Mathematicians just made a big leap forward on one of the field’s all-time favorite problems.
Curves—squiggly lines through space, such as a comet’s trajectory or a stock market trend—are some of math’s simplest objects. But even though…
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Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests
Kazakh folklore says that the body of Jochi, Genghis Khan’s eldest son, lies in a mausoleum in the Ulytau region, in the country’s central uplands. When archaeologists recently studied the body from the medieval mausoleum, though, they didn’t…
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Female caribou grow antlers as a built-in postbirthing snack
February 24, 2026
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Female caribou grow antlers as a built-in postbirthing snack
A recent study found an unexpected benefit of female caribou antlers: they can function like a vitamin for deer that have just given…
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NASA’s Latest Mission Just Unveiled a Mysterious Object with an Unbelievable Shape
A peculiar peanut-shaped object in the Kuiper Belt, Arrokoth, has intrigued astronomers since NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft visited it in 2019. The latest study offers a new understanding of how this bizarre snowman-shaped rock…
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Animals’ perception of time is linked to the pace of their life – new study
As you read this, the screen is probably flashing over 240 times per second, yet, as a human, you won’t notice this flickering light.
However, to a fruit fly hovering above your head, the screen would represent a strobe light fit for an…
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A lab on wheels is tracking HIV spread in war-torn Ukraine
The invasion of Ukraine has stymied healthcare services, allowing diseases such as HIV to spread unchecked. The rate of contagion has been difficult to gauge. But now, using a van equipped with portable research gear, virologist Ganna…
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Obesity may make people more likely to die from severe infections, study finds
People with obesity are 70% more likely than those without the condition to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections, according to a new study of over half a million people.
The research found that 1 in 10 deaths attributed to…
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Artemis II Astronauts Will Bring 10-Year-Old DSLRs With Them to the Moon
The big, bulky Nikon D5 powerhouse DSLR from 2016 will be Artemis II’s camera of choice. The four Artemis II astronauts set to make history by traveling further away from Earth than any human in history will be taking 10-year-old DSLR…
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NASA’s most anticipated mission in decades has another problem
Efforts to get NASA’s historic moon mission off the ground have stalled once again, as engineers navigate a new issue with the rocket set to propel four astronauts on an unprecedented path.
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Scientist claims heaven lies in the physical universe, and tells its EXACT location
A scientist has suggested that heaven might be a physical place in the universe and has even theorised its location. According to Michael Guillén, PhD, a former Harvard physics lecturer and science communicator, who wrote in an op-ed recently…
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