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Extreme Climate Survey Science News is collecting reader questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you…

Alzheimer’s disease is hard to diagnose. But proteins in the blood might provide clarity. A series of recent findings, presented…

Artifacts from the ruins of a medieval laboratory are spilling a famous scientist’s secrets. A chemical analysis of broken glassware…

Human know-how derives in part from our nose for novelty — we’re curious creatures, whether looking around corners or testing…

An ancient Egyptian mummy, dubbed the “Screaming Woman” for what appears to be an open-mouthed look of pain or fear,…

Clues to deepfakes may be in the eyes. Researchers at the University of Hull in England reported July 15 that…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tightened rabies regulations for dogs coming into the country. The new regulations,…

Forever chemicals are everywhere.  They’re in school uniforms, food packaging, cosmetics and personal care products (SNE: 11/18/22; SN: 6/4/19; SN:…

Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful.  Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor…

Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the…

Scientists have sussed out a new source for the seeds of clouds. When the stratospheric layer of Earth’s atmosphere dips…

People with advanced cancers often feel like their bodies are wasting away. That’s because of cachexia, a condition in which…