Evolutionary theory has revolutionized the way we understand humans – yet more than a century after Darwin’s ideas reshaped biology, the female form of our species remains largely a mystery.
Compared to the rest of the animal kingdom, human…
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Replacing humans with machines is leaving truckloads of food stranded and unusable
Supermarket shelves can look full despite the food systems underneath them being under strain. Fruit may be stacked neatly, chilled meat may be in place. It appears that supply chains are functioning well. But appearances can be…
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Why ‘quantum proteins’ could be the next big thing in biology
Crystal jellyfish have an eerie beauty: thanks to a natural protein, they emit a faint green glow. For decades, researchers have used that green fluorescent protein and similar molecules to light up the field of biology, tracking what’s…
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Scientists Uncover a 68-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Egg Inside Another Egg
On a 2017 field survey in central India, a team of researchers documented a cluster of 11 fossilized eggs arranged in a shallow depression within the Lameta Formation. The region had produced dinosaur material before, but this clutch stood…
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Satellites are exposing weak bridges in America and around the world
Scientists are using satellites to reveal which bridges around the world may be at risk of failure — and how to catch problems before disaster strikes.
- Adding satellite monitoring to bridge inspections reduces the number of structures labeled…
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The real science behind the mind-melding world of Hoppers
March 8, 2026
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Hoppers is a delight. But is it scientifically possible?
Consciousness and animal communications experts weigh in on whether the mind-melding science in Hoppers could ever be possible
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A new “magic mushroom” drug could treat depression without psychedelic hallucinations
Psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in “magic mushrooms,” has drawn growing interest from scientists studying treatments for conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and some neurodegenerative diseases. Despite its…
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Scientists discover hidden brain cells that may stop Alzheimer’s tau buildup
The accumulation of tau protein in the brain is a defining feature of Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published March 5 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue, researchers describe a newly identified biological process that may help explain…
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High-temperature superconducting dome mapped in nickelate thin films
Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.
In many of the world’s most intriguing superconducting materials, superconductivity appears only within a curved region of a…
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It’s a staggering 300 metres underground, features amazing 11-metre-tall crystals – and has a deadly 90% humidity level
The aptly named Cave of Crystals, in Chihuahua, Mexico, is buried around 300 metres underground and contains giant gypsum crystals up to 11 metres long.
Some are big enough to walk on and are so impressive they earned the cave its alternative…
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