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The asteroid that ended the dinosaur age struck Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula about 66 million years ago, and the sulphur-rich rocks beneath it helped turn a roughly 10-kilometre object into a global climate disaster

We should smile at our dogs

Study Points to Sugar, Not Just Meat, as Fuel for Human Brain Evolution

FDA approves 1st mRNA flu shot, from Moderna

The first mRNA-based influenza vaccine has received federal approval in the United States.

This amino acid may help the body fight tumors and viral infections

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Study suggests eating less protein could be key to healthy aging for most adults

Before North and South America were connected, their mammals found a way to intermingle

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Saber-toothed cats' spinal tumors suggest inbred species struggled to survive

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Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! Astronomers capture clearest image yet of famous star's elusive companion

Astronomers have captured the clearest images to date of Betelgeuse, confirming the long-studied red supergiant is actually a binary star system.

In Pompeii, Tom Hiddleston, ‘Amateur Classicist,’ Sees Lessons for Today

Tom Hiddleston explores the enduring relevance of ancient Pompeii in a new documentary series.

Humanity spoke thousands of languages at the dawn of farming

Researchers are exploring a linguistic 'golden age' where humans spoke thousands more languages than they do today.

‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out

Parents face a wave of measles fear as record cases spark alarm in U.S. schools.

Exceptional brain and ecological diversity in the earliest snakes

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Astronomers may have discovered the 1st moon outside of our solar system

Astronomers report the potential detection of the first known exomoon orbiting a substellar companion outside our solar system.

Great Apes kiss and cuddle to keep the peace, says study

New research from Durham indicates that physical touch among great apes serves as a primary mechanism for conflict resolution and social stability.

Scientists Finally Learned How a Tiny Mouse Survives Near the Andes Death Zone at 7,000 Meters

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Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered

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It’s a Treasure to Science. Too Bad It Came Through Their Roof.

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Scientists sail to Greenland to study melting ice sheets

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Six massive landslides discovered on icy Pluto

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An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

Researchers and investors are evaluating new clinical data from Biogen as the firm explores tau-targeting treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

Another Super El Niño is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them

Scientists are exploring controversial geoengineering methods to counteract the effects of a developing Super El Niño.

A Hidden Nuclear Weapon Could Already Be Orbiting Earth. This MIT Physicist Has a Plan to Find It

UK scientists and an MIT physicist have proposed a new satellite system designed to detect hidden nuclear weapons orbiting Earth.

Farewell, atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider

Here’s How This ‘Hobbit’-Like Human Ancestor Survived on an Island with Komodo Dragons

The deadliest animal you could encounter in a national park probably isn’t a bone-crushing, 300kg apex predator

New research suggests the most dangerous wildlife encounters in national parks often involve unexpected animals rather than large apex predators.

Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning

New research involving 120,000 siblings finds no link between prenatal Tylenol use and risks of autism or ADHD.

A 400-Year-Old Painting Caught Bats Eating Birds Before Science Did

NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

NASA launches daring rescue mission to save Swift space telescope from falling to Earth

Uneven cerebellum aging may partly explain why some older adults stay mentally sharp

Organic carbon detected in Bright Angel rock formation on Mars

A cat-borne fungus infected 11,000 people; the US is next, CDC says

Seismic waves bounced off Earth’s core and shifted Japan after massive 2011 earthquake

New Feathered Dinosaur from China Had Peacock-Like Tail

A newly identified feathered dinosaur from China, featuring a peacock-like tail, may have preyed upon Earth's earliest birds.

Early land animals skipped the tadpole phase