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Did Neanderthals have religious beliefs?

Whether Neanderthals had religious beliefs is a subject of ongoing debate.

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Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow

Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in doing so solved the mystery of an odd echolocation pulse in the North Pacific.

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A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it's too late?

Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend.

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Slaying 'zombie cells' in blood vessels could be key to treating diabetes, early study finds

Clearing aged cells from blood vessels could help reduce inflammation, improve blood sugar levels and counter insulin resistance, a mouse study finds.

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Viking Age woman found buried with scallop shells on her mouth, and archaeologists are mystified

A ninth-century grave discovered in Norway held the remains of a Viking Age woman whose mouth was covered with two large scallop shells.

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'A forest with bonobos has never been so quiet': Most extreme case of violence in 'hippie' species recorded, with females ganging up on male in unprecedented attack

Female bonobos routinely form coalitions to stamp out threats from males, but the level of violence in this attack was unprecedented.

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Death Valley shrub rearranges its insides to thrive in one of the hottest places on Earth

Heat-loving plants that thrive in California's Death Valley could hold the key to growing crops in a changing climate.

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US could lose its measles elimination status within months, experts say

With 45 outbreaks of measles over the past year, the United States is at risk of endemic spread within months, experts told Live Science.

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What causes the feeling of 'butterflies' in your stomach?

Flutters, knots and other stomach sensations tied to nervousness are all examples of the gut-brain axis in action.

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Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers

An amateur astronomer has accidentally uncovered a series of puzzling radio signals coming from SpaceX's government-operated "Starshield" network. The signals overlap with protected frequencies and could disrupt other nearby spacecraft, experts warn.

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'Perfectly preserved' Neanderthal skull bones suggest their noses didn't evolve to warm air

An analysis of the only intact Neanderthal inner nose bones known to exist reveals that our ancient cousins' enormous noses did not evolve to withstand harsh climates.

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'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself

A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother — the queen — so a parasitic invader can take over the colony herself.

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How did metamorphosis evolve?

While it might seem like an all-or-nothing process, insect metamorphosis likely emerged through gradual evolutionary changes.

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Were there female gladiators in ancient Rome?

Rome is famous for its gladiators, but were any of these fighters women?

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Medieval Hungarian duke was murdered in a brutal and coordinated attack, forensic analysis reveals

The skeleton of Béla, the Duke of Macsó, shows that he was murdered by three assailants in a bloody and coordinated attack.

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What's the darkest place in the solar system? What about the universe?

Space looks very dark from Earth. But does the solar system, and the universe for that matter, have an area that's the darkest of all?

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Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.

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Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

Scientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.

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Giant North American 'hell pigs' could crunch bones like lions 30 million years ago, tooth analysis reveals

Archaeotherium, or North American "hell pigs," had different feeding strategies depending on their size, according to preliminary research presented at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology 2025 annual meeting.

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Study reveals why the brain 'zones out' when you're exhausted

Your sleep-deprived brain behaves as if you were about to nod off to sleep, even when you're awake.

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Underwater volcano off Oregon coast likely won't erupt until mid-to-late 2026

Researchers thought that Axial Seamount might erupt in 2025, but recent data suggest the underwater volcano could take a bit longer to blow its top.

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Brain benefits of exercise come from the bloodstream — and they may be transferrable, mouse study finds

Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred from an active mouse to a sedentary one.

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Exotic 'time crystals' could be used as memory in quantum computers, promising research finds

Experiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed.

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James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims

The James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered Population III stars, the universe's first generation of stars. They may tell us more about how galaxies form.

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