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Stanford President Will Resign After Report Found Flaws in His Research

Marc Tessier-Lavigne was cleared of accusations of scientific fraud and misconduct. But the review said his work had “multiple problems”…

A Cow, a Camel and a Finch Exploded in Space. What Is Going On?

Astronomers have yet to determine the cause of luminous fast blue optical transients, and the latest they have detected is…

A Tiny Fish That Fuels an Atlantic Ecosystem Now Fuels Industry Debates

A mainstay of the commercial fishing industry, menhaden are the primary food source for all sorts of fish and birds…

New Map Shows Titan Submersible Debris’s Proximity to Titanic Wreck

The map, released in a legal filing by a company with salvage rights to the famous ship, aided the hunt…

The Sad Story Behind a Prehistoric Reptile’s ‘Grin’

Rhynchosaurs were dominant reptiles on Earth as dinosaurs emerged, but an anatomical quirk may have contributed to a difficult old…

Kilauea Erupts in Hawaii With ‘Incandescent’ Glow

The volcano on the Big Island gave hints in the past month that an eruption might be imminent.

Gene Therapy May Offer Birth Control for Cats

A small study uses genetic engineering with the goal of curbing vast stray feline populations.

How Did Birds First Take Off?

In 1993, “Jurassic Park” helped inspire 9-year-old Stephen Brusatte to become a paleontologist. So Dr. Brusatte was thrilled to advise…

With a New, Improved ‘Einstein,’ Puzzlers Settle a Math Problem

Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain.

What Number Comes Next? Ask the Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.

Some numbers are odd: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 … Some are even: 2, 4, 6, 8,…

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