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SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches in August 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper

Staff Writer - January 11, 2026

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans shape nutrition policy in the U.S. and abroad. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods

Skiers and snowboarders walk across dry ground to reach a slope at Bear Mountain ski resort on Dec. 21, 2025, in California. Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse

Jannelliz Barragan, center, wears a weighted vest during a workout class in New York on Aug. 13, 2025. AP Photo/Shelby Lum

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Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it’s not a cure-all

Smoke rolls up a hillside from the Palisades Fire on Jan. 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Eric Thayer

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LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out – studies tracked the harm

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For baby’s brain to benefit, read the right books at the...

Staff Writer - December 9, 2017

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Taking a second look at the learn-to-code craze

Staff Writer - December 6, 2017

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Why Silicon Valley wants you to text and drive

Staff Writer - December 1, 2017

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Studying circadian rhythms in plants and their pathogens might lead to...

Staff Writer - November 27, 2017

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Machine learning and big data know it wasn’t you who just...

Staff Writer - November 25, 2017

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Why the FCC’s proposed internet rules may spell trouble ahead

Staff Writer - November 21, 2017

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Millions, billions, trillions: How to make sense of numbers in the...

Staff Writer - November 20, 2017

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‘He’s Pavlov and we’re the dogs’: How associative learning really works...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2017

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U.S. researchers are seeking the light at the end of a rough year for science. Westend61/Getty Images

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‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers...

Staff Writer - December 31, 2025

Carrie McDonough, Carnegie Mellon University; Brian G. Henning, Gonzaga University; Cara Poland, Michigan State University; Nathaniel M. Tran, University of Illinois Chicago;...

Modern winter jackets use a few time-honored physics principles to keep you warm. Magda Indigo/Moment via Getty Images

New materials, old physics – the science behind how your winter...

December 27, 2025

Hormone changes that begin years before menopause can cause gradual muscle loss and increased insulin resistance. Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Midlife weight gain can start long before menopause – but you...

December 26, 2025

Old rat nests can contain fabrics, papers, animal bones, plant remains and other materials that have been undisturbed for hundreds of years. Andyworks/E+ Collection via Getty Images

I study rat nests − here’s why rodents make great archivists

December 25, 2025

Warmer temperatures can supercharge storms. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience

December 24, 2025