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Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts

The signature of Sak Tahn Waax, or “White-Chested Fox,” was found inscribed in a 1,000-year-old chamber beneath present-day Guatemala

Record-breaking heat waves are beginning to blur together—here’s why and what’s making them so unbearable

Hundreds of thousands of scientists, including Nobel laureates, warn that changes to the way federal grants are approved would greatly damage American science

Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s core, scientists have discovered

A 23-year-old student overturned an ancient conjecture about one of math’s simplest operations

Bacteria send protein packages to dormant neighbors to endure antibiotic attack

Alpha-gal syndrome is increasing across the U.S., driven by lone star ticks

The sheer amount of insects that free-range cats consume might surprise you

An ancient sample shows calcite threading through this material’s cracks and pores, offering possible lessons for making modern concrete last longer

Tennis players can return high-speed balls using a combination of reaction and predicting the future

The inaugural launch and first-stage booster recovery of China’s Long March 10B rocket intensifies the nation’s spaceflight rivalry with the U.S.