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1,400-Year-Old Skeleton Found in Peru May Be Human Sacrifice
A skeleton unearthed in Lima may represent a ritual offering made when an ancient ceremonial well was sealed nearly 1,400 years ago.
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Ancient Humans Evolved Genetic Adaptations to Survive the Last Ice Age
Genomes from Jomon hunter-gatherers reveal genetic signatures of cold adaptation inherited from ancestors who lived during the last glacial period.
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Composer Jim Nollman's Decades of Music-Making With Orcas
Jim Nollman has spent 50 years creating music with animals. His new album collects highlights from sessions with orcas.
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Lost Megalodon Vertebrae Rediscovered on a Museum Shelf
Giant shark vertebrae lost since 1989 have resurfaced, confirming Megalodon may have exceeded 24 meters in length.
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Daily Multivitamin Linked to Better Physical Function in Older Adults
A large study found older adults taking a daily multivitamin for three years had significantly better functional health scores than those on a placebo.
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Prescribed Burns Boosted Giant Sequoia Survival Fourfold in Wildfires
A UC Davis study found sequoias exposed to prescribed fire were nearly four times more likely to survive California's devastating 2020–2021 wildfires.
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Naked Mole-Rat Queens Control Colonies With a Single Scent
A chemical produced by naked mole-rat queens suppresses fertility in other females, keeping colonies peaceful without any physical presence.
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Proton Shuttle Mechanism Unlocks Faster Triplet Energy Transfer
Scientists discovered a proton shuttle that boosts triplet energy transfer speed and efficiency, with applications in solar cells, lasers, and catalysis.
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Semaglutide May Slow Biological Aging Markers, Clinical Trial Finds
A new clinical trial suggests semaglutide may slow DNA markers linked to biological aging in adults living with HIV.
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Tropical Forests May Stop Absorbing CO₂ During El Niño Events
Tropical forests are vital carbon sinks, but research shows El Niño events can cause South American forests to stop absorbing CO₂ entirely.
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New Device Breaks Heat's Reciprocity Rule Using Magnetic Materials
Researchers developed a device that separates heat absorption from emission, enabling programmable control over thermal radiation direction.
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Hubble Detects Ionizing Light From Ancient Galaxy Near Cosmic Dawn
Astronomers detected ionizing ultraviolet light from galaxy MXDFz4.4 just 250 million years after the Epoch of Reionization — the earliest such detection on rec
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Magnon Lifetimes Extended 100-Fold, Advancing Quantum Computing
Physicists extended magnon lifetimes from nanoseconds to 18 microseconds, bringing these magnetic quantum carriers close to practical computing use.
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Soil Bacteria Boost Crop Survival in Salty Farmland
Researchers found that naturally occurring pseudomonad bacteria help crops withstand salty soil by triggering lignin production, improving yields without chemic
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Mediterranean Sperm Whales Are Splitting Into Two Dialect Groups
An isolated population of sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea is diverging into two groups with distinct dialects, offering rare insight into non-human langua