Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties
Since a single case last week, at least 9 more have been reported, with more pending.
Beth Mole
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Science // Science & Exploration
“Infantile amnesia” occurs despite babies showing memory activity
It looks like humans actively suppress our earliest memories.
John Timmer
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We probably inherited our joints from… a fish
Cartilaginous fish form the same style of joint that we do, while jawless fish don't.
Elizabeth Rayne
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How the language of job postings can attract rule-bending narcissists
Looking to hire someone? Check your wording very carefully.
The Conversation
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A mathematician unpacks the science of “bracketology”
Crafting the perfect bracket is nearly impossible, but there are solid strategies to improve your odds.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Hints grow stronger that dark energy changes over time
Latest DESI results fall short of discovery threshold but strengthen evidence for dynamical dark energy.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Brains of parrots, unlike songbirds, use human-like vocal control
A parrot called the budgerigar controls its vocalizations with a flexible system.
John Timmer
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Saltwater contamination in freshwater systems is on the rise
Salt is starting to pollute the freshwater sources people rely on.
Inside Climate News
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Most Read
SpiderBot experiments hint at “echolocation” to locate prey
Experiments with robotic spiders and prey suggest spiders can detect differences in natural web frequencies.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Even the worst mass extinction had its oases
Plants thrived in present-day China throughout the End-Permian extinction.
Elizabeth Rayne
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People in this career are better at seeing through optical illusions
Becoming an expert in medical image analysis may make you better at spotting illusions.
The Conversation
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Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
Darkness fell over Mare Crisium, ending a daily dose of dazzling images from the Moon.
Stephen Clark
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Researchers engineer bacteria to produce plastics
A bacterial energy storage system is modified to make polymers.
John Timmer
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48
Physicists unlock another clue to brewing the perfect espresso
"Channeling" during brewing process can lead to non-uniform filtration and lower extraction yield.
Jennifer Ouellette
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A “biohybrid” robotic hand built using real human muscle cells
A real bit of cyborg hardware highlights the technology's current limitations.
Jacek Krywko
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For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids
Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations.
Knowable Magazine
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Small charges in water spray can trigger the formation of key biochemicals
Charges cause water droplets in an early-Earth atmosphere to build up pre-life chemicals.
Jacek Krywko
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Rocket Report: ULA confirms cause of booster anomaly; Crew-10 launch on tap
The head of Poland's space agency was fired over a bungled response to SpaceX debris falling over Polish territory.
Stephen Clark
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Outbreak turns 30
Ars chats with epidemiologist Tara Smith about the film's scientific accuracy and impact over 3 decades.
Jennifer Ouellette
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In one dog breed, selection for utility may have selected for obesity
Selecting trainable dogs may have gotten us dogs that would do anything for a treat.
Jacek Krywko
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Trump’s EPA clearly shows it doesn’t understand the assignment
31 separate actions roll back restrictions on air and water pollution.
Marianne Lavelle and Phil McKenna, Inside Climate News
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No, that’s not a cosmic cone of shame—it’s NASA’s newest space telescope
"SPHEREx is going to produce an enormous three-dimensional map of the entire night sky."
Stephen Clark
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Large study shows drinking alcohol is good for your cholesterol levels
There are many risks from drinking, but high cholesterol doesn't seem to be one.
Beth Mole
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D-Wave quantum annealers solve problems classical algorithms struggle with
The latest claim of a clear quantum supremacy solves a useful problem.
John Timmer
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Study: Hand clapping is akin to a Helmholtz resonator
Faster clapping yields lower-frequency sounds, as does cupping one's hands while clapping.
Jennifer Ouellette
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How whale urine benefits the ocean ecosystem
Great whales can transport 4,000 tons of nitrogen annually to tropical coastal areas.
Jennifer Ouellette
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NCI employees can’t publish information on these topics without special approval
Communications involving “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny.
Annie Waldman and Lisa Song, ProPublica
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What the EPA’s “endangerment finding” is and why it’s being challenged
Getting rid of the justification for greenhouse gas regulations won't be easy.
John Timmer
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Study: Megalodon’s body shape was closer to a lemon shark
Also: Baby megalodons were likely the size of great white sharks and capable of hunting marine mammals.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Huh? The valuable role of interjections
Utterances like um, wow, and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing.
Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine
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New research shows bigger animals get more cancer, defying decades-old belief
Larger species face higher cancer risks but those that reached that size rapidly evolved mitigating mechanisms.
Joanna Baker, The Conversation
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The X-37B spaceplane lands after helping pave the way for “maneuver warfare”
"We think this is exactly the kind of maneuverability we'd like to see in future systems."
Stephen Clark
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Measles outbreak hits 208 cases as federal response goes off the rails
CDC to reportedly study nonexistent link between measles vaccine and autism.
Beth Mole
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The Starship program hits another speed bump with second consecutive failure
Observers in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Turks and Caicos Islands spotted falling debris.
Stephen Clark
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When Europe needed it most, the Ariane 6 rocket finally delivered
"For this sovereignty, we must yield to the temptation of preferring SpaceX."
Stephen Clark
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Norovirus vaccine hints at defusing explosive stomach bug in early trial
Phase I study showed vaccine was safe and spurred immune responses in older people.
Beth Mole
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