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Scientists Unearth a 4,000-Year-Old Massacre So Brutal It May Have Included Cannibalism
But a recent analysis of these bones has unearthed a far more harrowing story: a brutal massacre that unfolded over 4,000 ...
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The Bizarre History of Mad Honey: sweetener, psychedelic, weapon of war
People have developed some bizarre ways of catching a buzz — from licking frogs to pouring vodka in their eyes (seriously, ...
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Superflares on Sun-Like Stars Are Much More Common Than We Thought
In other words, while Kepler only observed each star for a few years, combining data from thousands of Sun-like stars ...
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Astronauts will be making sake on the ISS — and a cosmic bottle will cost $650,000
Every day, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) conduct experiments that deepen our understanding of the ...
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Video Games Were Blamed for Hurting Mental Health — New Research Says They Do the Opposite
Concerns about the negative effects of gaming have persisted for decades. Parents, teachers, and even policymakers have often ...
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AI thought X-rays are connected to eating refried beans or drinking beer
Instead of finding true medical insights, these algorithms sometimes rely on irrelevant factors — leading to misleading ...
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Over 70% of the world’s aquifers could be tainted by 2100
Over 2.5 billion people depend on aquifers for fresh water, but rising seas and climate change are pushing saltwater into ...
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Scientists Call for a Global Pause on Creating “Mirror Life” Before It’s Too Late: “The threat we’re talking about is unprecedented”
“The threat we’re talking about is unprecedented,” said Professor Vaughn Cooper, a microbiologist at the University of ...
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Modern Humans and Neanderthals Had Kids for 7,000 Years and the Legacy Lives in Our Genes
Most of us have Neanderthal ancestors, and now scientists how revealed important details about how their DNA shape us today.
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This Hornet Can Drink 80% Alcohol Without Ever Getting Drunk and Scientists Finally Know Why
The study authors first tested whether oriental hornets can get intoxicated with alcohol. So for an entire week, or nearly 10 ...
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These Satellites Are About to Create Artificial Solar Eclipses — And Unlock the Sun’s Secrets
On the morning of December 5, a pair of satellites ascended into the skies from India’s eastern coast. Their mission? To cast ...
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If You Need Only 4 Hours of Sleep, You Might Have This Rare Genetic Mutation
Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects. Turns out they’re genetically ...