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What Do We Owe the Octopus? |
BIOETHICS | 5-MINUTE READ |
Mounting research suggests that cephalopods experience pain. Now, the National Institutes of Health is considering new animal welfare rules that would put them in the same category as monkeys. |
This First Peek Inside NASA's OSIRIS-REx Capsule Is a Glimpse Back in Time |
MEET MY DUST | 4-MINUTE READ |
Scientists finally opened the rock sample from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. NASA's OSIRIS-REx captured a treasure trove of material from the solar system's earliest days. |
The EU Just Kicked Off Its Biggest Climate Experiment Yet |
GREEN TAX | 5-MINUTE READ |
The world's largest single market has launched a bold plan to tax carbon at its borders. The rest of the world is paying very close attention. |
New Malaria Vaccines Offer a Real Shot at Fighting the Disease |
PUBLIC HEALTH | 4-MINUTE READ |
A malaria vaccine that could protect millions of children against the parasite-borne disease is expected to roll out early next year. It follows another formula that has already had moderate success. |
Heat Waves in the Ground Are Getting More Extreme—and Perilous |
CLIMATE CHANGE | 5-MINUTE READ |
The atmosphere is rapidly warming, but the soil is also prone to heat waves. Scientists are racing to understand the consequences. |
How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of Time |
0.000000000000000001 | 5-MINUTE READ |
The development of attosecond pulses of light allowed researchers to explore the frame-by-frame movement of electrons. |
