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A man who received a partial face transplant that included an eye can’t see out of the eye, but there is blood flow to it.

How earthquakes build beefy gold nuggets

The strain imparted by an earthquake can generate voltages in quartz veins that stimulate the mineralization of gold.

When pain really is in your head

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses the complexity of chronic pain, the spread of diseases and training crocs to avoid eating certain toads.

Readers discuss black holes’ trippy effects on time, banned swimsuits

Bumblebees lose most of their sense of smell after heat waves

A few hours in high temps reduced the ability of antennae to detect flower scents by 80 percent. That could impact the bees’ ability to find food.

50 years ago, some of plastic’s toxic hazards were exposed

Worker exposure to vinyl chloride became tightly regulated after the chemical was linked with liver cancer. Now, its use may be on the chopping block.

A new drug shows promise for hot flashes due to menopause

Two clinical trials found that the nonhormonal drug elinzanetant eased hot flashes and improved sleep, two common menopause symptoms.

A next-gen pain drug shows promise, but chronic sufferers need more options

A new painkiller nearing approval called suzetrigine may prove to be an opioid alternative. But for many with chronic pain, treatment must go beyond pills.

In an epic cosmology clash, rival scientists begin to find common ground

Different measurements of the cosmic expansion rate disagree. The James Webb telescope could determine whether that disagreement is real.

A nuclear clock prototype hints at ultraprecise timekeeping

Nuclear clocks could rival atomic clocks and allow for new tests of fundamental physics. A new experiment demonstrates all the ingredients needed.

Fiddler crabs are migrating north to cooler waters

Despite new clues, this ancient fish has stumped scientists for centuries

The 50-million-year-old Pegasus volans isn't closely related to seamoths or oarfish, like some researchers have suggested. But what is it?

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