Science
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Why do giraffes have spots? Not for the reason you might think
Giraffes in the Tarangire ecosystem in Tanzania Monica Bond The beautiful mottled patterns of a giraffe’s coat work as more…
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An early hint of cosmic dawn has been seen in a distant galaxy
The distant galaxy JADES-GS-z13-1-LA appears as a red dot in this image from the James Webb Space Telescope ESA/Webb, NASA…
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We may have found the edge of quantum theory – what’s beyond it?
Is there a connection more extreme than quantum entanglement? jvphoto/Alamy Quantum entanglement can link two objects even when they are separated…
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Microdosing GLP-1 drugs is on the rise – but does it work?
Madison Burgess decided to get serious about weight loss when the scale hit 91 kilograms (200 pounds). She began taking…
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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain’s reward system?
“I just cannot believe how I don’t crave alcohol anymore!” writes one person. Others declare: “Took my first shot… have…
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Mathematician Masaki Kashiwara wins 2025 Abel prize for tools to solve tricky equations
Masaki Kashiwara’s work is seen as highly abstract but vital Peter Bagde / Typos1 / The Abel Prize Masaki Kashiwara…
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Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
A birdhouse with a window made of transparent wood placed by a heat lamp to test the thermal properties of…
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Fake pills ease PMS symptoms even when you know they’re placebos
Placebo pills can have real effects through the power of suggestion SeventyFour Images / Alamy Women with premenstrual syndrome seem…
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Sharks aren’t silent after all
The houndshark species Mustelus lenticulatus Paul Caiger At least one shark species has a bark to go along with its…
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ARC-AGI-2: Leading AI models fail new test of artificial general intelligence
The ARC-AGI-2 benchmark is designed to be a difficult test for AI models Just_Super/Getty Images The most sophisticated AI models…
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