Science
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Ancient mass extinction shows how Earth turned into a super-greenhouse
Global warming is causing forest die-offs today, just as it did during the Permian-Triassic extinction event INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty…
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Meteorite causes rethink of how and when our solar system formed
The Northwest Africa 12264 meteorite is older than expected Ben Hoefnagels Tiny shavings from a single meteorite could completely overturn…
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Quantum-enhanced supercomputers are starting to do chemistry
Parts of an IBM quantum computer on display ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images A quantum computer and conventional supercomputer that…
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Cyberattacks could exploit home solar panels to disrupt power grids
A third of homes in Australia now have rooftop solar panels zstockphotos/iStockphoto/Getty Images Power grids around the world are increasingly…
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The 14 best science and tech documentaries of 2025 so far, from David Attenborough to Hannah Fry
Bryan Johnson in Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever Netflix NetflixBryan Johnson is an unusual fellow by…
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The best new sci-fi books of 2025 from Adrian Tchaikovsky to Martha Wells
In Here and Beyond, it will take 42 light years to reach a new planet Gremlin/Getty Images So far, it has been…
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Meet the storm chasers on the hunt for extreme hail
A tornado captured near Arnett, Oklahoma Ethan Mok Most storm chasers live for tornadoes. A few live for hailstorms. That…
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Energy drinks could cause less dental damage with a simple addition
Energy drinks may perk you up, but high consumption could be damaging your teeth Shutterstock/francesco de marc Fortifying energy drinks…
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How vaccine recommendations have changed in the US
A nurse administering a flu shot Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Getty Images On 26 June, the US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
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Do we grow new brain cells as adults? The answer seems to be yes
Developing brain cells from the hippocampus growing in culture ARTHUR CHIEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Whether or not we grow new brain…
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