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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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Several Down syndrome features may be linked to a hyperactive antiviral...

Staff Writer - June 5, 2023

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‘Man, the hunter’? Archaeologists’ assumptions about gender roles in past humans...

Staff Writer - June 2, 2023

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To have better disagreements, change your words – here are 4...

Staff Writer - May 31, 2023

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Drilling down on treatment-resistant fungi with molecular machines

Staff Writer - May 29, 2023

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Rhythmically stimulating the brain with electrical currents could boost cognitive function,...

Staff Writer - May 24, 2023

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Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals – new research

Staff Writer - May 22, 2023

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Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology – and...

Staff Writer - May 21, 2023

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When wolves move in, they push smaller carnivores closer to human...

Staff Writer - May 19, 2023

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