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Is Scurvy Making a Comeback? Two Recent Cases Highlight How the Illness Can Appear in the Modern World
Scurvy diagnoses in Australia and Canada suggest doctors should consider testing for vitamin C deficiency in patients experiencing poverty, food insecurity and social isolation
Fossils Reveal the Face of an Extinct Nine-Foot-Long 'Millipede,' the Largest Arthropod to Ever Live
Scientists in France solved the evolutionary mystery of this prehistoric monster, which resembles both the centipedes and millipedes of today
Scientists Have Found Microplastics in Dolphin Breath for the First Time
Each of the 11 dolphins sampled exhaled at least one suspected particle of microplastic, which researchers say “highlights how extensive environmental microplastic pollution is”
Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth's Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System's Past
Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet
Cats May Be Aware of Their Body Size, Suggests Study of Their Famously 'Liquid' Behavior
A scientist used at-home experiments to test whether cats hesitated when moving through increasingly shorter or narrower openings
These Frankenstein-Like Sea Creatures Can Actually Fuse Their Bodies Together
Two comb jellies can merge their digestive and nervous systems and even sync their bodily functions, according to new research. The discovery could have implications for human medicine
Mysterious Craters Discovered on the Bottom of Lake Michigan Could Hold Lessons About Early Life on Earth
Scientists aren't sure how the circular indentations some 450 feet below the surface formed, but they hope to investigate further
These Iron Age Swords Were Smuggled Out of Iran and Modified to Increase Their Value on the Black Market
Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers discovered modern glue, drill holes and even a fragment of a drill bit in the pastiches
Two Lions Went on a Man-Eating Spree in 1898. Now, DNA Evidence Reveals Their Diets
The notorious predators, nicknamed the “Man-Eaters of Tsavo,” terrorized railway workers in Kenya for roughly nine months
Human Lifespan Might Be About to Hit a Ceiling, Experts Say
In the ’90s, many scientists disputed an epidemiologist’s warning that the fast-paced life extension of the 20th century would plateau. Now, a new study suggests he was right
How an Elephant's Wrinkles Reveal Whether It Is Right- or Left-Trunked
A new study sheds light on the muscular, dexterous appendage, suggesting trunk wrinkles are more important than many people realize
Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests
Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands
World-First Stem Cell Treatment Reverses Diabetes for a Patient in China, Study Suggests
Scientists converted the patient’s own cells into blood sugar-regulating cell clusters before injecting them back into her abdomen—and one year later, she still doesn't need insulin injections
This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio
A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and that Botticelli himself may have worked on important details
Bottlenose Dolphins 'Smile' at Each Other During Playtime, Study Finds
Researchers still don't know what the open-mouth facial expression means or whether it's akin to smiling in humans—but several animals make a similar face during play
Scientists Use Cold War-Era Spy Plane to Find Unexpected Gamma Rays in Thunderstorms
The new findings bring storm researchers one step closer to solving the mystery of how lightning forms
The Discovery of a 5,000-Year-Old Society in Morocco Reveals an Ancient Farming Culture
At the site known as Oued Beht, archaeologists uncovered evidence of a large farming settlement where people used advanced techniques
Ants Farmed Fungi in the Wake of Dinosaurs’ Demise 66 Million Years Ago
A new study from Smithsonian scientists analyzes ant and fungus species, and uncovers the origins of their close partnership
Breast Cancer Cases Are Rising Among Younger Women, Report Finds
Though breast cancer mortality is declining overall, Asian American women and women under 50 have experienced an uptick in diagnoses of the disease
Astronomers Discover a Small Exoplanet That's Our Cosmic Neighbor at Just Six Light-Years Away
Orbiting Barnard's star, the nearest solo star to Earth, the world is too hot to be habitable—a scorching 257 degrees Fahrenheit
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