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A tobacco hornworm caterpillar is exposed to vibrations in an anechoic chamber. Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Caterpillar twitches in an ultraquiet chamber are helping biologists understand how these insects hear without ears

Staff Writer - September 8, 2026

A drone view of the aftermath of flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug. 30, 2026. AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh

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Floods in Nepal‑Tibet disrupt pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a sacred mountain with centuries of evolving tradition

A massive rockfall in the Himalayas led to a surge of flood water than swept through villages, killing hundreds of people, on Aug. 26, 2026. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images

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When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks

For decades, researchers thought that bacteria become resistant to antibiotics if patients stopped taking these drugs early. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

Uncertainty is inherent in science, but communicating it effectively requires more than explaining how much error is present in graphs. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Communicating uncertainty in research is hard, so we worked on how best to do it – here’s what you can watch out for

How many jobs might AI ultimately replace? Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images

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I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses...

Staff Writer - August 30, 2026

Stress resilience is a dynamic balance rather than a fixed trait. Maskot via Getty Images

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Stop trying to maintain constant productivity: Your ability to cope with...

Staff Writer - August 27, 2026

Wildfire smoke from Canadian fires has turned New York City’s sky a hazy orange several times in recent years. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

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From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and...

Staff Writer - August 26, 2026

A student collects a water sample for DNA analysis. David Duvernell, CC BY

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Fish DNA in Ozark streams reveals region’s complex geologic history

Staff Writer - August 24, 2026

A new Colorado law requires youth coaches to attend trainings that focus on the mental health issues among young athletes. Thomas Barwick/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Many youth athletes quietly struggle with eating disorders – Colorado mandates...

Staff Writer - August 19, 2026

Is your hospital under the same corporate roof as your health insurance company? Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We’re...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2026

Flooding has torn apart homes in eastern Kentucky several times in recent years. Michael Swensen/Getty Images

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Severe flooding raises deadly overdose risk in rural Appalachia, study finds...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2026

Some people may veer more typically female for some traits, more typically male for others, and intermediate for still others. aelitta/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Biological sex is neither binary nor a spectrum – a biologist...

Staff Writer - August 17, 2026

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