April 17, 2025 How ‘Science Interpreters’ Make Hidden Science Visible April 17, 2025 • Imagine you’re diving into a cell. You’re paddling around in the cytoplasm, you’re climbing up a ...

Apr. 10, 2025 — When materials are created on a nanometer scale -- just a handful of atoms thick -- even the thermal energy present at room temperature can cause structural ripples. How these ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps ...

April 17, 2025 • Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.

In this week’s news roundup, two NASA astronauts finally return to Earth after nine unexpected months in space, gray seals hold their breath for more than an hour, and penguin poop panics krill.

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U.S. measles cases in six states now exceed 700, and two children and an adult have died. A look at the situation in each state and what you should know about the disease.

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Katy Perry and five trailblazing women make history with the first all-female spaceflight in over 60 years, celebrating resilience and connection to love ...

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