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What is rigor mortis, and why does it happen?
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What is rigor mortis, and why does it happen?

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

Bodies usually stiffen after death in a process known as rigor mortis. But why does this happen, and how long does it last?

Scientists may have seen a star collapse directly into a black hole without exploding first
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Scientists may have seen a star collapse directly into a black hole without exploding first

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

A new study looked at how a massive star in the Andromeda Galaxy disappeared due to the formation of a black hole

‘The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,’ study suggests
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‘The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,’ study suggests

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

A new study, analyzing 450 regions in western Europe, focused on where the oldest people end up residing across the continent.

‘Thermodynamic computer’ can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images
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‘Thermodynamic computer’ can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

Researchers generated images from noise, using orders of magnitude less energy than current generative AI models require.

This itch-triggering protein also sends signals to stop scratching
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This itch-triggering protein also sends signals to stop scratching

Tina Hesman SaeyFebruary 21, 2026

The TRPV4 protein’s dual nature, found in studies with mice, may complicate the hunt for human itch treatments

Finding the story
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Finding the story

Nancy ShuteFebruary 21, 2026

Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses how our reporters find unique stories, from vaccine beer to a particle collider’s retirement to the rise of AI

NASA’s Artemis II Rocket and Spacecraft Make Their Way to Launch Pad
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NASA’s Artemis II Rocket and Spacecraft Make Their Way to Launch Pad

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

NASA’s massive Crawler-Transporter, upgraded for the Artemis program, carried the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion spacecraft on the Mobile Launcher from the Vehicle

US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
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US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

The Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is potential for the U.S.

Baby chicks link certain sounds with shapes, just like humans do
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Baby chicks link certain sounds with shapes, just like humans do

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the “bouba-kiki effect,” which has

Scientists propose new plan to ‘catch’ comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast
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Scientists propose new plan to ‘catch’ comet 3I/ATLAS — but we have to act fast

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

A new study explores the challenges of catching interstellar comets like comet 3I/ATLAS

Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently ‘little more than snake oil.’ But someday, they could widen social inequities.
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Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently ‘little more than snake oil.’ But someday, they could widen social inequities.

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

In the book “What We Inherit,” experts unpack long-standing myths about genes and how those myths could shape public opinion around emerging embryo-selection technologies.

Science news this week: China’s AI kung fu robots, physicists’ re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father’s bones on her chest
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Science news this week: China’s AI kung fu robots, physicists’ re-creation of the Big Bang soup, and a teenager buried with her father’s bones on her chest

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 21, 2026

Feb. 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

New tech allows parents to ‘score’ IVF embryos for desirable traits — and it’s in desperate need of regulation
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New tech allows parents to ‘score’ IVF embryos for desirable traits — and it’s in desperate need of regulation

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

Companies now offer polygenic embryo selection to prospective parents undergoing IVF. But the technology is dangerously underregulated.

Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says
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Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says

Really Simple SyndicationFebruary 20, 2026

The 2024 Starliner mission, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded in space for nine months, has received NASA’s worst mishap classification in

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