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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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Friendship research is getting an update – and that’s key for...

Staff Writer - November 1, 2023

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Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements

Staff Writer - October 29, 2023

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Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the...

Staff Writer - October 25, 2023

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States sue Meta for knowingly hurting teens with Facebook and Instagram...

Staff Writer - October 24, 2023

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How much time do kids spend on devices – playing games,...

Staff Writer - October 23, 2023

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Biological sex is far from binary − this college course examines the...

Staff Writer - October 23, 2023

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Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled...

Staff Writer - October 21, 2023

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Rancid food smells and tastes gross − AI tools may help...

Staff Writer - October 19, 2023

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