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Europe’s extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say

Scientists say Europe's extreme heat is impossible without climate change

‘Edited’ human embryos reveal secrets of our development

Scientists have identified a master gene that triggers human development using advanced DNA editing tools on human embryos.

Human DNA over 2,000 years old found in caves in Spain and Portugal

Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius

AI has enabled scientists to read the complete text of a carbonized papyrus scroll destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

New DNA study of Neanderthals bolsters suspicions of human-driven extinction

Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover has detected complex organic compounds in Martian rocks, signaling potential signatures of ancient microbial life.

'A weird result from an already weird hominin': Archaeologists discover all Homo naledi skeletons found in South African cave are female

Archaeologists are investigating a South African cave where all 20 discovered Homo naledi skeletons are female.

Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth dated to 3 billion years

SpaceX "Starfall" launches on secretive test flight

Scientists say Earth may escape the dying Sun after all

Titan and Pluto exhibit the same mysterious spectral feature—and researchers can't figure out its origin

Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia

A newly identified spider species in Australia has been documented using a unique, spring-loaded trap to capture its prey.