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  1. Searching for a female partner for the world’s “loneliest” plant

    AI assists in the pursuit for one threatened plant species.

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  2. A scientific mission to save the sharks

    Despite protection measures, these fish are among the most endangered animals.

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  3. How do brainless creatures control their appetites?

    Separate systems register when the animals have eaten and control feeding behaviors.

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  4. Blue Origin joins SpaceX and ULA in new round of military launch contracts

    "Lane 1 serves our commercial-like missions that can accept more risk."

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  5. Huge telehealth fraud indictment may wreak havoc for Adderall users, CDC warns

    The consequences are dangerous, possibly even deadly, for patients across the US.

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  6. To kill the competition, bacteria throw pieces of dead viruses at them

    A network of mutual murder ensures that diverse populations of bacteria survive.

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  7. How the “Nutbush” became Australia’s unofficial national dance

    Most Australians learned the "daggy" line dance in primary school starting in the mid-1970s

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  8. Rocket Report: Starship is on the clock; Virgin Galactic at a crossroads

    The payloads for the first Ariane 6 launch are buttoned up for flight next month.

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  9. Shackleton died on board the Quest; ship’s wreckage has just been found

    "His final voyage kind of ended that Heroic Age of Exploration."

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  10. IV infusion enables editing of the cystic fibrosis gene in lung stem cells

    Approach relies on lipid capsules like those in the mRNA vaccines.

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  11. SCOTUS rejects challenge to abortion pill for lack of standing

    The anti-abortion defendants are not injured by the FDA's actions on mifepristone.

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  12. May contain nuts: Precautionary allergen labels lead to consumer confusion

    Some labels suggest allergen cross-contamination that might not exist.

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  1. Ancient Maya DNA shows male kids were sacrificed in pairs at Chichén Itzá

    Twins play an auspicious role in Maya mythology, most notably in the Popol Vuh.

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  2. More seizures, intubation from microdose candies: 12 sickened, 10 hospitalized

    FDA updates alert after the latest case fell ill on June 9.

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  3. Let’s unpack some questions about Russia’s role in North Korea’s rocket program

    "It seems very likely that the shift in propellant type is a function of the access to Russia."

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  4. Elephants may refer to each other by name

    The animals seem to respond more actively to calls that include their "name."

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  5. Ars Live: How Profitable is Starlink? Join our discussion today!

    Eric Berger and Caleb Henry discuss the orbital ISP's economics at 2 pm Eastern.

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  6. Polarized light yields fresh insight into mysterious fast radio bursts

    Scientists looked at how polarization changed direction to learn more about origins.

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  7. As NASA watches Starship closely, here’s what the agency wants to see next

    "What happens if I don't have a Human Landing System available to execute a mission?"

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  8. Stoke Space ignites its ambitious main engine for the first time

    "This industry is going toward full reusability. To me, that is the inevitable end state."

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  9. Neutrinos: The inscrutable “ghost particles” driving scientists crazy

    They hold the keys to new physics. If only we could understand them.

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  10. Study: Three skulls of medieval Viking women were deliberately elongated

    There is also evidence of deliberately filed teeth on some 130 male Viking skulls.

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  11. DARPA’s planned nuclear rocket would use enough fuel to build a bomb

    The US is still regulating some enriched uranium based on an analysis from the 1950s.

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  12. Bird flu virus from Texas human case kills 100% of ferrets in CDC study

    H5N1 bird flu viruses have shown to be lethal in ferret model before.

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  1. Virgin Galactic has ceased flying its only space plane. Now what?

    This is a bold bet on the future, but it's by no means a certain one.

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  2. How the Webb and Gaia missions bring a new perspective on galaxy formation

    The Webb and Gaia telescopes have unearthed the early building blocks of the Milky Way.

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  3. The world’s largest fungus collection may unlock the mysteries of carbon capture

    Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon.

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  4. NASA is commissioning 10 studies on Mars Sample Return—most are commercial

    SpaceX will show NASA how Starship could one day return rock samples from Mars.

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  5. People are seizing, being intubated after eating microdose chocolates

    "Extreme caution" urged as at least 8 people in 4 states sickened, 6 hospitalized.

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  6. Ars chats with Precision, the brain-chip maker taking the road less invasive

    Precision tested its BCI on 14 people so far. Two more are scheduled this month.

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  7. New camera design can ID threats faster, using less memory

    New system is a mix of traditional camera and one that only highlights changes.

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  8. Bizarre egg-laying mammals once ruled Australia—then lost their teeth

    Finds may indicate what the common ancestor of the platypus and echidna looked like.

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  9. As leaks on the space station worsen, there’s no clear plan to deal with them

    "We heard that basically the program office had a runaway fire on their hands."

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  10. Rocket Report: Starliner soars to space station; Starship’s wild flight

    "This powerful rocket is the culmination of many years of dedication and ingenuity."

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  11. After a drama-filled day, Boeing’s Starliner finally finds its way

    "I think we’re missing something fundamental that’s going on inside the thrusters."

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  12. SpaceX’s Starship took a beating but held on for first return from space

    "I think we should try to catch the booster with the mechazilla arms next flight!"

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