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10-17-2025

Hearing helps the brain stay in rhythm better than touch

Close your eyes and tap to your favorite song - you’ll probably stay right on...

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10-17-2025

How warm Jupiters broke the rules of planet formation

10-17-2025

Why Australia’s rainforests just stopped absorbing carbon

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10-16-2025

Coral species thought to be extinct for 24 years is rediscovered

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10-16-2025

Science

Astronomers may have discovered a cosmic event that is completely new to science

Astronomers report the longest gamma-ray burst ever recorded, confirmed in...

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10-16-2025

Lifestyle News

After decades of trying, scientists seem to have a hair growth formula that truly works

A team of scientists has created a daily scalp hair...

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10-16-2025

Science

Remarkable 1,700-year-old coffin sculpture shows Hercules fighting the god of wine

A marble sarcophagus is a stone coffin carved to honor...

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ENVIRONMENT TOP STORIES

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10-16-2025

More than 4,000 freshwater species are on the brink of extinction

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10-16-2025

Lead poisoning remains a silent global crisis despite decades of progress

10-16-2025

Dryers release tons of invisible fibers into the air each year

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10-16-2025

Environment News

New model predicts how far wildfire smoke will travel and its impact on cities

On June 2, 2025, thick wildfire smoke swirled over the eastern United States, a scene...

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10-16-2025

Environment News

Extreme rainfall will continue to intensify as temperatures rise

Rain no longer behaves the way it once did. Across Japan, skies that once poured...

TRENDING ENVIRONMENTAL TITLES

Bird not seen in 20 years is rediscovered using an audio recorder

Changing the food we eat could heal both people and the climate

Satellite mission finds a growing weak spot in Earth's magnetic field

Planting certain types of rice could help curb methane emissions

Scientists issue warning after finding nanoplastics in farm animals

SCIENCE TOP STORIES

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10-16-2025

Science

New instrument chooses Eta Carinae and the Carina Nebula as its first target

The Southern sky just got a sharper set of eyes....

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10-16-2025

Science

'Sword Dragon' of the Jurassic was built for speed and precision

A razor-snouted marine reptile with dinner-skewer teeth and massive eyes...

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10-16-2025

Animals

Koalas have fingerprints nearly identical to humans, an evolutionary puzzle not yet solved

Nature loves to play quiet tricks on those who study...

10-16-2025

Runaway black hole caught in the act of devouring a star

10-16-2025

Lead poisoning remains a silent global crisis despite decades of progress

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10-16-2025

Astronomers make incredible discovery in the largest Oort Cloud comet ever detected

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10-16-2025

Archaeologists find one of the greatest Iron Age treasures ever seen

10-16-2025

Your gut health needs consistency - not just healthy food

ANIMALS TOP STORIES

STORY OF THE DAY

10-16-2025

'Sword Dragon' of the Jurassic was built for speed and precision

A razor-snouted marine reptile with dinner-skewer teeth and massive eyes has been added to the...

10-16-2025

More than 4,000 freshwater species are on the brink of extinction

10-16-2025

Koalas have fingerprints nearly identical to humans, an evolutionary puzzle not yet solved

Public transportation upgrades and expansions - 1

10-16-2025

Medieval artifacts up to 750-years-old discovered in a bearded vulture's nest

LIFESTYLE TOP STORIES

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Lead poisoning remains a silent global crisis despite decades of progress

For a long time, people thought lead poisoning was a thing of the past. Once the world phased out leaded gasoline - finally completing the ban in 2021 - it...

10-16-2025

Your gut health needs consistency - not just healthy food

10-16-2025

Older adults value social connection over their own health

10-16-2025

How stress can actually improve your focus at work

10-15-2025

New approach to arthritis treatment receives FDA approval

10-15-2025

Global life expectancy climbs, but preventable deaths remain high

10-15-2025

Talking casually to chatbots challenges their understanding

Human intelligence evolved at a cost - the risk of mental illness

Anxiety lights up the brain and scientists can now see it happening in real-time

Sitting less, living better: How light activity reboots your metabolism

Your brain improves when you quit smoking, no matter your age

PLANTS TOP STORIES

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10-15-2025

Science

Scientists finally learn exactly why cutting onions makes us cry

Every cook knows the sting that comes from chopping an...

10-15-2025

Plants News

Planting certain types of rice could help curb methane emissions

Choosing the right kind of rice doesn’t just affect taste...

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10-14-2025

Plants News

Ancient amber discovery reveals amazing truth about Antarctica

Tiny chips of amber have turned up in Antarctic seafloor...

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10-14-2025

Satellites detect a strange phenomenon occurring in forests around the world

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10-13-2025

Gold mining is destroying the Amazon rainforest from within

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10-13-2025

Intact intestines found in 1,000-year-old skeleton reveal surprisingly healthy ancient diet

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10-12-2025

Scientists discover surprising health benefits of adding maple syrup to your diet

10-12-2025

Our most powerful weapons against disease are growing in the garden

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