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Is Cold-Water Swimming Good for You?
Though sometimes overstated, the benefits of cold-water swimming are slowly becoming clearer
Humans Are Driving a New Kind of Evolution in Animals
Anthropogenic evolution is affecting species across the planet
Grizzly Bears Will Finally Return to Washington State. Humans Aren’t Sure How to Greet Them
After decades of debate, grizzlies will be reintroduced to the North Cascades
Stolen Bacterial Genes Helped Whiteflies to Become the Ultimate Pests
Rather than relying on bacteria, whiteflies cut out the middleman and acquired their own genes to process nitrogen
Patients Fare Better When They Get Palliative Care Sooner, Not Later
Supportive care is often started late in an illness, but that may not be the best way
Book Review: Rats, Gardens, and Stories from a "Post-Impact" Future
Rats as you’ve never seen them; the journey of restoring a garden; stories from a “post-Impact” future
June 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
Walking barefoot on hot stones; what makes bluebirds blue
Children Deserve Uniform Standards in Homeschooling
With few states tracking who is being homeschooled and what they are learning, an untold number of U.S. children are at risk of a poor education or even abuse
RNA, Grizzly Bears and Anxiety Treatments Show That Science Is Never Done
Explore the new science of weird chemistry, anthropogenic evolution and near-death experiences
An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer
Forestry is deadly. Could automating some logging tasks help?
Belugas Flirt and Fight by Morphing Their Squishy Forehead
Scientists are putting together a catalog of communications from belugas’ forehead “melon”
Like-Charge Particles Are Supposed to Repel—But Sometimes They Attract
Scientists think they’ve cracked the long-standing mystery of attraction among particles with a similar charge
How ‘Digital Twin’ Technology Harnesses Biology and Computing to Power Personalized Medicine
We face a moment of opportunity—and competition—in bringing digital twin technology to patients
Record-Breaking Ocean Heat Wave Foreshadows a Dangerous Hurricane Season
An active hurricane season could be in store because of ocean temperatures in the North Atlantic that broke records for more than a year
How to Check If You Have Immunity to Measles or Need Another Dose
Certain adults may need to get an additional dose of the measles vaccine. Here’s how to know if you have adequate immunity to measles
Americans Are Lonelier than Europeans in Middle Age
The lack of a safety net in the U.S. is a big factor that explains why Americans feel lonelier than Danes or Swedes
Meeting Developmental Milestones Early Doesn’t Always Predict Success
Developmental milestones help us understand when a child needs help, but meeting them early doesn’t necessarily predict long-term success
Nuclear Weapons at Any Price? Congress Should Say No
Costs are skyrocketing to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Instead of turning a blind eye, Congress should demand fiscal oversight and make hard decisions balancing costs with deterrence
The Internet Is Full of Deepfakes, and the Sky Is Full of Trash
Deepfake images, a delayed spaceflight, the troubles with space junk and a blast from our past for your Monday review of science news.