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In Pakistan, Arsenic-Laced Groundwater Puts 60 Million People at Risk
Most live in the Indus River Valley
Why Horses and Their Ilk Are the Only One-Toed Animals Still Standing
Early horses had 15 toes, but life on the plains led to a stronger center toe, leading to life on four hooves
This Is the Best Image of a Star Beyond Our Solar System (Yet)
A detailed convection map of the red supergiant Antares is spectacular, but it also shows we don't know everything that's going on
This Enzyme Is Why Onions Make You Cry
Figuring out the how the tear-inducing fumes form could give surprising insights into our own human proteins
X-Rays Reveal Details of Portrait Once Hidden Under Vesuvius' Ash
Using X-ray fluorescence, researchers have mapped the pigments used on a crumbling painting in Herculaneum
It May Rain Diamonds Inside Neptune and Uranus
Scientists have finally simulated the long-proposed shower of gems
How Microscopic Algae Kick-Started Life As We Know It
Some 650 million years ago, algae took over the seas, which may have been a needed spark in the formation of complex life
How the Silk Road Created the Modern Apple
A genetic study shows how wild Kazakhstan apples dispersed by traders combined with other wild species to create today's popular fruit
The Scientific Reason You Should Add a Splash of Water to Your Whiskey
A computer simulation shows that diluting whiskey brings flavor molecules to the surface, improving the aroma and taste of the tipple
Scientists Unlock Magic Mushrooms' Mysterious Chemical Compound
A new study has uncovered the enzymatic pathways that allow 'shrooms to make psilocybin
Newly Uncovered Documents Address the Mystery of One Slave’s Life
New details surrounding the identity of the enslaved man who once lived in the storied Ipswich house at the American History Museum
Silver Composition in Coins Confirms the Story of the Rise of Rome
Lead isotopes in Roman coins reveal the defeat of Carthage financed Rome's expansion throughout the Mediterranean
How Do Goldfish Survive Winter? They Make Alcohol
A mutant enzyme allows goldfish and carp to live in low oxygen ponds by turning toxic lactic acid into ethanol
This "Tissue" Paper Is Made From Real Tissue
Made from powdered organs, the flexible paper could be used as a sophisticated bandage during surgery
Is This Baby Animal the Last Common Ancestor of Humans and Apes?
The 13-million-year-old skull found in Kenya combines early ape and gibbon-like features
Exceptional Fossils Show Ancient Winged Mammals May Have Glided Above the Dinosaurs
The discovery of two flying squirrel-like fossils suggest mammal diversity began earlier than previously thought
New Analysis Indicates Early Britons Engaged in Ritualistic Cannibalism
A zigzag pattern on an arm bone indicates around 15,000 years ago, humans in Britain may have consumed others as part of a funeral rite
Lights Are Driving Bats From Their Belfries
The trend of pointing floodlights at churches in Sweden has driven some long-eared bat colonies out of their historic roosts
News Brief: Underwear of the Future Could Help Prevent Back Pain
The wearable device reduces strain on the back during lifting or leaning, which can help stop the pain before it starts
Survey Finds Most People Are Biased Against Atheists, Including Atheists
The findings revealed that the bias was strongest in more religious countries including the United States, United Arab Emirates and India
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