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‘Uncertain, anxious, fearful.’ That’s the mood at 2025’s first big U.S. science meeting
Scientists are losing funding and even their jobs under the new Trump administration. Researchers at the AAAS meeting shared fears and coping strategies.
By Lisa Grossman5 hours ago
Who are the indirect costs of NIH research? We talked to 3
By McKenzie Prillaman and Alex ViverosFebruary 14, 2025
Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers
By Sid PerkinsFebruary 13, 2025
In a first, zebra cams reveal herds on the move with giraffes
By Elie DolginFebruary 13, 2025
Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet
By Aimee CunninghamFebruary 13, 2025
A bacteria-based Band-Aid helps plants heal their wounds
By Javier BarbuzanoFebruary 12, 2025
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Even epic rainfall may not be enough to refill SoCal’s aquifers
By Sid PerkinsFebruary 13, 2025
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A cosmic neutrino of unknown origins smashes energy records
By Maria TemmingFebruary 12, 2025
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Who are the indirect costs of NIH research? We talked to 3
By McKenzie Prillaman and Alex ViverosFebruary 14, 2025
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Why a norovirus vaccine isn’t available — yet
By Aimee CunninghamFebruary 13, 2025
Spotlight on Health
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A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?
While the risk to humans of exposure from cows or milk remains low, this new flu spillover from birds into cows raises the need for continued surveillance.
By McKenzie PrillamanFebruary 6, 2025
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Sleeping pills may have unexpected effects on the snoozing brain
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Toxic dangers lurk in LA, even in homes that didn’t burn
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A man volunteered to get brain implants for depression. Hear his story
In the first episode of The Deep End Podcast, we meet Jon Nelson, who shares why he volunteered to get brain implants for his relentless depression.
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This drawing is the oldest known sketch of an insect brain
By Tina Hesman SaeyJanuary 28, 2025
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Early human ancestors didn’t regularly eat meat
By Jake BuehlerJanuary 16, 2025
Humans
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How child soldiers heal after the trauma of war
By Elizabeth QuillJanuary 10, 2025
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A phone app could help people have lucid dreams
By Maria TemmingNovember 4, 2024
Climate
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Historical writings reveal how people weathered the Little Ice Age
By Alex ViverosFebruary 12, 2025
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Just a small rise in global temperatures could be deadly
By Meghan RosenFebruary 11, 2025
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Can geoengineering plans save glaciers and slow sea level rise?
By Douglas FoxFebruary 5, 2025
Astronomy
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A fast radio burst from a dead galaxy puzzles astronomers
By Lisa GrossmanFebruary 10, 2025
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A cosmic ‘Platypus’ might link two astronomical mysteries
By Lisa GrossmanJanuary 24, 2025
Physics
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A cosmic neutrino of unknown origins smashes energy records
By Maria TemmingFebruary 12, 2025
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Hula-hooping robots reveal the physics behind keeping rings aloft
By Emily ConoverJanuary 17, 2025
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Fiber friction is the key to cozy knits
By Emily ConoverDecember 23, 2024
Health & Medicine
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Ozempic’s key ingredient may reduce the desire to drink alcohol
By Laura SandersFebruary 12, 2025
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Plastic shards permeate human brains
By Laura SandersFebruary 3, 2025
Earth
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Spooky floating lights in South Carolina could be earthquake farts
By Nikk OgasaFebruary 11, 2025
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Ghostly white northern lights present new auroral mystery
By Maria TemmingJanuary 27, 2025
Science & Society
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Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?
By Amanda HeidtFebruary 5, 2025
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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
By Amber DanceJanuary 31, 2025
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Trump orders sow chaos in global public health
By Meghan RosenJanuary 29, 2025