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STORY OF THE DAY

12-10-2025

Maternal stress after birth has a strong effect on early development

Early life brings swift change. A young mind gains new abilities at a pace unmatched...

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12-10-2025

First stars and galaxies in the Universe give astronomers dark matter clues

12-10-2025

Quantum computing can’t advance without solving a critical problem

12-10-2025

People automatically blink less while listening carefully

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12-10-2025

Animals

Giant spider species is methodically spreading across the US

A bright yellow spider species, which reaches the size of...

12-10-2025

Science

Tiny amoeba shatters the heat limit for complex life

At a steaming creek in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park,...

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12-10-2025

Environment News

Chemical industry accused of manipulating PFAS 'forever chemical' data

Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), long lasting human-made chemicals built from...

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ENVIRONMENT TOP STORIES

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12-10-2025

Space junk is piling up fast - can we still clean it up?

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12-09-2025

Cosmic cycles that shifted Earth’s oxygen may have triggered life’s greatest expansion

12-09-2025

Rising heat is causing millions of people to lose sleep

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12-09-2025

Environment News

Sentinel-1D delivers stunning images just two days after launch

A satellite called Sentinel-1D lifted off on November 4, 2025, riding an Ariane 6 rocket...

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12-08-2025

Animals

Biologists release new findings on critically endangered Sumatran tigers

Tigers once roamed across huge stretches of Asia, but their world has shrunk rapidly. Habitat...

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Sargassum is exploding on beaches but vanishing where it matters

Bumblebee colonies have a surprisingly organized defense drill

Which animal will replace humans as Earth’s dominant species? Scientists think they know

Tropical trees are growing deeper roots to survive droughts

How a climate shock led to the deadliest plague in history

SCIENCE TOP STORIES

12-10-2025

Animals

Urban raccoons are adapting their faces to survive city life

Urban raccoons across the United States are beginning to look...

12-10-2025

Science

Why did the hobbits disappear? New evidence points to a clear answer

A new study ties a long dry spell to the disappearance...

12-10-2025

Animals

Hawkmoths hiss like snakes to scare away predators

The buff-leaf hawkmoth has evolved an unusual way to defend...

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12-10-2025

Metal detector enthusiast finds 15,000 Roman coins in a field

12-10-2025

Space junk is piling up fast - can we still clean it up?

12-10-2025

Plants use melatonin as a secret weapon - and it's not for sleep

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12-10-2025

Fossilized bird that lived with dinosaurs died with 800 rocks in its stomach

12-10-2025

Getting enough sleep each night could add years to your life

ANIMALS TOP STORIES

STORY OF THE DAY

12-10-2025

Urban raccoons are adapting their faces to survive city life

Urban raccoons across the United States are beginning to look a little different from their...

12-10-2025

Hawkmoths hiss like snakes to scare away predators

12-10-2025

Humans rank surprisingly high on the monogamy scale

12-10-2025

Fossilized bird that lived with dinosaurs died with 800 rocks in its stomach

LIFESTYLE TOP STORIES

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Study confirms this exercise is best for improving sleep quality

A new wave of sleep research is pointing in a surprising direction. For people with diagnosed sleep disorders, yoga, done in a specific way, appears to beat running, weight lifting,...

12-10-2025

Humans rank surprisingly high on the monogamy scale

12-10-2025

Getting enough sleep each night could add years to your life

12-09-2025

Daily shifts in brain activity may help us measure fatigue

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12-09-2025

Human brains reorganize themselves four times throughout life at very distinct ages

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12-09-2025

A virus carried by most humans can 'wake up' and cause this debilitating disease

12-09-2025

How rising temperatures affect learning in young children

Stem cell transplant trial restores movement in stroke victims

Rising heat is causing millions of people to lose sleep

Hair doesn’t grow the way scientists have always assumed

Study claims that a popular diet may accelerate aging

PLANTS TOP STORIES

12-10-2025

Plants News

Plants use melatonin as a secret weapon - and it's not for sleep

Plants stay active inside, even when nothing seems to move...

12-09-2025

Plants News

Mixed grasslands grow more food with less fertilizer

Grasslands feed large farming regions across the world. Many farms...

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12-09-2025

Plants News

New fairy lantern species discovered that is already critically endangered

Botanists in Malaysia have just described a new species of...

12-07-2025

Tropical trees are growing deeper roots to survive droughts

12-07-2025

Early humans relied on plant foods much more than expected

12-06-2025

Forest soils release less nitrogen as moisture disappears

12-05-2025

It's all in the gut: Why healthy foods work better for some people

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12-05-2025

About 7,000 years ago, the Sahara desert was green, and now we know who lived there

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