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 A Facebook group set up to share information about leucovorin has been spammed by affiliate links and supplement companies trying to shame parents of autistic kids. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Politics / Politics News, Science / Health, health care 

 Old rocket parts and decommissioned satellites are whizzing around in low Earth orbit, where they risk colliding with the ever-growing constellations of modern satellites being launched. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Waste of Space 

 Thinking about science and technology in terms of return on investment misses the point. Here’s what kids really need to know. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, STEM Education 

 Research reveals that those diagnosed with autism early show distinct genetic and developmental profiles from those diagnosed later. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Health, Development Conditions 

 New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, patterns. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Physics and Math, Pattern Recognition 

 Americans are paying more for electricity—and rates will keep rising. But after a period of pain, rates should level off as the benefits of a shift away from fossil fuels begin to be felt. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Overcharged 

 The country spends like no one else on renewables and has reshaped the global market. Is it enough? ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Goals 

 The gravitational lensing that causes this rare phenomenon cannot be explained solely by looking at observable objects—suggesting that dark matter had a hand in its formation. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Space, Across the Universe 

 Scientists have a lot of questions about our planet’s most important carbon sink—and a new project could help answer them. ​Read More  Science Latest ​Science, Science / Environment, Climate