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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

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Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes...

Staff Writer - January 28, 2024

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Tiny water-walking bugs provide scientists with insights on how microplastics are...

Staff Writer - January 22, 2024

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Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon...

Staff Writer - January 21, 2024

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Why don’t fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they’ve...

Staff Writer - January 9, 2024

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Focus on right now, not the distant future, to stay motivated...

Staff Writer - January 6, 2024

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Digital inaccessibility: Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still...

Staff Writer - January 1, 2024

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How active are the microorganisms in your yogurt? We created a...

Staff Writer - December 31, 2023

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Keeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with...

Staff Writer - December 28, 2023

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