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By developing a new theoretical relation describing just how compact neutron stars — which are the remnants of massive stars…
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Editor in Chief Nancy Shute explores the science behind major questions on food and health — from the addictive potential…
October 17, 20252 min readWhy Aluminum in Vaccines Is Safe—And Often EssentialThe FDA wants to reevaluate the use of aluminum…
An astoundingly detailed weevil on a single grain of rice takes first place in 2025’s Nikon Small World photomicrography competition.Entomology…
Homo heidelbergensis on the ancient banks of the river Thames in modern-day Swanscombe, UKNATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY This…
Scientists have designed a compact new detector capable of sensing gravitational waves in a long-missing frequency range, potentially revealing cosmic…
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have finally solved a long-standing…
About 4.6 billion years ago, a celestial cloud collapsed, paving the way for our solar system to form. Then, a…
Science and maintenance work continued this week aboard the International Space Station, but updates regarding those activities have been all…