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A Robot Finds More Trouble Under the Doomsday Glacier
Underneath thousands of feet of Thwaites Glacier’s solid ice, a bot filmed peculiar features, where melting is much faster. It’s an...
Rovers Are So Yesterday. It’s Time to Send a Snakebot to...
The student winners of a NASA competition designed a serpentine bot that could sidewind across lunar regolith or roll down hills.
A Novel Male Birth Control Could Be an ‘On-Off Switch for...
A new compound halts sperm in their tracks. It’s fast-acting, temporary, hormone-free, and highly effective—in mice.
A Little-Known Inflammatory Disease Is Hiding in Plain...
Genetic analyses show a newly discovered condition called Vexas is more common than previously thought—and could explain some patients’...
Citizen Scientists Show Light Pollution Erases Stars From...
More than a decade of eyewitness data shows that fainter stars disappear as artificial light brightens the night sky.
The Secret Lives of Neutron Stars
Astrophysicists are using gravitational waves and light to trace the genealogies of dead stars and reveal the history of the universe.
How Supergenes Beat the Odds—and Fuel Evolution
Stretches of DNA that lock inherited traits together often accumulate harmful mutations. But they also hold genetic benefits for species.
Wanted: Dead Birds and Bats, Felled by Renewables
Scientists say collecting, studying, and storing the carcasses from wind and solar facilities can unlock new insights.
How Fiber Optic Cables Could Warn You of an Earthquake
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving people precious...
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Covid Can Boost Your Response to Flu Vaccines—if You’re...
Scientists say a mild Covid infection increased immune benefits from a later flu vaccine, but with a biological twist.
