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Fossilized Fish Teeth Could Be Earliest Evidence of Cooking

Study authors say the teeth, dated around 780,000 years old, push back the date humans are known to have engaged in cooking by more than 600,000 years.

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Anatomical Firsts in Early Arthropods

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Ten-Limbed Octopus Ancestor Described, Named After Biden

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Cretaceous Meteor That Killed Most Life on Earth Hit in Spring

Amanda Heidt | | 5 min read

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African, Arabian Mammals Didn’t Escape Grande Coupure Extinction

Chloe Tenn | | 2 min read

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Paleontologists Find Possible Dinosaur DNA

Chloe Tenn | | 3 min read

Microbial Fossils Found in 3.4-Billion-Year-Old Subseafloor Rock

Ruth Williams | | 3 min read

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45,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found in Bulgarian Cave

Jef Akst | | 2 min read

Image of the Day: Brittle Star

Emily Makowski | | 2 min read

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Fossilized Fungus Dates Back 1 Billion Years Ago

Chia-Yi Hou | | 2 min read

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Image of the Day: Fossil Footprints

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Image of the Day: Fangaroo

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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How Fat Type Shapes Hypertension Risk

Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

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