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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

Flux ropes (simulated, right) are structures made up of magnetic field lines wrapping around each other like a rope, that look similar to tornadoes on Earth. NOAA, Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti and Chip Manchester

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‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms – but these phenomena, spun...

Staff Writer - October 13, 2025

This illustration shows, from left to right: John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach, CC BY-NC

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From artificial atoms to quantum information machines: Inside the 2025 Nobel...

Staff Writer - October 12, 2025

Prof. Jie Huang stands with the MOF-based breathalyzer his lab developed with support from the NIH. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T

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Our engineering team is making versatile, tiny sensors from the Nobel-winning...

Staff Writer - October 11, 2025

The quantum behavior of superconducting circuits like the small white square above was a major discovery. K. Cicak and R. Simmonds/NIST

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Nobel Prize in physics awarded for ultracold electronics research that launched...

Staff Writer - October 9, 2025

A new AI research center opening in North Carolina: Colleges and universities are embracing AI technology, often through corporate partnerships. North Carolina Central University via Getty Images

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Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2025

The world’s largest geothermal power station is under construction in Utah. Business Wire via AP

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Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2025

Xerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine during the Texas measles outbreak in March 2025. Jan Sonnenmair via Getty Images

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Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead...

Staff Writer - October 7, 2025

Pharmacists see themselves as vital gatekeepers – but at times, some critics treat them as physicians’ sidekicks. Witthaya Prasongsin/Moment via Getty Images

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Conflict at the drugstore: When pharmacists’ and patients’ values collide

Staff Writer - October 6, 2025

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