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Arctic browning could have far-reaching consequences for people and wildlife, affecting habitat and atmospheric carbon uptake as well as increasing wildfire risk. Read more

Cave fossils found in the Philippines come from a newly discovered member of the human lineage, researchers say Read more

Here’s how scientists connected eight observatories across the world to create one Earth-sized telescope in order to create an image of a black hole. Read more

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Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. Read more

To learn where mosquitoes are transmitting certain viruses, Florida officials deploy chickens and test them for antibodies to the pathogens. Read more

Drilling deep into the seafloor beneath Antarctica’s “Iceberg Alley� could reveal new clues about how quickly the continent has melted in the past. Read more