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After the spectacular success of the first-ever “Marscopter,” mission planners have soaring ambitions for follow-up flying machines

Large stores of natural hydrogen have turned up in Albania, France and Mali

A decade after Congress told the FDA to expedite the approval of more effective sunscreens, the federal government still has not approved sunscreen ingredients that are safely being used around the world

Astronomy’s future may be slipping away—one climate disaster at a time

Using forests to prop up carbon markets can lead to “perverse effects” on land management, such as cutting out local communities

Media coverage of university students speaking up against the war in Gaza, just like coverage of other protest movements, has fallen prey to some serious weaknesses

An infinite number of random events can produce just about anything if you have quintillions of years to wait

Every now and then, tiny particles of antimatter strike Earth from cosmic parts unknown. A new balloon-borne experiment launching this spring may at last find their source

WHO now admits the COVID virus and other germs spread “through the air.” This plain language may help improve research and action to fight disease

A study of mice starts to unravel how the brain gets tricked by a particular optical illusion

Starliner’s first crewed launch will mark just the sixth time ever that NASA astronauts have flown in a brand-new spacecraft

The eyebrows of the African wild dog have scientists wondering whether other canine species besides domestic dogs can make the irresistible “puppy-dog eyes” expression

Homes that survive wildfire flames but that are still affected by smoke, soot and ash is a growing issue for homeowners and insurers, as is the question of how to best remediate the problem

String theory could provide a theory of everything for our universe—but it entails 10500 (more than a centillion) possible solutions. AI models could help to find the right one

Fraudsters are using AI voice-cloning services to steal identities. Code words can thwart this deception

We shouldn’t be afraid of AI taking over humanity; we should fear the fact that our humanity hasn’t kept up with our technology

The autonomous trucking industry says its self-driving vehicles can cut carbon emissions by reducing fuel use, though some groups have raised safety questions

Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels poses some hefty challenges

Requiring FDA approval for laboratory-developed tests would be an overreaction to the Theranos debacle and would ultimately harm patients

The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize and change them