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These Researchers Would Be in Africa Fighting Ebola—but Trump Cut Their Funding

Ebola Outbreak

These Researchers Would Be in Africa Fighting Ebola—but Trump Cut Their Funding

Emily Mullin

Why It's Almost Too Hot to Play Tennis at the French Open

Soft Serve

Why It's Almost Too Hot to Play Tennis at the French Open

Brian Kahn

A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

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A New Species of Tiny Octopus Was Discovered in the Galápagos Islands

Marta Musso

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

Polar Express

NASA Details Its Plan to Build a Lunar Base at the Moon’s South Pole

Jorge Garay

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

Sticky Situation

The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims

Molly Taft

A Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off Asteroid

Flyby

A Probe Took Incredible Pictures of Mars on Its Way to a Far-Off Asteroid

Jorge Garay

Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

Bitter Truth

Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

Fernanda González

A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned

Smooth Sailing

A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned

Ritsuko Kawai

The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Scientists Now Know Why

Defying Gravity

The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Scientists Now Know Why

Jorge Garay

Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality

Spooky Action

Quantum ‘Jamming’ Could Help Unlock the Mysteries of Causality

Matt von Hippel

The Emptiest Places in the Universe Might Contain Its Best Secrets

Stare Into the Void

The Emptiest Places in the Universe Might Contain Its Best Secrets

Becky Ferreira

A 'Golden Orb' on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal

UF No

A 'Golden Orb' on the Ocean Floor Came From a Mysterious Animal

Jorge Garay

All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

Dot Physics

All the Fancy Measuring Devices Used in Science Rely on Two Stone-Age Techniques

Rhett Allain

Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

Cautious Optimism

Why the 2026 Hurricane Season Might Not Be That Bad

Brian Kahn

How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

Ah Rats!

How Wet Weather in Argentina Helped Fuel the Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak

María de los Ángeles Orfila

‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak

Ebola Outbreak

‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak

Kate Knibbs and Leah Feiger

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Hot Stuff

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

Brian Kahn

The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

Wreck.gov

The US Built a Site to Ensure Fair Access to Public Lands. Then Everything Went Wrong

Heather Hansman

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

Viral Content

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties

Lindsay Dodgson

Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term

Super Cells

Supercharging Immune Cells May Help Control HIV Long-Term

Emily Mullin