The fossilized remains of a creature with a twisted jaw and sideways-facing teeth have been discovered in the Amazon jungle.
Scientists say the plant eating…
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Fossil Remains of ‘Weird’ Creature with Twisted jaw and Sideways Teeth Discovered
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See Death Valley covered in an ethereal blanket of wildflowers
March 5, 2026
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Death Valley doesn’t look so dead after all in these stunning new images of the desert in bloom
This year’s Death Valley flower bloom is the greatest since 2016, according to the U.S. National…
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Whole-genome study of koalas shows genetic diversity alone can misread extinction risk
A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analyzed whole genomes from hundreds of koalas, finding that populations previously considered most at risk…
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Koalas Nearly Lost Their Genetic Diversity But Their Comeback Is Rewriting the Story
Koalas’ population comeback may be doing more than boosting numbers—it could also be rebuilding their lost genetic diversity. A new genomic study of koalas across Australia suggests that rapid population recovery may help restore genetic…
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This odd little plant could help turbocharge crop yields
An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable molecular trick used by a unique group of land plants, one that could eventually be engineered into crops like wheat and rice to dramatically boost how efficiently they convert…
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Enhanced brain cells clear away dementia-related proteins
The new generation of Alzheimer’s disease drugs—the first proven to change the course of the disease—typically extend independent living for patients by 10 months. Called monoclonal antibodies, they reduce the accumulation of a harmful…
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IBM scientists unveil the first ever ‘half-Möbius’ molecule, with the help of quantum computing
March 5, 2026
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IBM scientists unveil the first ever “half-Möbius” molecule, with the help of quantum computing
A team at IBM Research has assembled a strange new ring-shaped molecule that bends around like a…
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Study reveals a disease-relevant role for tanycytes in neurodegeneration
Accumulation of the protein tau in the brain is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. In a paper publishing March 5 in the Cell Press journal Cell Press Blue, researchers report a previously unknown mechanism…
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Persian Gulf desalination plants could become military targets in regional war
The Ras al-Khair water desalination plant in eastern Saudi Arabia is just one of many along the Persian Gulf coast. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf region…
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