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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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Forget dystopian scenarios – AI is pervasive today, and the risks...

Staff Writer - November 22, 2023

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Thank gluten’s complex chemistry for your light, fluffy baked goods

Staff Writer - November 21, 2023

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What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2023

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What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2023

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Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions...

Staff Writer - November 18, 2023

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Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious − here’s the...

Staff Writer - November 17, 2023

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How animals get their skin patterns is a matter of physics...

Staff Writer - November 10, 2023

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Exposing plants to an unusual chemical early on may bolster their...

Staff Writer - November 9, 2023

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