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What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?

Cosmic Patterns

What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?

Jorge Garay

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

What Are the Odds?

Prediction Markets Let You Bet on Whether a Wildfire Will Burn Down Your Town

Kylie Mohr

Fish Oil Supplements May Not Help Stave Off Dementia After All

DHA

Fish Oil Supplements May Not Help Stave Off Dementia After All

Ritsuko Kawai

There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

Mychorrizol Over

There’s a Global Network of Fungi Under Your Feet. This Is the First Complete Map

Marta Musso

Food Preservatives May Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

Added Values

Food Preservatives May Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

Ritsuko Kawai

Scientists Have Identified a New Fossil Species of Axolotl in Mexico

Salamander News

Scientists Have Identified a New Fossil Species of Axolotl in Mexico

Fernanda González

3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

The Nuclear Option

3 Nuclear Startups Hit a Big Milestone. Why It Matters—and Why It Doesn’t

Molly Taft

The FDA Ruled That Zyn Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Safe

Less Bad

The FDA Ruled That Zyn Pouches Are Safer Than Cigarettes. That Doesn’t Mean They’re Safe

Megan Tomos

How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV

New Roadmap

How Trump Helped China Make America’s Cheapest EV

Aarian Marshall

Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse

Beat the Heat

Heat Domes Are Dangerous. July Fourth Activities Will Make Things Worse

Emily Mullin

Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?

World Cup 2026

Mexico’s Victory Over Ecuador Made the Ground Shake. Was It an Artificial Earthquake?

Fernanda González

Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

World Cup 2026

Penalty Shootouts: Is the Team That Kicks First More Likely to Win?

Jorge Garay

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

Dot Physics

Drive Slower, Save Money on Gas. Thanks, Physics!

Rhett Allain

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

Groundtruthing

Space Lasers Show How Venezuela’s Earthquakes Reshaped the Earth’s Crust

Jorge Garay

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

It's Not a Dry Heat

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

Isabella Ward

Satellite Images Show the Destruction Caused by Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes

Disaster Response

Satellite Images Show the Destruction Caused by Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes

Fernanda González

Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

Home Improvement

Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump

Alison F. Takemura

The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics

Scrambled Signals

The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics

Molly Taft

This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way's Center

Extreme Close-Up

This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way's Center

Marta Musso

Why Venezuela’s Second Earthquake Was So Damaging to Buildings

Deadly Quakes

Why Venezuela’s Second Earthquake Was So Damaging to Buildings

Aranza Bustamante