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Why Astronauts Quarantine Before—But Not After—Space Missions
Post-flight isolation ended decades ago when scientists no longer feared moon-derived diseases
What Exactly Is a Superfood Anyway?
Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle on the appeal of a made-up category
Hot Spring Bathing Doesn’t Just Keep Japanese Monkeys Warm
It also helps free them of parasites
Did Edison Accidentally Create a Vital Superconductor?
In 1879, the inventor might have produced graphene, a crucial component of tech more than a century later
Engineers Build “Bat Accelerator” to Crack Mystery of Stealth Navigation
Bats demonstrate yet another superpower that robots have yet to master
Workplace Loneliness Is Contagious
A new meta-review captures a troubling trend in workplace loneliness
The Strange Paradox in the RFK Jr. Diet Guidelines
The new food pyramid defies decades of nutrition research—but one recommendation may align with some newer findings
Straight-Tusk Elephants Once Roamed Europe. And We Used Their Bones as Hammers
A 480,000-year-old battered bone is the earliest known flintstone hammer in Europe
Do Non-Alcoholic Drinks Actually Help You Stay Sober?
They can make cutting back feel easier, but they might also make sobriety harder
Revisiting the Last Crewed Moon Mission on the Eve of the Next
Soon, astronauts might fly farther from Earth than ever before
The Strawberry Is a Frankenfruit
New research reveals the genetic history of the cultivated strawberry
I Track Space Debris As It Crashes to Earth
A planetary scientist explains how we can stalk this smoking wreckage
