Science
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Dinosaurs’ apparent decline before asteroid due to bad fossil records
Reconstruction of North America roughly 66 million years ago Davide Bonadonna Dinosaurs likely weren’t declining before an asteroid wiped them…
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How to make great coffee with fewer beans, according to science
The right technique can make great pour-over coffee with fewer beans Kemal Yildirim/Getty Images Physicists have discovered a technique that…
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Ancient rocks boost case for mini ice age linked to fall of Rome
Icebergs calving from glaciers in Greenland can carry rocks to faraway shores Professor Ross Mitchell Rocks carried from Greenland to…
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How long is a day on Uranus? Slightly longer than we thought, it seems
Uranus as seen by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1986 NASA/JPL-Caltech A day on Uranus just got slightly longer, thanks…
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Blood test predicts preeclampsia risk using RNA
Preeclampsia is a potentially serious complication of pregnancy Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Preeclampsia can lead to many pregnancy complications including death,…
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Smell-seeking drone uses moth antenna to follow a scent
The drone autonomously flies towards a smell source using a moth antenna as a sensor Daigo Terutsuki, Shinshu University A…
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Trees capture toxic fingerprint of gold mining in the Amazon
A gold mining area in the Peruvian Amazon ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP via Getty Images Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer…
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Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could significantly cut dementia risk
GLP-1 drugs may keep the brain cognitively sharp by reducing inflammation TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Diabetes and weight loss treatments…
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DOGE ditching tape storage could put data at risk, say experts
Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump in the White House Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The US government task force known…
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Experimental medication helps treat cocaine addiction
Crystals of cocaine viewed through a microscope ASTRID & HANNS-FRIEDER MICHLER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY An experimental medication targeting reward pathways in…
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