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Lakes Are Losing Oxygen—and Their Inhabitants Are in Danger Jul 08, 2021

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Hundreds of temperate lakes around the world are showing trends toward anoxia, becoming warmer, murkier, and less hospitable to cold-water species.

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What's With All This Ooey, Gooey Sea Snot? Jul 07, 2021

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A phlegmy film is coating the coast around Istanbul—and warmer water could be to blame.

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No, Covid-19 Vaccines Won't Make You Magnetic. Here's Why Jul 06, 2021

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No matter how many videos you’ve seen of people sticking spoons to their faces, that’s just not how magnets work.

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The Mystery of Betelgeuse's Dimming Has Finally Been Solved Jul 05, 2021

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Astronomers say a cold patch and a stellar burp are behind the star's strange dip in brightness.

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The Delta Variant and Low Vaccine Rates Could Spell Trouble Jul 02, 2021

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Vaccines are effective against the variant, but experts worry about states where fewer people are inoculated.

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A Clever Robot Spies on Creatures in the Ocean's ‘Twilight Zone’ Jul 01, 2021

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Mesobot looks like a giant AirPods case, but it's in fact a sophisticated machine that tracks animals making the most epic migration on Earth.

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The Challenge of Covid-19 Vaccines for the Immunosuppressed Jun 30, 2021

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Recent studies find transplant patients and immune-suppressed people who get the shot don’t make many antibodies. But that research is just beginning.

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How Do You Make a Robot Walk on Mars? It's a Steep Challenge Jun 29, 2021

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Meet SpaceBok, a little four-legged machine that's taking the first steps toward walking on the Red Planet's brutal terrain.

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How to Protect Species and Save the Planet—at Once Jun 28, 2021

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A major new report calls on humanity to tackle the biodiversity and climate crises simultaneously. Here's what that might look like.

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A New Way to Understand the Brain's Intricate Rhythm Jun 25, 2021

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Researchers have found evidence in humans that individual neurons time their firing to a deeper beat. But there’s a mystery: What does it mean?

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