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Friday, January 24, 2020

Dark Energy Skeptics Raise Concerns, But Remain Outnumbered

Some scientists have been poking at the foundations of dark energy, but many say the concept remains on solid, if mysterious, ground.

Ramin Skibba, Contributor

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Earth

How Viruses Secretly Control the Planet

Bacteria help drive Earth's chemical cycles and climate. Viruses drive the bacteria.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

Creature

How Desert Rattlesnakes Harvest Rainwater

Water sticks to the snakes’ backs because of special properties of their scales.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

Human

Got Sleep Apnea? Tongue Fat May Be to Blame

Study identifies having a fat tongue as a primary factor in the common sleep disorder.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

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Culture

Isaac Asimov, Scientist and Science Fiction Writer, Would Have Turned 100 This Year

He wrote almost 200 books and thousands of articles.

Joel Shurkin, Contributor

Space

Space X, Newly Formed Oxygen, Yeast 2.0, and Gene Editing

Upcoming cool science stories for 2020.

Alistair Jennings, Contributor

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Sports

The Inherent Tension of Trying to Make a Collision Sport Safe

A conversation with Kathleen Bachynski, the author of a new history of youth tackle football.

Chris Gorski, Editor

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