynamics to life
Results show that players’ choices echo predator-prey patterns seen in wildlife, though scientists stress the limits of the analogy.Read More
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/ 3 weeks agoHere’s the science behind nuclear weapons testing
Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus...
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/ 4 weeks agoThese scientific discoveries brought us joy in 2025
Amidst a tough year for science, glimmers of joy burst through in revelations from the silly to the sublime.Read More
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/ 4 weeks agoThis new year, maybe resolve to quit
Science shows that knowing when to quit has a place in our success.Read More
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/ 4 weeks agoSome of 2025’s scientific discoveries broke records
Longest lightning, the first AI-generated genomes and biggest black hole smashup were among this year’s top science superlatives.Read More
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/ 4 weeks agoIn a first, orcas and dolphins seen possibly hunting together
New footage shows orcas and dolphins coordinating hunts, hinting at interspecies teamwork to track and catch salmon off British Columbia.Read More
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/ 4 weeks agoThese fossil finds shed new light on the past in 2025
The year’s top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.Read More
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/ 4 weeks agoAgainst the odds, a burbling lava planet retains an atmosphere
The James Webb Space Telescope detected an atmosphere on a lava-covered exoplanet, evidence that small planets close to stars can have...


