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On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty

Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.
- Ari Daniel
Is it the magnesium or the massage? The facts about magnesium lotion for sleep

Social media influencers claim that using lotion with magnesium promotes sleep. But there's little evidence magnesium taken in this way is effective.
- Katia Riddle
Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe's rivers

Europe is warming faster than any continent. That's speeding up glacial melt, which is already threatening Europe's largest rivers.
- Rob Schmitz
Australia approves vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia

Chlamydia in koalas can cause blindness, infertility and even death.
- Chandelis Duster
What you should know about the poisonous death cap mushroom species

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Prof. Anne Pringle, a mycologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, about the latest research on death cap mushrooms, revealing new information about the enigmatic fungus.
- Scott Simon
UW lab spinoff focused on AI-enabled protein design cancer treatments

A Seattle startup company has inked a deal with Eli Lilly to develop AI-powered cancer treatments. The team at Lila Biologics says they're pioneering the translation of AI design proteins for therapeutic applications. Anindya Roy is the company's co-founder and chief scientist. He told KUOW’s Paige Browning about their work.
- Paige Browning
Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
- Alana Wise
Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer

Some 154 million people in the United States get health care through their employer — and for many, their costs are about to go way up.
- Maria Aspan
Inside the lab trying to identify 9/11 victims

In New York City, officials are still working to identify the remains of people killed. Last month, three more victims were identified.
After 10 years of black hole science, Stephen Hawking is proven right

Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas.
- Nell Greenfieldboyce

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