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Why the Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Went Mysteriously Dim Last Year

Davide Castelvecchi and Nature magazine

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Can Science Survive the Death of the Universe?

John Horgan | Opinion

Evolution

Animal Kids Listen to Their Parents Even before Birth

Karen Hopkin

China Launches Astronauts to New Space Station

The nation’s first crewed liftoff in nearly five years is the third of 11 planned launches to complete the station’s construction

Mike Wall and SPACE.com

Space

Why the Supergiant Star Betelgeuse Went Mysteriously Dim Last Year

Davide Castelvecchi and Nature magazine

Physics

Can Science Survive the Death of the Universe?

John Horgan | Opinion

Evolution

Animal Kids Listen to Their Parents Even before Birth

Karen Hopkin

Policy & Ethics

Policy & Ethics

The Reason Some Republicans Mistrust Science: Their Leaders Tell Them To

Naomi Oreskes

Evolution

Human Evolution Led to an Extreme Thirst for Water

Asher Y. Rosinger

Biology

Why Humans Are So Thirsty

Laura Helmuth

Space

SpaceX Starlink Mega Constellation Faces Fresh Legal Challenge

Jonathan O'Callaghan

Behavior & Society

Behavior & Society

Marching to the Beat of the 17-Year Cicada Clock

Ross Kenneth Urken | Opinion

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Experts Weigh In on Pentagon UFO Report

The vast majority of examined incidents were not caused by U.S. advanced technology programs, the forthcoming report concludes. So what’s going on?

Searching for City Lights on Other Planets

There’s a detectable difference between a planet shining with reflected light and a planet glowing with its own artificial illumination

Avi Loeb | Opinion

Stars Made of Antimatter Might Be Lurking in the Universe

Circumstantial evidence could point to a mind-blowing solution to an antimatter mystery—or to the need for better space-based particle physics experiments

SpaceX Starlink Mega Constellation Faces Fresh Legal Challenge

The company’s ongoing launches of thousands of satellites for global high-speed Internet service may clash with preexisting environmental regulations

Jonathan O'Callaghan

Death by Primordial Black Hole

If such an object a mere 1,000 times bigger than an atom passed through your body, the result would not be pretty

Avi Loeb | Opinion

A Random Walk through the English Language

How a dispute between a religious believer and a confirmed atheist led to a major mathematical breakthrough

Jordan Ellenberg | Opinion

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Sexuality, Gender and Justice

Sexuality, Gender and Justice

This Pride Month, discover the science supporting equality and antidiscrimination

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At the Bottom of Lake Huron, an Ancient Mystery Materializes

The air was likely frigid as the hunter lit a small fire. The caribou would come in the morning—forced through the narrow strip of marshland where he camped. There was nowhere else to go...

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Bumblebees' Self-Image Gets Them through Tight Spots

November 23, 2020

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Animal Kids Listen to Their Parents Even before Birth

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Animal Kids Listen to Their Parents Even before Birth

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