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Judge Dismisses Unusual Climate Suit Claiming Oil Giants Broke Antitrust Law

KAREN ZRAICK

The lawsuit, filed by Michigan, claimed oil companies colluded to obstruct solar power and to misrepresent climate risks, making energy costlier.

The Urgent Mystery of Where Viruses Hide

DAVID QUAMMEN

Some viruses appear to vanish when outbreaks dissipate, only to emerge again. Scientists don’t always know which animals they lurk in — and how to stop them from spilling back over.

In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology

CARL ZIMMER

Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.

Trump’s FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms MMR vaccine and mifepristone are safe at crucial Senate hearing

Heidi Overton also said at the hearing on Thursday that Tylenol does not cause autism

At 145 Degrees, This Amoeba Manages to Keep Its Cool

K. R. CALLAWAY

Found in volcanic streams in California, the newfound organism has the highest heat tolerance of any complex life on Earth.

Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies?

CADE METZ

As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.

Jupiter-bound spacecraft Juice to fly by Earth Monday

To get to the outer solar system, the Juice spacecraft needs an assist from Earth's gravity—and it's going to be taking pictures along the way

Scientists just found a bizarre cosmic object ‘hiding in plain sight’

Meet the Milky Way's first microblazar

Why Hawaii is facing an unprecedented hurricane season

Hawaii has never had three hurricanes come within 50 miles in the same year

2026 could be the turning point on climate action, Al Gore says

The former vice president thinks this year is when we'll get serious about climate change

What’s the point of the interstellar Fermi Explorer mission?

Fermi Explorer, a proposed low-cost private mission to Alpha Centauri, seeks to address a question that's already been answered

Vox’s Unexplainable and Scientific American explore the mystery of dark matter and the limits of science

What if the universe's biggest mystery has no answer?

On This Mexican Island, Raccoons Make and Play With Toys (and Also Sip Margaritas)

TAYLOR MITCHELL BROWN

Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a Cozumel beach club learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.

Byron Sher, Early Environmental Warrior in California, Dies at 98

TRIP GABRIEL

A congenial legislator with a professorial air, he won battles through charm, not pugilism, passing laws to protect drinking water, redwood forests and clean air.

Suicide Rate Dropped Slightly in 2024, C.D.C. Finds

CHRISTINA CARON

Suicide deaths have often fluctuated over the years but a sustained downward trend remains elusive.