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In quantum entanglement, you can learn something about one particle by observing the other in its pair, even across vast distances. koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images

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What does it mean to be ‘quantum’? A physicist explains the basics behind Einstein’s spooky actions at a distance

Staff Writer - July 16, 2026

Fast-moving floodwater from a storm damaged bridges and homes and broke apart Million Bible Church in Richmond, Ky., in late June 2026. Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Repeated storms are turning disaster recovery into a way of life, and leaving communities facing disaster fatigue

If synthetic cells are ever made, they may look like this illustration of translucent bubbles under the microscope. Westend61/Getty Images

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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

The activity of tiny microbes in and around the roots of crops such as soybeans are valuable for their growth. Oleh Malshakov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Alcohol is woven into the thread of American life, from work events to major holidays and everything in between. TravisLincoln/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations

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Apollo 12: Fifty years ago, a passionate scientist’s keen eye led...

Staff Writer - November 12, 2019

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World’s deadliest inventor: Mikhail Kalashnikov and his AK-47

Staff Writer - November 9, 2019

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Curious Kids: Why do feet stink by the end of the...

Staff Writer - November 4, 2019

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Website privacy options aren’t much of a choice since they’re hard...

Staff Writer - November 3, 2019

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Rabies’ horrifying symptoms inspired folktales of humans turned into werewolves, vampires...

Staff Writer - October 30, 2019

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Not all genes are necessary for survival – these species dropped...

Staff Writer - October 27, 2019

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New evidence that an extraterrestrial collision 12,800 years ago triggered an...

Staff Writer - October 22, 2019

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Why don’t more women win science Nobels?

Staff Writer - October 19, 2019

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