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  1. Health & Medicine

    Snot Science: A snotty setup

    We’ve got a video with a snotty experiment. Now we describe how you can do the same test yourself. Try it!

    By Bethany Brookshire
  2. Health & Medicine

    Snot Science: Results are nothing to sneeze at

    We tested a lot of snot, but now we need to figure out what our data mean. Here’s how to group and analyze our data.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  3. Health & Medicine

    Snot Science: Taking mucus to the next level

    There’s more to science than just squirting snot. It’s time to place data in context and figure out how to take my boogers to the next level.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  4. Physics

    Weird physics warps nearby star’s light

    Scientists have observed a bizarre effect of quantum physics in light coming from a nearby neutron star.

    By Emily Conover

  5. Smithsonian museum hosts research program for local teens

    Want to do some real science? Apply to the National Museum of Natural History’s summer program for hands-on research experience.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  6. Climate

    Feverish climate is melting glaciers, study confirms

    Dwindling glaciers are “categorical evidence of climate change,” a new study affirms.

    By Thomas Sumner
  7. Health & Medicine

    Scientists Say: Tinnitus

    Ever had ringing in your ears? Tinnitus is a condition in which you hear a persistent sound that isn’t there.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  8. Agriculture

    World’s tallest corn towers nearly 14 meters

    Short nights and a genetic tweak helped novel corn reach record heights.

    By Ashley Yeager
  9. Space

    Movie, book illuminate Hidden Figures from the space race

    A new movie and book showcase the hidden heroes of the space race — the mathematicians who crunched the numbers.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  10. Brain

    Don’t let math stress you out

    New research points to strategies for improving math performance in people who get stressed out by the numbers world.

    By Evelyn Lamb
  11. Tech

    Speedy, springy robot ‘Salto’ catches some serious air

    A lightweight robot nicknamed “Salto” can bound from floor to wall and back. Such fast and agile bots may someday aid in search-and-rescue operations.

    By Meghan Rosen
  12. Animals

    Dinosaur tail preserved in amber — feathers and all

    Scientists have found the tail of a dinosaur trapped in amber. It includes both feathers and identifiable bits of bone.

    By Meghan Rosen