China Plans Mission to Earth's Pet Asteroid

Spacecraft will return samples to Earth and be open to researchers around the world | Continue reading


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Cosmos, Quantum and Consciousness: Is Science Doomed to Leave Some Questions Unanswered?

Physicists, philosophers debate whether research can ever solve certain mysteries of the universe—and the human mind | Continue reading


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New Model Aims to Solve Mystery of the Moon's Formation

Scientists propose that the moon could have formed when a Mars-sized object slammed into an Earth covered in magma seas. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading


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Unexpected Source Fuels Rapid Melt at World's Biggest Ice Shelf

A hole in nearby sea ice allows sunlight to warm the ocean water in contact with the ice | Continue reading


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In Search of a (Subjective) Fountain of Youth

Research finds fascinating connection between IQ and aging | Continue reading


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Could Air Conditioning Fix Climate Change?

Researchers propose a carbon-neutral “synthetic oil well” on every rooftop | Continue reading


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As Pesticide Turns Up in More Places, Safety Concerns Mount

A growing body of research is challenging the assumption that neonicotinoids are safer and less likely to spread than other pesticides | Continue reading


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Cats Recognize Their Names--But May Not Respond

Felines move their ears, heads and tails more when they hear their names, compared to when they hear similar words. Jim Daley reports. | Continue reading


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Gravitational Waves Hint at a Black Hole Eating a Neutron Star

LIGO and Virgo observatories have spotted ripples from what could be the first-ever detection of this long-sought event | Continue reading


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In Reversal, Clean Car Rollback Will Target Potent Greenhouse Gas

The Trump administration has yet to take broader action to limit heat-trapping hydrofluorocarbons | Continue reading


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U.S. Measles Cases Top 700 This Year, as Health Officials Urge Vaccinations

The surge in cases has sent 66 children to the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Continue reading


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How The Black Hole Said Cheese

Scientific American 's chief features editor Seth Fletcher talks about his book Einstein's Shadow, an account of the long effort to image a black hole that recently came to fruition. | Continue reading


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Global 5G Wireless Networks Threaten Weather Forecasts

Next-generation mobile technology could interfere with crucial satellite-based Earth observations | Continue reading


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Slime Thinks Fast and Slow

Slime molds display surprisingly complex decision-making behavior | Continue reading


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Science News Briefs From All Over

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Liberia to Hawaii, including one on the discovery in Northern Ireland of soil bacteria that stop the growth of some superbugs, including MRSA. | Continue reading


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Why Do My Knees Creak?

If your knees grind, creak, crack or crunch when you move through a particular range of motion, you have crepitus. Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds | Continue reading


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Hurricane Maria Rain Amount Chances Boosted By Climate Change

The likelihood of an event like Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and of its massive precipitation, is five-fold higher in the climate of today than it would have been some 60 years ago. | Continue reading


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First Proven Malaria Vaccine Rolled Out in Africa—But Doubts Linger

The vaccine is up to 40 percent effective at preventing malaria in young children | Continue reading


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To Cut Emissions, China's Global Infrastructure Plan May Need a Greener Path

Nations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative could do much to push low-carbon investments | Continue reading


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Is the EPA Stifling Science on Chemical Toxicity Reports?

Critics say changes to the agency’s review process will harm public health | Continue reading


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Harder-Working Snakes Pack Stronger Venom

Snake venom toxicity depends on snake size, energy requirements and environmental dimensionality more than on prey size. | Continue reading


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Federal Agencies Disagree on Environmental Impacts of Drilling in Alaska

Aspects of climate change were minimized in an analysis of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Continue reading


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Caffeine Peps Up Solar Energy

The human energizer can also improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells | Continue reading


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Why Women—and Men—Need Better Birth Control

The IUD is held up as the gold standard of contraception. That says a lot about the slothful pace of innovation | Continue reading


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NASA to Seek Iron-Spewing Volcanoes at Psyche

New research suggests the large metallic asteroid may harbor signs of past “ferrovolcanism” that could help rewrite early chapters of the solar system’s history | Continue reading


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River Dolphins Have a Wide Vocal Repertoire

Freshwater dolphins are evolutionary relics, and their calls give clues to the origins of cetacean communication in general. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading


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This Is Your Brain on Cholesterol

Too much cholesterol can be bad for your heart. But could it be good for your brain? Nutrition Diva dives into the new research on the potential benefits of cholesterol | Continue reading


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Scientists Take a Step Toward Decoding Thoughts

New study gets closer to providing natural speech for those who cannot speak | Continue reading


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Climate "Tipping Points" Could Add Trillions to the Costs of Warming

Such processes are often missing from climate models, leading to underestimates of long-term damage | Continue reading


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First "Marsquake" Detected on Red Planet

NASA′s InSight lander hears ripples of seismic energy rippling through Mars | Continue reading


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Seabird Poop Speeds Up Coral Growth

Conservation plans should consider such links between land-based and marine ecosystems | Continue reading


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Honeybees Can Put Two and Two Together

The tiny brain of a honeybee is apparently able to calculate small numbers addition and subtraction. Annie Sneed reports. | Continue reading


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How to Know If You've Met The One

Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, shares 6 ways to know if you’ve met the love of your life | Continue reading


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Reducing Climate Change by Making it Less Abstract

Psychology offers a strategy to meet the threat | Continue reading


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Tech Offers a Virtual Window into Future Climate Change Risk

AI and supercomputing are rapidly shifting the way disaster planners, regulators and insurers gauge climate hazards | Continue reading


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Did a Meteor from Another Star Strike Earth in 2014?

Questionable data clouds the potential discovery of the first known interstellar fireball | Continue reading


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A Tree and Its People in a Warming Landscape

Conservation scientist Lauren Oakes discusses her book about Alaska ecology and sociology, In Search of The Canary Tree: The Story of a Scientist, a Cypress, and a Changing World. | Continue reading


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Why Are Electric Vehicle Sales Low? Psychology Provides Clues

Social norms and a lack of information on financial benefits have hampered U.S. EV adoption | Continue reading


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SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Explodes During Engine Test

The accident is likely to significantly delay the company’s plans for crewed launches | Continue reading


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Hurricane Aftermath Leaves Florida with Years of Major Wildfire Threat

Tinderboxes of storm-felled trees are a growing concern in the Southeast, as climate change also increases fire risks | Continue reading


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4/20 Traffic Accidents Claim Curbed

A deeper data dive calls into question a 2018 study that found a spike in fatal traffic accidents apparently related to marijuana consumption on this date.   | Continue reading


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Hyena Society Stability Has Last Laugh

Female hyenas keep their clans in line by virtue of their complex social networks. Jason G. Goldman reports.  | Continue reading


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With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis

Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state | Continue reading


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Brain Restoration System Explores Hazy Territory between Being Dead or Alive

An experiment that restored cellular function to pigs’ brains hours after death holds the potential for advancing neuroscience research | Continue reading


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Notre Dame's Architectural Legacy

This religious center, cultural icon and UNESCO World Heritage Site is also an engineering marvel | Continue reading


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Pain Patients Get Relief from War on Opioids

U.S. agencies warn doctors not to abruptly cut off the medications for long-time users | Continue reading


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Gluten-Free Restaurant Foods Are Often Mislabeled

One in three gluten-free dishes tested at restaurants contained gluten—especially GF pizzas and pastas. Christopher Intagliata reports. | Continue reading


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Experimental Gene Therapy Frees "Bubble-boy" Babies from a Life of Isolation

Treatment restores immune-system function in young children with severe disorder | Continue reading


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