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Changing counterions gives molecular materials new electronic behaviors

Could warmer waters bring heavier coastal rain? Insights from Cyclone Shaheen simulations

Hurricane Helene deposited nearly one-fifth of annual microplastics at one North Carolina site

Is the universe twisted? A new check on a possible twist in the universe's oldest light

'Jumping genes' helped ants in their evolutionary triumph after the extinction of the dinosaurs

Prison admissions rose 3% in district attorney election years during 'tough on crime' era

Suicide Rate Dropped Slightly in 2024, C.D.C. Finds

Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of exploration

3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner

Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution