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Posts published in “Science”

A new AI technique may aid violent crime forensics

Researchers are finding new ways to use artificial intelligence in forensic investigations, from identifying insect species at crime scenes to organizing complex evidence in laboratories.

Why are so many young people getting cancer?

Scientists are working on finding the causes of this new anomaly in cancer research. The rate of early-onset cancers—cancer which affects those under 50—has exponentially increased since the 1990s.

Coral collapse signals Earth’s first climate tipping point

Researchers studying Earth’s climate have made a grim discovery about the reality of its climate. The planet has passed its first climate tipping point, with relentlessly rising heat temperatures in the oceans pushing corals around the world past their limit.

The 2025 Ig Nobel Prize

The 2025 Ig Nobel ceremony, held at Boston University, continued the tradition of celebrating unorthodox curiosity. Winners included researchers who discovered that painting cows with zebra-like stripes reduces fly bites, scientists who studied whether drunken bats can still echolocate properly, and a team that perfected the physics of cooking the Italian dish cacio e pepe.