Wooden structure discovered that was built 300,000 years before Homo sapiens
Archaeologists working at Kalambo Falls in northern Zambia have uncovered two large wooden...
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Your city looks clean, but the 2025 Global Air Pollution Report says otherwise
Polluted air contributed to 7.9 million deaths worldwide, or about one in...
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Chimpanzee calls trigger a distinct response in the human brain
A small patch in the human auditory cortex responds more to chimpanzee calls than to other primate...
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New life forms found in the human body, discovery described by scientists as ‘insane’
Humans carry around a busy community of microbes that help run daily life....
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Scientists get peacock feathers to emit laser beams – but why would they want to?
Peacock feathers are famous for vivid iridescent colors, yet a new...
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Mountain birds are climbing higher every year to escape warming
European peaks form ancient corridors for birds seeking cool air, food-rich slopes and safe...
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Forest soils release less nitrogen as moisture disappears
For years, scientists assumed one thing about warming forests: heat up the soil, and...
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About 7,000 years ago, the Sahara desert was green, and now we know who lived there
About 7,000 years ago, two women were laid to rest in a rocky shelter in today’s...
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Satellite captures the first detailed look at a giant tsunami
When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake ripped through the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone on July...
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Ancient microbes frozen for 40,000 years revive, reorganize, and begin to devour carbon
Microbes entombed in deep permafrost, ground that stays frozen for at least 2 years, can...
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Scientists identify a dinosaur species that survived mass extinction 200 million years ago
A small, meat-eating dinosaur from India has been given a name, and it changes the story of...
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Young chimps reveal how play drives evolution
Young chimps appear to be more innovative than scientists previously thought. They are...
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Early humans changed ecosystems long before farming
Humans weren’t just along for the ride in prehistoric Europe – they were already...
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Are we witnessing Earth’s sixth mass extinction? Fears may be overstated
For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass...
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Madagascar’s biodiversity began with a geological twist
Madagascar looks timeless, but its land never stayed still. Hills, rivers, and cliffs carry...
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Intelligence peaks much later in life than we expected
When we picture intelligence, we often imagine the sharp logic of youth – quick minds that...
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Bats once had hands – but evolution turned them into wings
New research comparing bat and mouse embryos shows that the bat wing didn’t come from a...
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New species of gecko with curved fingers discovered in a dense forest
A field team working after dark in northeastern Thailand spotted a slender lizard with...
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Forests are quietly collapsing under climate stress
Forests breathe life into our planet. They shape landscapes, stabilize ecosystems, and...
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How humans evolved to survive the desert’s toughest conditions
Northern Kenya is not an easy place to live. Sun burns the ground, water sources...
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