Some 252 million years ago, almost all life on Earth disappeared. Known as the Permian-Triassic mass extinction — …
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This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid …
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Science Unmasked
Remote Cave Discovery Shows Ancient Voyagers Brought Rice Across 2,300 Km of Pacific Ocean
by Troy OakesIn a new study published in Science Advances, my colleagues and I have uncovered the earliest evidence of …
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Sharks Freeze When You Turn Them Upside Down — and There’s No Good Reason Why
by Troy OakesImagine watching your favorite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and …
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Migrating Bogong Moths Use the Stars and Earth’s Magnetic Field to Find Ancestral Summer Caves Each Year
by Troy OakesIt’s a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia’s highest mountain, …
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Ever wonder if your cat could pick you out of a line up? New research suggests they could …
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In a new study published in Nature, we report the discovery of a new long-period transient — and, …
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Antarctica Has a Huge, Completely Hidden Mountain Range. New Data Reveals Its Birth Over 500 Million Years Ago
by Troy OakesHave you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged …
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Li Sixuan, a Shenzhen Beauty Queen, Jailed for Using Fake Columbia Degree to Enter University of Hong Kong
by Mikel DavisLi Sixuan, a 28-year-old woman from Shenzhen and former regional winner of the Miss Universe China pageant, has …
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‘Super Antibodies’ for Snake Toxins: How a Dangerous DIY Experiment Helped Scientists Make a New Antivenom
by Troy OakesScientists in the United States have created a new snake antivenom using the blood of a man who …