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194-year-old tortoise reveals stable gene switches that may help resist aging
Researchers studying a giant tortoise named Jonathan say it's not just good genes but a lack of genetic wear and tear that has kept him goin
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Ancient spotted bat samples help researchers understand present-day population dynamics
Understanding changes in North American bat populations is critical to measuring the risk of extinction from emerging threats such as habita
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Public health strategies used against cigarettes could help reduce appeal of firearms, paper argues
Public health strategies that helped reduce cigarette smoking in the United States could provide a model for reducing the appeal and use of
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'Classic example' of sexual dimorphism in fossil record actually shows nuance between males and females
For decades, paleontologists have held up uintatheres as a prime illustration of sexual dimorphism, or the tendency for males and females of
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Dogs and owners disturb each other in the night, but still get pretty good sleep
Sleeping alongside your dog probably doesn't disrupt your sleep as much as you might think, according to a study published Oct. 7, 2026, in
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Can picking up a book really improve your brain?
Picking up a book for half an hour may feel like simple downtime, but reading for pleasure appears to do more than just entertain us. Resear
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Seafloor sediments reveal how East Antarctic ice temporarily halted its retreat and advanced 40 miles
Off the coast of East Antarctica, researchers led by Kiel University (CAU) and the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and
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Deep-sea clams adjust bacterial partnerships to cope with dwindling chemical energy
A research team led by professor Qian Peiyuan, chair professor in the Department of Ocean Science at The Hong Kong University of Science and
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Coolcations: Tourism boom is taking a toll on chillier destinations
Rising numbers of visitors headed for destinations in northern Europe in the summer of 2026, seeking respite from the heat.
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A new hope for dogs with dementia: Researchers explore gene therapy
The moment Kate Heath saw her 12-year-old pug, Ivy, sitting silently and staring at a wall, she knew something was wrong.
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One quantum material, two superconducting states: Stretching helps explain conflicting experiments
Unconventional superconductors can host unusual electronic states, but understanding what drives their superconductivity becomes difficult w
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Levitating glass sphere becomes entangled with light at room temperature
Today, many physicists are actively exploring how light could be used to link objects through quantum entanglement. By fully harnessing the
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Poor sleep can cause employees to clash with superiors, research finds
Poor sleep can cause employees to clash with their supervisors and other higher-ranking colleagues, according to a series of new studies fro
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Top climate scientists set out five steps to help the world prepare for super El Niño
Researchers have identified five key ways countries across the globe can be better prepared for the impending El Niño—and reduce its potenti
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Soil evidence suggests early farming in Maya region 6,000 years ago
A new study on ancient food production in tropical Belize, co-led by the University of New Mexico and published in Communications Earth & En
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Study finds brighter street lighting reduces violent crime
Adding LED lights to illuminate crime hot spots throughout the city of Newark reduced violent crime by nearly 46% and burglaries by 58%, acc
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Orangutan mothers seek out playmates for their young
Playing with peers is a crucial part of growing up—so crucial that orangutan mothers will go out of their way to arrange playdates for their
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Tortoise beetles use pigmentation protein to shield bacteria that help digest plants
More than 80 years ago, scientists discovered that differences in yellow pigmentation were critical to courtship success and failure for fru
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New climate connectivity taxonomy reveals how different communities talk about climate risk
Climate change adaptation requires rapid, informed decision-making. Yet the knowledge needed to make those decisions is often hard to find,
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Combining science and community knowledge could shape coral reef conservation in Indonesia
Coral reefs in Indonesia's Spermonde Archipelago are under pressure from both natural and anthropogenic activities. Researchers from Hasanud
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Quantum simulations suggest lithium isotopes could affect biological reactions differently
While lithium has been used as a first-line treatment for the long-term management of bipolar disorder for more than 70 years, scientists st
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Gut bacteria reveal ancient ties to human migrations across continents, genetic analysis suggests
As waves of humans left Africa tens of thousands of years ago, eventually populating the entire planet, they were joined on their world-conq
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Mars' oddest cloud may be even odder than previously thought
Scientists using the European Space Agency's Mars Express, in combination with a state-of-the-art meteorological model of the Red Planet, ha
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The first stand-alone nuclear clock is ticking in Vienna
For decades, researchers around the world have been working toward this goal—and now major advances are following in rapid succession. Vienn
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