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Physicists Know How the Strong Force Gets Its Strength

Cosmic Map Suggests Dark Energy Is Even Weirder Than We Thought

Global Warming Is Slowing the Earth's Rotation

Quantum Weirdness in New Metals Bends the Rules of Physics

A double emergence of periodical cicadas isn’t cicada-geddon – It’s a marvel

Microplastics linked to heart attack, stroke and death

AI-Generated Data Can Poison Future AI Models

Starvation Causes Lasting Damage to the Body

The False Promise of Carbon Capture as a Climate Solution

Dog 'Language Geniuses' Are Rare but Apparently Real

Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning

People with Me/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System

Dissecting the Bloodthirsty Bliss of Death Metal

Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Foretell the Solar System's Far-Future Fate

Quantum Particles Aren't Spinning. So Where Does Their Spin Come From?

Why Insects Are Attracted to Light at Night

Disinformation Is the Real Threat to Democracy and Public Health

The Crime Rings Trafficking Sand

The New Story of the Milky Way's Surprisingly Turbulent Past

This Nomadic Eccentric Was the Most Prolific Mathematician in History

A Wild Claim about the Powers of Pi Creates a Transcendental Mystery

Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simple cells can do it

Why 2024's Total Solar Eclipse Will Be So Special

Sludge Videos Are Taking over TikTok–and People's Mind