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Gender conformity starts young – and boys and girls fall in line in different ways

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Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

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Researchers develop biodegradable, plant-based packaging from natural fibers

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Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential

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The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

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What was the very first plant in the world?

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Paleontologists uncover a new ‘Spinosaurus’ species by following a clue from a decades-old book into the Sahara Desert

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Jesse Jackson’s misdiagnosis of Parkinson’s is common – new genetic discovery could lead to treatment for this deadly disease

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While the US government is investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena, academic researchers studying them face stigma

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When GPS lies at sea: How electronic warfare is threatening ships and their crews

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Constant technology changes throw seniors a curve – and add to caregivers’ load

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Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones

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Fat cells burn energy to make heat – making them the next frontier of weight loss therapies

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AI doesn’t ‘see’ the way that you do, and that could be a problem when it categorizes objects and scenes

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Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers

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US military leans into AI for attack on Iran, but the tech doesn’t lessen the need for human judgment in war

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Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies

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Making good choices when life gets messy – practical wisdom relies on human judgment, not rules

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Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet

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Mining the ocean floor: 5 deep-sea sources of critical minerals essential to technology, and the fragile marine life at risk

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