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Every beach’s sand has its own unique sound ‘signature’

Sep. 16, 2019
Possible second visitor from another star sighted

Sep. 13, 2019
New study reveals risks of transgender ‘conversion therapy’

Sep. 12, 2019
Meet the ‘giant flying murder head,’ a frightening prehistoric flyer

Sep. 11, 2019
Is the Loch Ness monster just a big eel?

Sep. 6, 2019
Holes in Tyrannosaurus rex’s skull probably kept its brain cool

Sep. 4, 2019
White barn owls’ feathers reflect moonlight to stun prey

Sep. 3, 2019
How to predict the next recession

Aug. 28, 2019
Lizards poop on the biggest rocks around

Aug. 27, 2019
Strange microbes found in Earth’s oldest water

Aug. 27, 2019
New ‘polypill’ could cut heart attack risk by half

Aug. 23, 2019
Paradoxical conditions for life stumped scientists, until now

Aug. 14, 2019
Are water bears walking on the moon?

Aug. 7, 2019
Saber-toothed cats had a surprising diet, fossils reveal

Aug. 7, 2019
Male black widows have an unusual strategy for finding a female

Jul. 31, 2019
Loss of ancient gene may have boosted humans’ heart attack risk

Jul. 25, 2019
Unhatched birds communicate with their siblings

Jul. 25, 2019
The rise of a deadly superfungus may be tied to global warming

Jul. 25, 2019
500-year-old ship found intact at the bottom of the Baltic Sea

Jul. 23, 2019
Radiation-bacteria combo nearly wipes out Asian tiger mosquitoes on two islands

Jul. 18, 2019
Near-complete HIV genome recovered from 53-year-old tissue

Jul. 17, 2019
Jupiter-like planet shows signs of moon formation

Jul. 15, 2019
Cats may no longer be needed for toxoplasmosis research

Jul. 12, 2019
Artificial intelligence conquers world’s most complex poker game

Jul. 12, 2019