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The brain is like an ecosystem—thousands of different types of cells connect to form one big, interdependent web. And just…

If greenhouse gas emissions aren’t curbed, carbon dioxide removal won’t make a differenceYASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images The nascent carbon…

What exactly is AI Scientist—just a fancy kind of neural net?It’s not a single neural network, but rather an ensemble…

Sahara Dust Clouds Are Heading to Florida and BeyondClouds of dust blown off the Saharan Desert into the southeastern U.S.…

Technology for seeing around corners would be of use to the militaryMatthew Horwood/Getty Images An ordinary camera could soon take…

Since the change in kinetic energy is still zero, this means that the positive change in gravitational potential energy is…

June 1 marks the official start of the hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean—and once again, the season looks like…

Illustration of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circleGabriel Ugueto Newly discovered bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds have been…

She imagines industrial activity in space, freeing up land on Earth. Hollywood directors shooting films in orbit. And botanists traveling…

CLIMATEWIRE | It was a simple enough question.Is climate change an urgent threat to the planet?To most climate scientists, the…

Different interpretations of quantum mechanics pose philosophical problemsPobytov/Getty Images Does quantum physics place limits on the extent to which we…

Over that period, the research team watched as the south polar region darkened going into winter and the north polar…

The Applause for Jaws despite FlawsFifty years ago the movie Jaws scared beachgoers and demonized sharks. Now, however, the public…

Banking a baby’s umbilical cord blood was once seen as a reasonable way to protect their future health, but much…

Statistically, men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with about 18 million more men…

CLIMATEWIRE | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration insists it’s ready for the above-average hurricane season that meteorologists expect this…