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How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters

This new posture and evasive swimming behavior cause the trout to spin off two underwater vortex rings in opposite directions ...

Can red light therapy really deliver a beauty and health glow-up? Here's the science

Social media influencers claim red light therapy can deliver everything from younger-looking skin to more hair growth, better sleep and even boost longevity. Does science back up those claims?

Artemis II is ending. What happens now?

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to science writer Joel Achenbach about what NASA accomplished on the Artemis II mission, and where ...

The real space science behind 'Project Hail Mary'

The science fiction blockbuster wowed audiences with its depiction of space travel and more. Here's what NASA staff and other ...

Never had the flu? Scientists may know why

Scientists estimate somewhere between 5%-35% of people do not get sick from the flu despite being exposed to the virus that ...
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This week in science: Swearing, bird bills and the pandemic, and whale breath samples

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.

Donations to science often avoid scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein used this to his advantage

Billions of dollars are invested in science every year through philanthropy, with little legal or public scrutiny. Jeffrey Epstein utilized this to cultivate scientists and launder his reputation.
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One idea to reduce data centers' load on the energy grid? Send them to space

In this roundup of space news, we talk about NASA's upcoming Artemis launch, space-based data centers and the new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary. I really love space. I love astronomy, deep-space ...