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Jan 16, 2026 · A look back at the biggest science stories of 2025, and a few you may have missed. Plus, over the past year, most of your body has replaced itself cell by cell. What can …

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Hosted by SciFri producer and self-proclaimed word nerd Johanna Mayer, each episode of Science Diction digs into the origin of a single word or phrase, and, with the help of historians, …

February 6, 2026 The mountaineering history behind “skimo,” a new Winter Olympic event. Plus, new USDA dietary guidelines tell us to “eat real food.” Should policymakers get highly …

Jan 16, 2026 · One Year Into Trump’s Term, Where Does Science Funding Stand? The CEO of AAAS is cautiously optimistic about federal funding for science, even as uncertainty makes …

Jan 23, 2026 · States Expected To See More ‘Anti-Science’ Bills This Year In 2025, more than 420 bills were introduced to weaken public health measures for vaccines, milk safety, and …

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