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Are the James Webb Space Telescope’s Pictures ‘Real’?

Jen Christiansen and Clara Moskowitz

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How the Moon Devastated a Mangrove Forest

Joanna Thompson

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Ancient Sawfish Help to Illuminate Our Teeth’s Scaly Origins

Daniel Leonard

On December 7 the Moon Will Photobomb Mars

Much of North America can witness a delightful astronomical event on the evening of December 7 as the moon blocks out Mars

Phil Plait | Opinion

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Space Exploration

Are the James Webb Space Telescope’s Pictures ‘Real’?

Jen Christiansen and Clara Moskowitz

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How the Moon Devastated a Mangrove Forest

Joanna Thompson

Evolution

Ancient Sawfish Help to Illuminate Our Teeth’s Scaly Origins

Daniel Leonard

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Poem: ‘Uncertain-Sea Principle’

Richard Blanco

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'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals

Pakinam Amer

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Indigenous Tribes in U.S. Will Get $75 Million for Climate Relocation

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Ants Can Produce Milk for Their Young (and Old)

Miryam Naddaf and Nature magazine

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How Stochastic Terrorism Uses Disgust to Incite Violence

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'Chatty Turtles' Flip the Script on the Evolutionary Origins of Vocalization in Animals

Recordings of more than 50 species of turtles and other animals help scientists reassess the origins of acoustic communication in vertebrates.

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Grants to Indigenous tribes in the U.S. totaling $75 million are the first from a new voluntary relocation program aimed at climate risks

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Climate change’s negative effects on plants will likely outweigh any gains from elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide levels

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Scientific American technology editor Sophie Bushwick explains how Iran is using surveillance tech against vulnerable citizens.

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Under Elon Musk’s leadership, extremists could flock back to Twitter under the guise of “free speech,” and researchers are gearing up to study their impact

Heidi Ledford and Nature magazine

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