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Did Anthropologists Just Solve the 3-Million-Year-Old Mystery of Lucy’s Death?
Researchers think they’ve reconstructed the fatal plunge and last terrifying seconds of the hominin’s life
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Discovery of a New Class of Galaxies Challenges Our Understanding of How Galaxy Formation Works
Dragonfly 44 near the Coma cluster has the same mass as the Milky Way but only 1 percent of the visible matter
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Playing the Bagpipes Can Literally Kill You
Known as “Bagpipe Lung,” the reaction can wreak havoc on your respiratory system
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Coffee Consumption Could Be in Your Genes
A new study shows a genetic variation in caffeine metabolism may lead some to drink a little less joe
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This Robot Is Soft and Squishy Inside and Out—No Wires or Batteries Necessary
“Octobot” uses a deceptively simple fuel source and inspiration from the depths of the sea
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Astronomers Have Discovered an Earth-Sized Exoplanet in Our Cosmic Backyard
But what would potential life look like on this planetary neighbor?
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Ancient Maya Bloodletting Tools or Common Kitchen Knives? How Archaeologists Tell the Difference
New techniques for identifying the tools of sacrifice sharpen our understanding of the ritual
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Food Tasting Too Healthy? Just Add Scent
How scientists use smell to trick tastebuds—and brains
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Tree Rings Help Circle in on Dating Pre-History Events
Solar flares create spikes in the Carbon-14 of woody plants that can provide anchor years for more accurate dating of artifacts
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Scientists Have Found The Most Efficient Way to Hold a Coffee Mug
Drinking it is a different story
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Science Officially Debunks Chemtrails, But the Conspiracy Will Likely Live On
A panel of 77 atmospheric scientists and geochemists weigh in on the controversial streaks in the sky
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Soon Everyone Will Be Able to Read NASA-Funded Research
Get ready for a lot more space science
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Ginormous Goldfish Are Invading Australian Rivers
Abandoned by their owners, the fish run rampant and impact the environment
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DNA Analysis Reveals What Ötzi the Iceman Wore to His Grave
He rocked surprisingly complex fashion for the Copper Age
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Journey to the Center of Earth
This 340-Million-Year-Old Ocean Crust Could Date Back to Pangaea
Researchers believe they’ve found the world’s oldest ocean crust
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Give it Up, Sneaky Males: These Lady Fish Have You Outwitted
Female ocellated wrasses have developed a surprising trick to control who fathers their offspring
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Part of Your Suntan Comes From Photons That Are Billions of Years Old
Thank bodies from beyond the galaxy for a bit of that golden glow
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This Deadly Plant Virus Attracts Bees
The cucumber mosaic virus alters the scent of tomato plants to attract more bees to their ailing hosts
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The Solar Storm That Nearly Set the Cold War Ablaze
How radio interference from a 1967 solar storm spooked the U.S. military—and launched space weather forecasting
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