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science / nature
Ancient Genetic Discovery Challenges Single-Lineage Theory of Human Origins
The evolutionary path of modern humans is more complex than previously thought, as new evidence suggests an ancient human ancestral population split...
thedebrief.org
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technology / nature / science / space
Assault at Antarctic base could be a warning for future travellers to Mars
A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long distance journey to Mars. The...
www.cbc.ca
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science
How much permafrost will melt this century, and where will its carbon go?
phys.org
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movie & tv / science
Is 'La Palma' on Netflix Based on a True Story?
The disaster series will give you nightmares. La Palma, currently the No. 1 show on Netflix, is not for the anxious viewer. The four-episode disaster...
parade.com
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science
Child malnutrition set to soar as U.S. and other countries slash foreign aid
science.org
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science
Vagus nerve stimulation changes brain chemistry, hinting at therapeutic potential
A recent study published in Psychophysiology provides new insights into how stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear might influence brain...
psypost.org
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nature / science
Obesity drugs: huge study identifies new health risks
Weight- loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis. Researchers in the fields of...
nature.com
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science / space
Stunning breakthroughs from China's DeepSeek AI alarm U.S. rivals
axios.com
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science / space
The Heart Of The Solar System’s Most Volcanic World Is More Solid Than We Thought
And look at this incredible view of the moon, the best in decades!...
iflscience.com
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science
Video Hints of life found on distant planet
Nikku Madhusudhan, a professor of astrophysics and exoplanetary science at the University of Cambridge, discusses the discovery of hints of life...
abcnews.go.com
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science
‘Deep Change Theory’ Could Pull Us Out of a Global Climate and Pollution Crisis, Scientists Say
insideclimatenews.org
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science
BioLab fined for fire and chemical plume at US plant
chemistryworld.com
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health / science
Weight Isn't The Ultimate Predictor of Early Death – But Something Else Is
Obesity is often considered one of the most important factors in the likelihood of early death, but a new review reveals that cardiorespiratory...
sciencealert.com
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science
Tanzania’s marine reserves offer long-term benefits to communities, study finds
Marine protected areas in Tanzania boosted living standards in nearby communities over a span of nearly 20 years, a recent study in Conservation...
mongabay.com
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science
No, the Geminid meteor shower won't be 'spectacular' or 'dazzling' this weekend. And here's why
You're bound to have seen the headlines already: how the 2024 Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend, lighting up the night sky with hundreds of...
skyatnightmagazine.com
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science
Jisc launches new line of defence to protect universities from cyber attacks
Security centre will identify unusual web traffic and threats...
chemistryworld.com
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science
Creating ‘Mirror Life’ Could Be Disastrous, Scientists Warn
scientificamerican.com
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science / fitness / health
Neuroscience Says This Simple Habit Boosts Your Memory and Improves Cognitive Flexibility
It’s promising advice for any busy business leader—and tasty, too. What if we learned that making a small change to your diet could...
inc.com
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science
Japan earthquake research panel says ‘megaquake’ probability has risen to up to 82%
Japan earthquake research panel says 'megaquake' probability has risen to up to 82% Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude,...
fortune.com
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science / travel
'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say
livescience.com
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science / space / design
Scientists Just Confirmed the Presence of Unknown Physics in Our Universe
What are we missing? The Hubble tension is one of the biggest mysteries in cosmology. • It centers around the Hubble constant—the measurement of how...
popularmechanics.com
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science / space
German start-up set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight from Norwegian island
euronews.com
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nature / science / space
Clearing Brain Waste Dramatically Improves Memory in Aging Mice
sciencealert.com
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science
NASA Welcomes Gateway Lunar Space Station’s HALO Module to US - NASA
From Italy to Arizona: Gateway’s first habitation module takes a major step on its path to launch. A core component of Gateway, humanity’s...
nasa.gov
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science
Saturn: Lord of the Rings - NASA
This false-color image of Saturn's main rings was made by combining data from multiple star occultations using Cassini's ultraviolet imaging...
nasa.gov
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science
Surveys show full scale of massive seabird die-off due to Pacific Ocean heat wave
phys.org
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science / technology
'Love hormone' oxytocin can pause pregnancy, animal study finds
Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of research could improve our...
livescience.com
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science / space / nature
Scientists in Antarctica: why they’re there and what they’ve found
A media storm blew up in mid-March 2025 when a researcher at South Africa’s isolated Sanae IV base in Antarctica accused one of its nine...
theconversation.com
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science
Einstein's dream of a unified field theory accomplished?
phys.org
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science / space
The chart of everything
Christmas Special This chart shows every object that has ever existed, and raises a question: is the universe a black hole? Some 13.8bn years ago,...
economist.com
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science
How THC, the Psychoactive Compound in Weed, Gets You High
scientificamerican.com
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science / space
A Mysterious Lifeform Has Emerged From the Bottom of a Lake That Should Be Entirely Frozen
“Lake Enigma” is living up to its name. Scientists thought that Lake Enigma in Antarctica was frozen from top to bottom. But, in 2019, they discovered...
popularmechanics.com
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science / nature
Why Finland Is Still the Happiest Country in the World, While the U.S. Is At Its Lowest
Happiness is hard or maybe even impossible to truly measure. Yet every year, researchers try to do it anyway. The World Happiness Report, an annual...
zmescience.com
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science / space
Watch NASA’s Moon Capsule Violently Break Apart During Abort Test
The Orion crew capsule is designed to jettison away from the SLS rocket in a launch abort scenario. NASA put its Orion spacecraft to the...
gizmodo.com
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education / learning / music / science
John Coltrane Draws a Picture Illustrating the Mathematics of Music
Physicist and saxophonist Stephon Alexander has argued in his many public lectures and his book The Jazz of Physics that Albert Einstein and John...
openculture.com
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science / space
A New Predator Has Emerged From the Deepest, Darkest Part of the Ocean
What else is hiding down there? The Atacama Trench, located off the coast of Peru and Chile, is one of the deepest oceanic regions on...
popularmechanics.com
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science
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Has Lasting Effects in People With Severe Depression
sciencealert.com
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science
Elevated Dopamine in Cannabis Users May Explain Psychosis Risk
neurosciencenews.com
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science
Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us, and we’ll share it with...
statnews.com
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science / fitness / health / space
Cannabis Compound Discovered Inside Totally Different Plant
sciencealert.com
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science
'Once-in-a-century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii
After lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii...
bbc.com
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innovation / technology / science
AI comes alive: From bartenders to surgical aides to puppies, tomorrow’s robots are on their way
Humanoid robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Imagine a world where robots not only collaborate with us in factories but also greet...
venturebeat.com
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technology / science
23andMe filing for bankruptcy as CEO Anne Wojcicki resigns
statnews.com
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science / technology
New biopsy technique found to improve prostate cancer detection
Researchers from around the UK, led by the University of Oxford, have found that a new way of performing prostate biopsies is better at diagnosing...
ox.ac.uk
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science / health
A Mirror Version of Life Could End All Life on Earth, Scientists Say
But we’re paying plenty of attention before that ever happens. For whatever reason, life formed on Earth with right-handed DNA and left-handed proteins. But...
popularmechanics.com
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nature / science
Leopard Dined on the Shortest-Ever Early Human Relative, 2 Million Years Ago
Learn more about how Paranthropus robustus lived 2 million years ago, an evolutionary cousin to humans. Evidence of one of the smallest — and perhaps...
discovermagazine.com
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science
Transitioning from the classroom to the newsroom
borderzine.com
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innovation / space / science
This is the most powerful acid on planet Earth
10 quadrillion time s more acidic than sulphuric acid, this is the acid to look out for. In movies, a strong acid is something that’ll...
sciencefocus.com
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nature / science
Government Hires Crackpot to "Study" Nonexistent Link Between Vaccines and Autism
futurism.com
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nature / science
Microplastic within humans now a health crisis: Interview with ‘Plastic People’ filmmakers
In a lab in Türkiye, researcher Sedat Gündoğdu zooms in on the image of a small red fiber. For the first time...
mongabay.com
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