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Scientists Find Strange Critters Under a Half Mile of Ice
Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren't supposed to be...
What Happens When You Swap a Human Gene With a Neanderthal’s?
Now that we’ve gotten a look at the genomes of archaic humans, researchers are trying to determine whether our differences are due...
Don’t Tell Einstein, but Black Holes Might Have ‘Hair’
The general theory of relativity states that black holes have only three observable properties; additional ones, or “hair,” do not...
We Need a Global Outbreak Investigation Team—Now
The WHO’s fact-finding mission into the origins of Covid-19 was limited and late. But there are models to help prepare for the next...
Scientists Can Literally Become Allergic to Their Research
Researchers spend long periods of time around the organisms they study. Sometimes, that exposure has unintended—and potentially deadly—effects.
Vaccine Progress, New Mask Guidelines, and More News
Catch up on the most important updates from this week.
Researchers Levitated a Small Tray Using Nothing but Light
One day a “magic carpet” based on this light-induced flow technology could carry climate sensors high in the atmosphere—wind permitting.
As More Women Enter Science, It’s Time to Redefine Mentorship
In STEM fields, female students often can’t find an adviser who looks like them. It’s important to talk about what they need from...
Premature Babies and the Lonely Terror of a Pandemic NICU
Baby Olivia weighed 1 pound, 10 ounces. Her doctors faced a stressful paradox: giving her the healing power of a parent's touch, while...
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NASA Wants to Set a New Radiation Limit for Astronauts
As the agency considers sending people to the moon and Mars, it’s taking a fresh look at the research on cancer risk and recalculating...
