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An ancient dingo's remains reveal a profound bond between Australia's First Nations and wild dogs. Barkindji ancestors carefully buried "garli" along the Baaka (Darling River), 800 miles west of Sydney.
APOE2 may shield brain cells from stress and age-related damage. Scientists found evidence explaining its protective effects against Alzheimer's.
Clean hydrogen just got cheaper! Scientists developed a durable new catalyst, ditching expensive platinum. This breakthrough makes renewable hydrogen fuel more efficient and scalable.
Cambridge scientists just shattered LED limits! They electrically powered insulating nanoparticles, creating a new LED type with tiny molecular antennas.
Feeding over half the world, rice provides 20% of daily calories. But this vital annual crop requires replanting every year, unlike its perennial wild relatives.
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Atomic rotations in crystals can suddenly flip direction, a surprising discovery that still obeys angular momentum laws.
A lead coffin, frankincense, and gypsum: a Roman woman's burial in Colchester reveals her elite status and offers a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman-ruled England.
Europe's landscapes weren't always dense forests. A new study reveals grasslands and open woodlands shaped the continent for 20+ million years, challenging modern afforestation efforts.
Imagine a laptop that never overheats, a phone charged for days, or memory that retains data without power. These possibilities are emerging from a remarkable family of materials.
Your brain keeps working under anesthesia! A new study shows it may continue interpreting language and predicting information, even when you're unconscious.
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Tiny genetic "switches" may unlock the mystery of human language. Researchers found these switches play a surprisingly large role in our ability to communicate.
A supermassive black hole in galaxy HE 1237−2252 dramatically "switched off" then reignited, dimming 17x in X-rays within 18 months before recovering.
Forget five gills. The mysterious, 14-foot sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus, boasts an extra slit. These ancient giants roam deep tropical and temperate waters, yet remain largely unknown.
Fusion energy faces two huge challenges. Now, scientists have demonstrated a new plasma operating regime that could solve both simultaneously.
A mysterious 164-foot tunnel was just unearthed near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel in Jerusalem during routine excavations. Its purpose remains unknown, baffling archaeologists.
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Unlock stronger bones! Scientists found a fat-burning "switch" that could revolutionize treatments for fragile bones.
Yorkshire Museum visitors can now see the Melsonby Hoard, 1st-century C.E. artifacts that are rewriting the story of wealth and power in Britain during the Roman invasion.
This week, humanity mapped the universe's skeleton, while on Earth, renewables became cheaper than fossil fuels. Plus, 'living plastic' and a volcano that cleans itself. Big shifts, small scales.
90% of humans are right-handed, a unique imbalance among primates. This mystery has baffled scientists for decades, but a new Oxford study suggests the answer lies in two evolutionary forces.
Before digital downloads, hundreds of millions relied on physical tape. Cassettes, 8-tracks, and VHS stored music and movies, a stark contrast to today's instant, high-fidelity files.
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Astronomers just unveiled the sharpest image ever of a cosmic web filament! This glowing strand, 3 million light-years long, links two galaxies from nearly 12 billion years ago.
Alien life just got closer. Scientists may have found a hidden chemical signature, a new beacon in the search for extraterrestrial existence.
For 80 years, electrons rushing through circuits powered everything from ENIAC to your smartphone. But AI is exposing a critical flaw: electrons generate heat, lose energy, and are hard to manage.
Earth is flying through the radioactive ashes of an ancient exploded star. Antarctic ice preserved the evidence.
NASA's new AI-ready space chip could give future spacecraft a brain of their own, enabling autonomous decision-making far from Earth.
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Feeling overwhelmed? You instinctively seek nature. Parks, oceans, sunsets—more than pleasant, studies link time outdoors to improved mental health, lifting depression, and influencing brain activity.
Predictable earthquakes? Scientists solved a decades-old mystery in the Pacific, finding natural "brake zones" on the Gofar transform fault that stop ruptures from growing larger.
Artificial light at night is changing. A new analysis reveals where it's intensifying and diminishing, impacting our view of the cosmos and potentially wildlife.
Everyday products like plastics and pharmaceuticals rely on expensive, rare metal catalysts. KIT researchers just unveiled the first air-stable alternative.
Fur seals look chill on land, but their hearts tell a different story. After deep dives, their bodies are still battling the aftermath.
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Gene control across vast distances? It's 650-700 million years old, far earlier than scientists ever imagined.
Maryland's first permanent outpost, St. Mary's City, was founded in 1634. Now, geneticists are unearthing the secrets of 49 early colonists buried there, tracing their lives from founding to 1734.
Uncover Hubble's universe-changing legacy. Explore its history, groundbreaking science, cultural impact, and technological benefits—from human spaceflight to AI partnerships.
A decades-old assumption about how the body handles fat may have been incomplete, with new research revealing a surprising twist in our understanding of metabolism.
A giant volcano accidentally revealed a powerful new way to destroy atmospheric methane. Could this natural phenomenon be a climate game-changer?
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A new dinosaur species, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, weighed nine elephants! Scientists in Thailand identified this massive creature from its unique remains.
A common gut bacterium secretly damages your colon. A new study finally uncovers its hidden mechanism, solving a long-standing scientific mystery.
Aggressive fish became calmer on low-dose psilocybin, reducing conflict without impacting social interaction.
Berkeley secures $1.4M from the W. M. Keck Foundation! Seven faculty-Ph.D. student pairs will receive grants, offsetting recent funding shifts and boosting high-impact research.
Rotate microscopic samples in 3D without touching them? Researchers developed a new laser method, offering unprecedented control for biological and material science.