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Ancient Egyptian children were plagued with blood disorders, mummies reveal

A look at 21 ancient Egyptian mummified children reveals that one-third of them had a blood disorder known as anemia.

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A man's rare gene variant may have shielded him from devastating form of early Alzheimer's

The discovery of a gene variant that protects against an early, insidious form of Alzheimer's could lead to new treatments for the disease.

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What is the deadliest spider in the world?

Although nearly all spiders are venomous, a few stand out from the crowd for their potent toxins. So, which spider is the deadliest in the world?

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The most powerful black holes in the universe may finally have an explanation

Quasars, the most extreme phenomena in the universe, are triggered when galactic collisions deliver gas to feeding black holes, new research suggests.

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Alien-like comb jellies have a nervous system like nothing ever seen before

Strange sea creatures called ctenophores have a fused nerve net where scientists expected to see synapses. Did they evolve their nervous system separately from other animals?

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Did Noah's flood really happen?

Noah's flood is a story much older than the Bible, and researchers are still learning about its roots.

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When did the Isthmus of Panama form between North and South America?

The linkage of the Americas had outsize impacts globally, and its controversial timing has similarly large implications for science.

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Rhino-like 'thunder beasts' grew massive in the evolutionary blink of an eye after dinos died off

Ancient mammals known as 'thunder beasts' grew 1,000 times bigger just 16 million years after the dino-killing asteroid struck.

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'Lost' bacteria found on Neanderthal teeth could be used to develop new antibiotics

Fossilized dental plaque from archaic humans is revealing extinct bacteria that could lead to the development of new medicine.

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Can the menstrual cycle affect people's sleep and dreams?

Reproductive hormones may interfere with sleep quality and affect dreaming at different stages of the menstrual cycle.

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Piranhas swarm 8 tourists at Brazilian resort, leaving them with bloody legs and feet

Piranhas had become accustomed to the free food discarded in the river. Once first blood was drawn, the school attacked en masse.

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1st draft of a human 'pangenome' published, adding millions of 'building blocks' to the human reference genome

A new version of the human reference genome incorporates genetic data from 47 individuals from around the globe, deepening scientists' view into how genes work.

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Some of the 1st ice age humans who ventured into Americas came from China, DNA study suggests

The first wave of humans into the Americas during the last ice age may have hailed partly from northern China, according to a DNA study of ancient and modern Indigenous people.

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Scientists discover secret 'symmetries' that protect Earth from the chaos of space

A new analysis of chaos in the solar system reveals how planetary collisions are avoided over billions of years.

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Even mild concussions can 'rewire' the brain, possibly causing long-term symptoms

After a mild concussion, parts of the brain can become "hyperconnected," and this may contribute to patients' long-lasting symptoms.

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Mysterious 'golden' fossils from the Jurassic aren’t what they seem

Fossils found in Germany's Posidonia Shale don't get their gleam from fool's gold after all.

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7,000-year-old tomb in Oman holds dozens of prehistoric skeletons

Archaeologists have found the remains of dozens of people in a roughly 7,000-year-old stone tomb in Oman.

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Why do cats purr?

Cats may purr because they're happy, but also for a slew of other reasons, including getting their owner's attention and stress.

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Brazilian tree frogs could be the 1st example of amphibians pollinating flowers, study finds

Scientists in Brazil may have observed the first example of an amphibian pollinating a flowering plant.

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Modern humans migrated into Europe in 3 waves, 'ambitious and provocative' new study suggests

Modern humans migrated into Europe in three waves: 54,000, 45,000 and 42,000 years ago, a new study claims.

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1st-century Buddha statue from ancient Egypt indicates Buddhists lived there in Roman times

Buddhists lived in Egypt during Roman times, a 1st-century Buddha statue found in Berenike suggests.

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Cosmic rays reveal 2,500-year-old subterranean burial in ancient Greek necropolis

Cosmic rays have revealed an underground Greek tomb in Naples, Italy.

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Surges of activity in the dying human brain could hint at fleeting conscious experiences

An increase in a certain kind of high-frequency wave in dying brains might be associated with last-minute conscious experiences, but scientists don't know for sure.

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Mammals with pouches are 'more evolved' than humans — sort of

Kangaroos, koalas and other marsupials are even weirder than we give them credit for.

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Ancient 'urine flasks' for smelling (and tasting) pee uncovered in trash dump at Caesar's forum in Rome

Archaeologists have unearthed 500-year-old 'urine flasks' at a medical dump within Caesar's forum in Rome.

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