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  1. Animals

    Analyze This: When do cats move like liquids?

    Cats flow through narrow openings but hesitate before short openings. That may help them avoid unseen danger in the wild.

    By Carolyn Wilke and Andrea Tamayo
  2. Math

    His love of math led to a career in quantum computing

    James Whitfield began his career when quantum computing was still in its infancy. Today, he’s helping to make it more accessible to educators, researchers and others.

    By Aaron Tremper
  3. Planets

    So many wondrous moons — just a spaceship ride away

    Scientists are studying extraterrestrial moons for clues to how planets form, how life began — and whether there’s life out there right now.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Materials Science

    Experiment: How much water is needed to cook pasta?

    In this cooking experiment, let’s find out if we can save time, energy and resources by boiling noodles in less water.

    By Science Buddies
  5. Brain

    Could the magic of memory manipulation ever become real?

    Someday, technology might be able to help people better hold onto memories or forget bad ones.

    By Andrea Tamayo
  6. Genetics

    This young biologist looked for links between diet and dyslexia

    Thermo Fisher JIC finalist Giselle Drewett wanted to know how lifestyle might influence a gene related to dyslexia.

    By Maria Temming
  7. Science & Society

    Let’s learn about 10 Black scientists you should know

    Meet 10 Black pioneers in human spaceflight, vaccine development and more.

    By Maria Temming
  8. Chemistry

    Scientists Say: Absorb and Adsorb

    These words sound and look a lot alike. But crucial differences lie in how they soak up that spill.

    By Katie Grace Carpenter
  9. Physics

    Friction is the key to cozy knits

    Friction between loops of yarn give knit fabrics their ability to take on a variety of shapes.

    By Emily Conover
  10. Chemistry

    Some bacteria in wastewater can break down a common plastic

    These microbes can break the carbon bonds that make PET plastics so hard to degrade. This type of plastic makes up almost one-third of plastic waste.

    By Laura Allen
  11. Tech

    Meet 5 types of robots with living body parts

    Creature-machine mash-ups seem weird or even creepy. But biohybrids that make use of living tissue could be the future of robotics.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  12. Climate

    2024 set new record for hottest year, passing a dangerous heat threshold

    For the first year in recorded history, Earth’s average temperature topped 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels.

    By Carolyn Gramling and Meghan Rosen