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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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Cancer in kids is different from cancer in grown-ups – figuring...

Staff Writer - October 15, 2023

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Comets 101 − everything you need to know about the snow...

Staff Writer - October 14, 2023

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An itching paradox – a molecule that triggers the urge to scratch...

Staff Writer - October 13, 2023

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Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it’s...

Staff Writer - October 12, 2023

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Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new...

Staff Writer - October 12, 2023

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Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won’t...

Staff Writer - October 10, 2023

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Quantum dots are part of a revolution in engineering atoms in...

Staff Writer - October 8, 2023

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Nationwide test of Wireless Emergency Alert system could test people’s patience...

Staff Writer - October 7, 2023

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