Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant’s extinction
More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino’s DNA to figure out why it
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Diagnostic dilemma: A man’s sudden seizures were set off by sudoku
In the weeks following a ski accident, a German man experienced seizures when he completed sudoku puzzles.
Some objects we thought were planets may actually be tiny black holes from the dawn of time
Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren’t planets at all, but tiny black holes in
How cheetah mummies could help bring the species back to Arabia
Arabian cheetah mummies’ DNA reveals that the long-lost population could be closely replaced by a cheetah population in northwestern Africa.
Our model of the universe is deeply flawed — unless space is actually a ‘sticky fluid,’ new research hints
Our best models of the cosmos don’t add up — but that could change if the universe is actually made of a viscous ‘fluid,’ a
Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here’s why
The 2026 breeding season for endangered kākāpō could produce the most chicks in decades.
NASA’s powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete — and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worlds
New photos show off NASA’s newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed
After a medical evacuation from space, NASA’s Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early
Four people from NASA’s Crew-11 mission splashed down off San Diego, successfully completing five months aboard the International Space Station. The trip was cut short
Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species
From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.
Color blindness hides a key warning sign of bladder cancer
A large U.S. health records study suggests that difficulty seeing blood in urine may put color-blind patients at higher risk.
New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice
The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.
Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet
A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the
These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don’t.
New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.
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