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February 16, 2026
A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later
Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later.
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February 6, 2026
COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions
Less pollution meant lower amounts of a methane-destroying chemical.
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January 29, 2026
Custom machine kept man alive without lungs for 48 hours
Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant.
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January 29, 2026
Early Universe's supermassive black holes grew in cocoons like butterflies
During cocoon phase, young, supermassive black holes are surrounded by high-density gas.
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January 28, 2026
The origin story of syphilis goes back far longer than we thought
A 5,500-year-old fossil from Colombia has scientists rethinking syphilis origins.
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January 20, 2026
Macaque facial gestures are more than just a reflex, study finds
Study is first to implant micro-electrode arrays to record neurons as they produce facial gestures.
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December 19, 2025
The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers
Ants with lots of workers tend to put less energy into making them armored.
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December 12, 2025
Scientists built an AI co-pilot for prosthetic bionic hands
Managing each finger separately can, with the right sensors, ease control issues.
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December 4, 2025
Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive
A massive study of political persuasion shows AIs have, at best, a weak effect.
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December 4, 2025
Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis
They're quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them.
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