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The best science books of 2024

100+by Science News Staff / 2d

Books about killer asteroids, human consciousness, nuclear weapons and the collapse of the Late Bronze Age were among our top reads this year.

Generative AI is an energy hog. Is the tech worth the environmental cost?

65by Lauren Leffer / 3d

Generative AI and the hype around it has rung in excitement and alarm bells this year. Here’s how to consider climate, energy and AI's intersection.

A squid-inspired medical device could reduce the need for needles

43by Nora Bradford / 3d

The device, which directs a liquid by mimicking squids’ high-pressure jets, could provide alternative delivery methods for injectable drugs.

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NASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life

by Nikk Ogasa / 15h

Now atop Jezero Crater, the robotic explorer found quartz indicative of habitable environments and possibly the oldest rocks yet seen in the solar system.

The ‘Blob,’ an unprecedented marine heat wave, killed 4 million seabirds

by Jake Buehler / 19h

Millions of other animals may have perished too, suggesting the die-off event might be one of the worst in modern times.

Neandertal genes in people today came from hook-ups around 47,000 years ago

by McKenzie Prillaman / 19h

Most present-day humans carry a small amount of Neandertal DNA that can be traced back to a single period of interbreeding, two genetic analyses find.

These are the viruses that defined 2024

by Erin Garcia de Jesús / 22h

Here’s the latest on mpox, bird flu, dengue and other viral outbreaks that flared up this year.

Earth’s inner core may be changing shape

by Nikk Ogasa / 1d

Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core's surface may be swelling and contracting.

Dec 11, 2024

The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?

by Carolyn Gramling / 1d

Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

The benefits of Ozempic and its kin may extend far beyond weight loss

26by Meghan Rosen / 1d

Studies suggest that semaglutide reduces heart attack and stroke and may curb addiction and more. Scientists reflect on the future of GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss.

U.S. hospitals continue to shut down labor and delivery services

US hospitals closing obstetric units

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by Aimee Cunningham / 1d

More than half of rural hospitals and more than one-third of urban hospitals did not offer labor and delivery services in 2022.

The screams of thirsty plants may prompt some moths to lay eggs elsewhere

Moths choose plants by sound

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by Jake Buehler / 2d

Female moths may pick up on the ultrasonic wailing of distressed plants and opt to lay their eggs on different, healthier plants.

Dec 10, 2024

Some countries have eliminated malaria, but cases are growing elsewhere

by Tina Hesman Saey / 2d

Egypt was added to the list of malaria-free places in 2024, but climate change, conflict and other threats could increase cases especially in Africa.

During an allergic response, some immune cells digest others

32by Caroline Hemphill / 3d

Mast cells lure and trap other immune cells during allergic reactions, using their compounds to increase inflammation in a process dubbed nexocytosis

Dec 9, 2024

The oldest known ritual chamber in the Middle East has been found

33by Bruce Bower / 3d

Engravings and other evidence suggest ancient humans attended religious ceremonies in the cave as early as 37,000 years ago.

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