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AI fights conspiracy theories, Massachusetts leads the way on waste reduction, and more in this week’s science news roundup

NASA flight engineer Matthew Dominick’s astrophotography helps us see our world—from space.

Forensic scientists are still working to identify victims of the 9/11 attacks using advancements in technology and techniques developed over the past two decades.

This week’s news roundup: Jellyfish clones are multiplying in British Columbia’s lakes, measles cases are on the rise in Oregon, and a new study finds cell phones aren’t linked to brain cancer.

Caring for aging loved ones brings its own set of emotional and physical hurdles. Experts offer guidance on finding support.

Understanding how racism affects aging and the timing of menopause could lead to better screening and preventive care.

Personal stories and research reveal the challenges of family caregiving.

A curator at the New York Botanical Garden explains what we can learn about the past and the present from houseplant trends.

We cover Mars mission updates, a new brain implant that shows promise for Parkinson’s, the latest on the mpox outbreak, and more in this week’s new roundup.

A sociophonetician explains presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s intonational patterns and the way that the properties of candidates’ speech influences how they are perceived.

Polymetallic blobs are producing “dark oxygen” from the depths of the ocean—and no one knows exactly how.

James Cameron takes us behind the scenes and beneath the waves in a discussion of the new National Geographic show OceanXplorers on today’s episode of Science Quickly.