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Sep 27, 2026, 7:55 am By NULLScientists studying ancient Australian rocks uncovered more than 12,000 fossils from some of the…These medieval graves looked like family burials. DNA told a different story
Sep 26, 2026, 10:49 pm By NULLAncient DNA shows that adults and children buried together in medieval Sweden were often not members…Scientists say house cats could help unlock better cancer treatments for humans
Sep 26, 2026, 10:01 pm By NULLScientists have mapped the genetics of cat cancer on an unprecedented scale and found surprising…Scientists gave worms magnetic bacteria. They lived 43% longer
Sep 24, 2026, 11:52 pm By NULLA magnet-producing bacterium extended the average lifespan of C. elegans worms by more than 43%…Scientists find two tiny new snails with shells that close like doors
Sep 24, 2026, 7:59 am By NULLScientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds…A broken rib from the world’s largest T. rex hid a 66-million-year-old secret
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Sep 23, 2026, 9:07 pm By NULLThe Cascadia subduction zone and northern San Andreas fault may sometimes rupture in rapid…These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought
Sep 23, 2026, 8:05 am By NULLSome tropical trees have evolved a clever way to survive drought by taking in carbon dioxide at…The Arctic sea ice melt season grew longer for decades, but something strange happened around 2010
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Sep 22, 2026, 9:05 am By NULLResearchers observed a humpback whale mother staying beside her presumed stillborn calf for hours…This new concrete is stronger and pulls CO2 from the air
Sep 22, 2026, 7:46 am By NULLResearchers have created a concrete mixture that is both stronger and capable of absorbing carbon…A strange circle on satellite maps turned out to be a 390-million-year-old impact crater
Sep 22, 2026, 6:43 am By NULLAn amateur astronomer searching satellite maps for a Quebec camping spot accidentally discovered a…The end of humanity? What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now
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Sep 21, 2026, 7:54 am By NULLA large Amazon study suggests the most powerful conservation move may be protecting the forests that…Scientists discover a hidden “ID card” in cat urine
Sep 20, 2026, 8:24 am By NULLCats may identify one another through a surprisingly durable chemical “calling card” made from…
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