Scientists gave worms magnetic bacteria. They lived 43% longer
A magnet-producing bacterium extended the average lifespan of C. elegans worms by more than 43% while helping protect their neurological and…
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A magnet-producing bacterium extended the average lifespan of C. elegans worms by more than 43% while helping protect their neurological and…
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In a new study, more than 80 participants rated the pleasantness of vocalizations made by 123 European bird species. Researchers then looked…
A dead white dwarf with no detectable disk has somehow produced a powerful shock wave that appears to have persisted for at least 1,000 year…
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New excavations in the Nile Delta offer eye-opening clues about military and residential life in the New Kingdom era
Ancient grains inside one of the oldest known meteorites reveal that a surprisingly strong magnetic field existed during the solar system’s …
An upcoming exhibition at Tate Modern will feature more than 60 artworks created by Monet between the 1870s and 1920s. These pieces reveal h…
Scientists discovered a surprising backup system that lets mammalian cells make the essential amino acid cysteine even when the pathways onc…
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The predicted number, which includes deaths since June, likely represents an underestimate of total deaths. The heat could linger beyond Feb…
The brain may have a built-in way to quickly settle disagreements between regions processing the same scene. Researchers found that matching…
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Together, the 943 silver denarii span nearly 300 years of Roman history, from 148 B.C.E. to 124 or 125 C.E.
Researchers have shown that multiple time crystals inside a semiconductor can synchronize their oscillations, much like pendulum clocks grad…
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Infrared imaging links the 20th-century Jean Metzinger work to a collector whose pieces were forcibly auctioned under Nazi orders during Wor…
A 70-year-old leukemia drug is still revealing new secrets. Researchers found that removing a protein called NUDT5 protected cells from the …
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The piece of a clay tablet is marked with Akkadian cuneiform, and its text belongs to the Kadesh Peace Treaty, created by ancient Egyptians …
Scientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds animals unknown to science. One lives i…
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A trail camera photographed the animal earlier this summer, offering a hopeful sign that the once-polluted urban waterway is recovering afte…
Ariel, one of Uranus’ moons, may once have contained a subsurface ocean more than 100 miles deep beneath its fractured icy shell. The findin…
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Mounting evidence suggests that regularly cozying up with a book can increase brain and mental health, improve literacy and math skills, and…
Hubble observations of massive stars in metal-poor dwarf galaxies are revealing clues to why the early universe looks so unusual. Researcher…
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Scientists recorded 11 instances of Bubbles successfully snacking this way. They mark some of the first detailed observations of kleptoparas…
A large Danish study found that children diagnosed with ADHD or autism today more closely resemble their peers in the general population tha…
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From a greater sage-grouse performing a mating display to a tawny frogmouth making a funny face, these photographs capture the breathtaking …
A large study tracking more than 95,000 people suggests that how you sleep may be linked to your risk of developing dozens of diseases. Peop…
A broken rib from Scotty, the largest known T. rex skeleton, contains an extraordinary fossilized network of blood vessels formed while the …