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If Life on Mars Ever Existed, This Bizarre Rock May Tell Us The intriguing chemistry of a rock collected by the Perseverance rover could trace to microbial activity—or not By Alexandra Witze & Nature magazine The black-ringed ‘leopard spots’ on a Martian rock might be evidence of chemical reactions that could have involved microorganisms. NASA’s

These Dogs Can Sniff Out Invasive Species before It’s Too Late Dogs excel at finding spotted lanternfly eggs in lower-level infestations By Gennaro Tomma edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier One of the dogs trained to track down spotted lanternflies. From sniffing out rare species to tracking down poachers, dogs aid conservation efforts in a surprising

With avian influenza blowing up egg prices and killing chickens around the country at an alarming rate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a strategy to combat outbreaks. The $1-billion dollar plan will primarily aid poultry farmers—but it will also reduce regulations on backyard coops to alleviate pressure on the egg industry. Meanwhile the

Are the Colors in Astronomical Images ‘Real’? In colorful photographs of galaxies, stars, planets, and more, what you see isn’t necessarily what you get By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings A colorful view of Lynds 483, an hourglass-shaped system of jets and outflows from two central protostars mid-formation. Captured by the James Webb Space

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, this is Rachel Feltman. If you pay any attention to the world of robotics and spend any time watching science fiction, you know that there’s a big gap between what robots can do on screen and what they’re actually capable of in real life. The guest you’ll meet

When the FDA announced in January, before President Joe Biden’s term ended, that it would ban a dye called red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs, the federal agency cited just one 1987 study on rats to support its action. The industry-funded study, based on data from two prior studies, was led by