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06-06-2025

New 'toggle switch' lets plants ripen on command

Modern science continues to expand our influence over nature. From growing lab-made meat to editing...

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06-06-2025

Octopuses and squids defy the slow pace of evolution

06-06-2025

Baboons walk in lines just to stay near their friends

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06-05-2025

'Cocaine sharks' found off the coast of Brazil - strange but true tale of ocean pollution gone awry

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06-05-2025

Animals

How and why do cats purr? Scientists finally found the answers

Whether you share your home with a cat or simply...

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06-05-2025

Science

Webb telescope detects water vapor on a planet outside the solar system smaller than Neptune

Researchers announced that NASA’s James Webb space telescope captured an...

06-05-2025

Plants News

Eating a small amount of these types of beans greatly boosts heart health and metabolism

Adding a cup of beans to your daily meals might...

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06-05-2025

NASA unexpectedly finds 'X-shaped structures' in Earth’s upper atmosphere, which they can’t fully explain

06-05-2025

Rivers are releasing a massive amount of carbon dioxide into the air

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06-05-2025

99.999% of Earth's deep ocean floor has still never been seen by humans

06-05-2025

Environment News

Coastal flooding is happening far more often than we thought

Flooding has become an unwelcome visitor to many coastal neighborhoods. For a long time, official...

06-05-2025

Environment News

World Environment Day 2025: Plastic pollution is choking our planet

Every year, June 5 marks World Environment Day. It's a moment to step back and...

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Airborne DNA can track wildlife, diseases - and even drugs

Scientists discover one simple rule that explains all life on Earth

Ancient coral collapse may help save the Great Barrier Reef

Dry spells weaken the Amazon's ability to store carbon

World Seaweed Day 2025: Saving the ocean’s sustainable powerhouse

SCIENCE TOP STORIES

06-05-2025

Science

NASA unexpectedly finds 'X-shaped structures' in Earth’s upper atmosphere, which they can’t fully explain

Signals from navigation satellites, radio broadcasts, and distant spacecraft all...

06-05-2025

Environment News

Rivers are releasing a massive amount of carbon dioxide into the air

A new study has revealed that carbon stored deep in...

06-05-2025

Environment News

99.999% of Earth's deep ocean floor has still never been seen by humans

Most of Earth’s surface lies hidden beneath miles of saltwater...

06-05-2025

Coastal flooding is happening far more often than we thought

06-05-2025

Wireless e-tattoo detects when your brain gets overloaded

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06-05-2025

Study compares DNA of Chernobyl dogs to canines living outside the radiation zone

06-05-2025

What fossils tell us about life after mass extinction

06-05-2025

Nostalgic songs light up your brain - and get you moving

ANIMALS TOP STORIES

STORY OF THE DAY

06-05-2025

99.999% of Earth's deep ocean floor has still never been seen by humans

Most of Earth’s surface lies hidden beneath miles of saltwater on the deep ocean floor....

06-05-2025

Study compares DNA of Chernobyl dogs to canines living outside the radiation zone

06-05-2025

Amphibians are vanishing as climate and drought worsen globally

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06-05-2025

A "Giant Woolly Rat" was just photographed for the first time ever, proving it's not a myth

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Wireless e-tattoo detects when your brain gets overloaded

Typical devices for measuring mental effort can feel bulky and awkward. Traditional headsets with sticky gels or tangled cables might interfere with performance instead of helping it. A new lightweight...

06-05-2025

Nostalgic songs light up your brain - and get you moving

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06-05-2025

'AI scientist' discovers that common non-cancer drugs, when combined, can kill cancer cells

06-05-2025

Early humans first used fire to preserve meat instead of cooking

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06-05-2025

New study shows that milk consumption improves gut biodiversity and cheese reduces certain microbes

06-05-2025

Our brain can learn new skills much faster than expected

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06-04-2025

This seed is rich in protein, magnesium, and helps grow muscle mass

Do humans truly have free will? New quantum experiment will find the definitive answer

High-protein fruit strengthens muscles and bones in those over 45

Ancient Arabians used psychoactive herbs to heal and protect

Fitness tracking: Apple Watch is helpful, but not always right

PLANTS TOP STORIES

06-05-2025

Environment News

99.999% of Earth's deep ocean floor has still never been seen by humans

Most of Earth’s surface lies hidden beneath miles of saltwater...

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06-04-2025

Science

Scientists discover one simple rule that explains all life on Earth

Stand on any hillside on Earth and the view jumps...

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06-04-2025

Plants News

AI deciphers plant DNA - a breakthrough that will transform agriculture

Plant DNA has become a frontier for artificial intelligence, with...

06-04-2025

This seed is rich in protein, magnesium, and helps grow muscle mass

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06-04-2025

Dry spells weaken the Amazon's ability to store carbon

06-04-2025

World Seaweed Day 2025: Saving the ocean’s sustainable powerhouse

06-04-2025

High-protein fruit strengthens muscles and bones in those over 45

06-04-2025

Ancient Arabians used psychoactive herbs to heal and protect

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