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News Why kids may be at risk from vinyl floors and fire-resistant couches Feb 21 2019 6:00 AM Children from homes with all vinyl floors and flame-retardant sofas show higher levels of some synthetic chemicals in their bodies than other kids. READ MORE   Soapbox Why a data scientist warns against always trusting AI's scientific discoveries Feb 20 2019 1:28 PM Artificial intelligence that helps make scientific discoveries needs to get better at admitting its uncertainty, Genevera Allen says. READ MORE   News in Brief Neptune's smallest moon may be a chip off another moon Feb 20 2019 1:00 PM Neptune's tiniest moon probably formed when a comet hit a larger moon. READ MORE   Science Visualized Physics explains how pollen gets its stunning diversity of shapes Feb 20 2019 7:00 AM These pollen patterns can all be explained by one simple trick of physics: phase separation. READ MORE   News Mars' lake may need an underground volcano to exist Feb 19 2019 1:04 PM If a lake under Martian ice is real, there must be a subsurface magma pool to keep conditions warm enough for water to remain liquid, scientists say. READ MORE   Reviews & Previews The quest for quasicrystals is a physics adventure tale Feb 19 2019 8:00 AM In 'The Second Kind of Impossible,' physicist Paul Steinhardt recounts his journey to find quasicrystals in nature. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines News Tidal floods driven by climate change may hurt small businesses Feb 19 2019 6:00 AM Parking data from Annapolis, Md.'s historic downtown shows how tidal flooding, driven by sea rise, can hurt local business. READ MORE   News in Brief Brain cells combine place and taste to make food maps Feb 18 2019 1:00 PM A select group of brain cells responds to both flavor and location, a specialty that may help an animal find the next good meal. READ MORE   News in Brief Tooth plaque shows drinking milk goes back 3,000 years in Mongolia Feb 17 2019 7:00 AM The hardened plaque on teeth is helping scientists trace the history of dairying in Mongolia. READ MORE   News Why some Georgia O'Keeffe paintings have 'art acne' Feb 16 2019 9:00 AM Tiny protrusions are from chemical reactions in the paint, say scientists who developed an imaging method that could help curators track the knobs. READ MORE   News LIGO will be getting a quantum upgrade Feb 15 2019 2:54 PM Quantum squeezing of light will help scientists make better gravitational wave detectors. READ MORE   News STEM professors' beliefs on intelligence may widen the racial achievement gap Feb 15 2019 2:00 PM Seeing intelligence as fixed can result in lower grades, especially for certain minorities READ MORE   News Muons reveal the whopping voltages inside a thunderstorm Feb 15 2019 7:00 AM Particle physics sheds new light on the electric potential of thunderstorms. READ MORE   News A new insulation material is practically weightless yet still durable Feb 14 2019 2:00 PM Extreme heat and temperature swings are no match for this lightweight insulator. READ MORE   News Climate change could increase foodborne illness by energizing flies Feb 14 2019 9:00 AM Warmer, more lively house flies could spread more Campylobacter bacteria by landing on more food. READ MORE   50 Years Ago 50 years ago, DDT pushed peregrine falcons to the edge of extinction Feb 14 2019 7:00 AM In 1969, peregrine falcons were at risk of extinction. But a ban on the pesticide DDT and new captive breeding programs allowed the raptors to recover. READ MORE

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