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Crystallized dino eggs provide a peek into the tumultuous Late Cretaceous
Crystals hidden inside dinosaur eggs at a famous fossil site are giving…
Early Neanderthals hunted ibex on steep mountain slopes
Ibex can move nimbly across steep mountain slopesSerge Goujon/Shutterstock Nearly 300,000 years…
Daniel Yon Explains Why Your Brain Is a Brilliant Illusionist
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Octopus arms are adaptable but some are favored for particular jobs
All eight arms of an octopus can be used for whatever their…
Jupiter is smaller and more squashed than we thought
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Is Intermittent Fasting Helpful or Harmful?
Recent headlines warning of concerns such as heart risks or danger to…
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Measles Death Shows How Virus Can Hide in the Brain for Years
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Scientists made a biological quantum bit out of a fluorescent protein
Researchers could use quantum effects to develop new types of medical imaging…