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This Star Stripped Off Its Layers Long Before Exploding

by Matthew R. Francis 19 September 202519 September 2025

A star 2 billion light-years away apparently shed most of its outer layers before exploding, providing new insights into stellar structure—and new mysteries for astronomers to solve.

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Hayabusa2’s Final Target is 3 Times Smaller Than We Thought

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 18 September 202518 September 2025

It also spins twice as fast as previous estimates suggested. A spacecraft touchdown will be challenging, but not impossible.

Drone image of beaver pond complex in Wyoming. A group of around five humans stands on a rock near the pond’s edge on a sunny day. Green wetland vegetation rings the open ponds of water, with beaver dams visible across the stream. Vegetation on either side of the stream is in drier conditions, visible by species and color of soil and plants.
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What Makes Beaver Ponds Bigger?

by Mack Baysinger 18 September 202518 September 2025

For the first time, researchers are able to add hydrologic estimates to find where reintroducing beavers could best benefit a watershed and the humans who live within it.

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Tilted Planet System? Maybe It Was Born That Way

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 September 202517 September 2025

New observations could shed light on the degree to which misalignment in a planet-forming disk contributes to skewed planetary orbits.

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Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer

by Emily Gardner 17 September 202517 September 2025

Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.

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Cyclones Affect Heart Health for Months After They Subside

by Andrew Chapman 16 September 202516 September 2025

In a multicountry study, researchers found that cyclones increase the risk of heart disease–related hospitalizations for up to 6 months.

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A Survey of the Kuiper Belt Hints at an Unseen Planet

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 16 September 202516 September 2025

An analysis of more than 150 objects in the far reaches of the solar system suggests that a planet more massive than Mercury could be lurking beyond the orbit of Pluto.

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El Niño May Be Driving Insect Decline in the Tropics

by Roberto González 15 September 202515 September 2025

Stronger and more frequent El Niño events are contributing to a decline in arthropod diversity and population, as well as to a reduction in the ecological services the animals provide.

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Heat Spurs Unequal Consumption of Sweet Treats

by Grace van Deelen 8 September 20258 September 2025

A new analysis shows warmer weather may drive more added sugar consumption, particularly among already-vulnerable groups.

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Dust Is the Sky’s Ice Maker

by Saugat Bolakhe 5 September 20255 September 2025

New analysis links desert dust to cloud freezing, with big implications for weather and climate models.

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