SCIENCE
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NASA’s InSight Lander Reveals Mars’s Lumpy Mantle in New Seismic Study
Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microbiomes A common nasal spray shows promise in reducing COVID risk, but vaccine access remains…
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How Big Can a Black Hole Get?
In the early 1960s astronomers discovered a monster. Something in the constellation of Virgo was pouring out radio waves, but…
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New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption
September 2, 2025 2 min read New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption Mathematicians have unraveled a key conjecture…
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Neglecton Particles Could Be Key to More Stable Quantum Computers
Aaron Lauda has been exploring an area of mathematics that most physicists have seen little use for, wondering if it…
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Spacecraft After String of Mishaps
August 26, 2025 3 min read SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Spacecraft after String of Mishaps Overcoming three recent failed tries,…
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The Brain’s Map of the Body Is Surprisingly Stable—Even after a Limb Is Lost
August 23, 2025 3 min read The Brain’s Map of the Body Is Surprisingly Stable—Even after a Limb Is Lost…
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Second U.S. Malaria Case Not Tied to Travel Raises Fears of Local Transmission
August 20, 2025 2 min read Second U.S. Malaria Case Not Tied to Travel Raises Fears of Local Transmission One-off…
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What New Human Ancestor Has Been Discovered, and How a Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S.
Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick off the week with a…
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What Is Experimental Archaeology? Sam Kean Explores Ancient Tools, Surgeries and Feasts in Dinner with King Tut
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Experimental archaeology takes a hands-on approach to understanding the past.…
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Should You Worry the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S?
August 10, 2025 3 min read How the New Chikungunya Virus Outbreak in China Could Reach the U.S. Experts say…
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