Major archeology discoveries of 2024 include the preserved brain and a lost city
Grizzly details about ancient child sacrifice, a map of a lost city in the Amazon and the answer to a […]
How did dark matter form the universe? This physicist has ideas
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Here are the top 8 science breakthroughs of 2024
Every year, scientists break new ground in their quest to understand life and the mysteries of the cosmos. Here are
Britain’s greatest ancient massacre may have involved cannibalism
A 4,000-year-old murder mystery began with a massacre in what is now southwest England. Then came dismemberment, possibly accompanied by
How tiny phytoplankton travel long distances up the ocean
It’s one of the most massive migrations on Earth: a huge biomass of tiny plankton traveling from the deep sea
Preserving Mexico’s spruce forests can help monarch butterflies
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Fans may not keep the elderly cool during heat waves
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This marine biologist discovered a unique blue whale population in Sri Lanka
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Exploiting a genetic trait in potatoes could cut fertilizer needs
Potatoes are the third most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes require large amounts of
Like brain cells, kidney cells can form memories
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