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Sand clouds are common in atmospheres of brown dwarfs

Dozens of newly examined brown dwarfs have clouds of silicates, confirming an old theory and revealing how these failed stars live.

By Lisa GrossmanJuly 8, 2022

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This pitcher plant species sets its deathtraps underground

By Meghan RosenJuly 8, 2022

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Particle Physics

A supersensitive dark matter search found no signs of the substance — yet

By Emily ConoverJuly 7, 2022

A newfound dinosaur had tiny arms before T. rex made them cool

By Carolyn GramlingJuly 7, 2022

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College COVID-19 testing can reduce coronavirus deaths in local communities

By Anil OzaJuly 7, 2022

How to build better ice towers for drinking water and irrigation

By Nikk OgasaJuly 6, 2022

Animals

Ed Yong’s ‘An Immense World’ reveals how animals perceive the world

By Erin Garcia de JesúsJuly 6, 2022

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By Anna GibbsApril 22, 2022
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By Carolyn GramlingJuly 7, 2022
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How physicists are probing the Higgs boson 10 years after its discovery

By Emily ConoverJune 29, 2022
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Aliens could send quantum messages to Earth, calculations suggest

By Emily ConoverJuly 5, 2022
Climate
Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’ could have far-reaching climate effects

By Carolyn GramlingJanuary 3, 2022
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Megatooth sharks may have been higher on the food chain than any ocean animal ever

By Asa StahlJune 29, 2022
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Muon magnetism could hint at a breakdown of physics’ standard model

By Emily ConoverApril 7, 2021
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The Future of Food

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How much does eating meat affect nations’ greenhouse gas emissions?

How much meat eating affects worldwide greenhouse gas emissions comes clear in new country-by-country analyses.

By Betsy LadyzhetsMay 5, 2022
Eating meat is the Western norm. But norms can change
These six foods may become more popular as the planet warms

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