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Consciousness partially restored in man who spent 15 years in vegetative state

By Fedor Kossakovski

Doctors generally accept that the damage from a traumatic brain injury is irreparable after a person spends 12 months in a vegetative state. New research has just turned this idea on its head.

Scientists closing in on the dawn of plate tectonics

By Shannon Hall, Scientific American

The massive slabs of Earth’s crust might have started their journey more than 3.5 billion years ago.

The odd swimming style of plesiosaurs decoded by a robot

By Teresa Carey

A new “robosaur” reveals the secret behind the plesiosaur odd but powerful swimming style, which could inspire alternatives to boat and submarine propellers.

Why Mexico City is vulnerable to earthquakes

By PBS News Hour

Tuesday’s earthquake was Mexico’s second in less than two weeks, bringing back memories of the country’s catastrophic 1985 earthquake that killed thousands. What makes the region prone to earthquake damage? Judy Woodruff asks seismologist Lucy Jones to explain the science.

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Dos terremotos poderosos han golpeado a Mexico en dos semanas

By Nsikan Akpan, Michael Rios

Usted puede encontrar la versión en inglés aquí. Un terremoto poderoso agitó la Ciudad de México el martes por la tarde, colapsando edificios en la capital del país. El evento ocurrió 11 días después de que otro terremoto…

Here's how Republicans and Democrats feel about science news

By Nsikan Akpan

Republicans, Democrats are equally engaged with science news, but one group is less pleased with what they read, see or hear.

2 devastating earthquakes have hit Mexico in as many weeks. Here's why

By Nsikan Akpan

By Tuesday evening, 149 people had died from the earthquake, which came 11 days after another major earthquake.

They got hundreds of thousands to rally. Where does the March for Science go from here?

By Lev Facher, STAT

The rally was a demonstration of enthusiasm and political clout. But organizers now hope to turn a march into a movement.

With FaceID, Apple's iPhone X wades into Fifth Amendment gray area

By Michael Boulter

Could FaceID on Apple's iPhone X pose a conflict of self-incrimination? Legal experts weigh in.

Let Cassini live forever with these desktop and smartphone wallpapers

By Julia Griffin

After 20 years and 5 billion miles traveled, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will plummet Friday into Saturn, but you can keep the mission alive with these NewsHour-crafted backgrounds for your computers and smartphones.