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    Playing God with the Atmosphere

    Listen to this articleProduced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.After a deluge...

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    So You Looked Directly Into the Sun

    Scientists may have overstated eclipse risk.

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    Totality Is Worth It

    A total solar eclipse is a rare opportunity to experience unadulterated communion with the cosmos.

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    Why a Cognitive Scientist Put a Head Cam on His Baby

    The perspective of a child could help AI learn language—and tell us more about how humans...

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    The Coming Birth-Control Revolution

    An abundance of new methods for men could transform women’s contraception too.

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    What’s So Bad About Asking Where Humans Came From?

    Human origin stories have often been used for nefarious purposes. That doesn’t mean they are worthless.

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    The Most Dazzling Eclipse in the Universe

    Anyone who watches the moon glide over the sun on April 8 will be witnessing the...

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    The CDC Is Squandering the Breakthrough RSV Vaccine

    New RSV shots could make winter much safer for infants, but experts think current guidelines may...

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    Too Few Americans Are Eating a Remarkable Fruit

    Breadfruit is a staple in tropical places—and climate change is pushing its range north.

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    Daniel Kahneman Wanted You to Realize How Wrong You Are

    The late psychologist gave the world an extraordinary gift: admitting his mistakes.

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    A Glowing Petunia Could Radicalize Your View of Plants

    A bioluminescent petunia could help people recognize plants for the complex creatures they are.

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    How Long Should a Species Stay on Life Support?

    Decades into their recovery program, black-footed ferrets still don’t have a clear-cut path to leaving the...

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    The Most Powerful Rocket in History Had a Good Morning

    SpaceX’s latest Starship mission flew farther than before—and tested technology that could elevate humankind’s spacefaring status.