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Infectious Disease

An Invasive Disease-Carrying Mosquito Has Spread to the Rocky Mountains

By Erin Douglas
Awwwwwwww

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

By Marta Musso
On the Brink

A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk

By Chris Baraniuk
Colony Contrabrand

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom

By Kate Knibbs
Death Rattle

Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them

By Claire McNear
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Scat, Scrat

How to Keep Squirrels Off Your Bird Feeder

By Kat Merck
Pregnancy

Scientists Just Caught Human Embryo Implantation on Camera

By Javier Carbajal
Sticker Shock

DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread

By Kate Knibbs
Deals

Hummingbird Season Is Here, and Our Favorite Feeder Is On Sale

By Kat Merck
Bitter Truth

Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding

By Fernanda González
BCI

China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale—and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry

By Jorge Garay
Trending Topics

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

By Matt Burgess and Dell Cameron
No Brainer

This Startup Wants to Put Its Brain-Computer Interface in the Apple Vision Pro

By Emily Mullin
Palling Around

Jeffrey Epstein’s Ties to CBP Agents Sparked a DOJ Probe

By Maddy Varner
Dugong Wronged

Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire

By Evangeline Elsa
UF No

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

By Jorge Garay
Plant Parenthood

Gifts for Plant Lovers and Gardeners That'll Grow on You

By Kat Merck
Breakthroughs

Japan Approves the World’s First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells

By Ritsuko Kawai
Ah Rats!

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

By María de los Ángeles Orfila
Carbon Pawprint

The Climate Impact of Owning a Dog

By Claire Elise Thompson
Dementia

Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Are Here

By Simone Valesini
Ease of Use

This Treatment Could Reverse Osteoarthritis Joint Damage With a Single Injection

By Javier Carbajal
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