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Mapping cemeteries for class – how students used phones and drones to help a city count its headstones - Robbyn Abbitt, Miami University

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RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease -- Thomas Begley, University at Albany, State University of New York and Marlene Belfort, University at Albany, State University of New York

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No animal alive today is 'primitive' – why are so many still labeled that way? -- Kevin Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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How do scientists hunt for dark matter? A physicist explains why the mysterious substance is so hard to find -- David Joffe, Kennesaw State University

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Winter Olympians often compete in freezing temperatures – physiology and advances in materials science help keep them warm -- Cara Ocobock, University of Notre Dame and Gabriel R. Burks, University of Notre Dame

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Infusing asphalt with plastic could help roads last longer and resist cracking under heat -- Md S Hossain, University of Texas at Arlington

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Fears about TikTok's policy changes point to a deeper problem in the tech industry -- Casey Fiesler, University of Colorado Boulder

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From ski jumps and sliding bobsleds to engineering snow, here are 5 essential reads on the science of the Winter Olympics -- Mary Magnuson, The Conversation

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'Less lethal' crowd-control weapons still cause harm – 2 physicians explain what they are and their health effects -- Michele Heisler, University of Michigan and Rohini J. Haar, University of California, Berkeley

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NASA's Artemis II plans to send a crew around the Moon to test equipment and lay the groundwork for a future landing -- Margaret Landis, Arizona State University

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NASA's Artemis II crewed mission to the Moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program -- Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi

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From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space -- Grant Tremblay, Smithsonian Institution

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Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help -- Emma Marcucci, Smithsonian Institution

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NASA's Pandora telescope will study stars in detail to learn about the exoplanets orbiting them -- Daniel Apai, University of Arizona

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AI-generated text is overwhelming institutions – setting off a no-win 'arms race' with AI detectors -- Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Nathan Sanders, Harvard University

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Law that built the internet turns 30 – a legal expert explains what would happen if efforts to repeal Section 230 succeed -- Daryl Lim, Penn State

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From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements -- Ray Brescia, Albany Law School

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Grammys' AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship -- Mark Benincosa, West Virginia University

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Overactive immune cells can worsen heart failure – targeting them could offer new treatments -- Shyam Bansal, Penn State

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'Inoculation' helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds -- Bingbing Zhang, University of Iowa

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Aerial lidar mapping can reveal archaeological sites while overlooking Indigenous peoples and their knowledge -- Christopher Hernandez, Loyola University Chicago

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An ultrathin coating for electronics looked like a miracle insulator − but a hidden leak fooled researchers for over a decade -- Mahesh Nepal, Binghamton University, State University of New York

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Meth inflames and stimulates your brain through similar pathways – new research offers potential avenue to treat meth addiction -- Habibeh Khoshbouei, University of Florida and Marcelo Febo, University of Florida

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Americans generally like wolves − except when we're reminded of our politics -- Alexander L. Metcalf, University of Montana and Justin Angle, University of Montana

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Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers -- Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma

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A human tendency to value expertise, not just sheer power, explains how some social hierarchies form -- Thomas Morgan, Arizona State University

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Certain brain injuries may be linked to violent crime – identifying them could help reveal how people make moral choices -- Christopher M. Filley, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Isaiah Kletenik, Harvard University, and Patricia Churchland, University of California, San Diego

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Can shoes alter your mind? What neuroscience says about foot sensation and focus -- Atom Sarkar, Drexel University

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Is the whole universe just a simulation? -- Zeb Rocklin, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Where do seashells come from? -- Michal Kowalewski, University of Florida and Thomas K. Frazer, University of South Florida

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Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet's dry, dusty storms -- Nilton O. Rennó, University of Michigan

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What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction? -- Jeff Moersch, University of Tennessee

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Ski jump: Flying or falling with style? -- Amy Pope, Clemson University

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