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Woodpeckers’ Secret Strength Revealed—Plus, Flu Surge, AI Sleep Predictions and CES 2026 Trends

Why flu cases are spiking, how AI predicts disease from your sleep, and what surprising biomechanics lie behind woodpeckers' powerful pecks.

Why 52 Cards Is the Perfect Number for Poker—Mathematically

A traditional card deck happens to dodge a tricky poker paradox. Other poker variants aren't so lucky

New Study Probes How Same-Sex Behaviors Evolved in Nonhuman Primates

New research links same-sex behaviors in nonhuman primates to the evolution of complex social structures

A Bizarre Exoplanet Breaks Solar System Rules

Discovered by volunteer scientists, this alien planet is out of synch with its siblings

Sick Astronaut on ISS Forces Early Transfer of Command from NASA Crew Member to Russian Cosmonaut

NASA astronaut and ISS leader Mike Fincke transferred station command to a Russian cosmonaut ahead of an unprecedented medical evacuation

70 Percent of Cancer Patients Now Survive at Least Five Years, Study Finds

Cancer survival rates climbed significantly in recent decades. But federal funding cuts could threaten that progress, physicians warn

Vertical Solar Panels—Wind-Resistant Trackers for High Latitudes

Traditional solar fails in the windswept north. Two Swedish inventors are betting on aerodynamic resilience to solve the latitude gap