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08-20-2025

Wildfires scorch Spain and Portugal amid extreme heat

Today's Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features smoke plumes stretching across the...

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08-20-2025

Ancient Maya tattooed themselves with very detailed designs, now we know how they did it

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08-20-2025

Remarkable Viking silver hoard discovery reveals far-reaching global trade links

08-20-2025

World’s most diverse forests are failing to adapt to climate change

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08-20-2025

Science

Surprising limits of human imagination revealed by science

Have you ever tried tossing a handful of balls in...

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08-20-2025

Environment News

Human land use has removed billions of tons of carbon sequestration

Human land use has removed a quarter of the carbon...

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08-20-2025

Animals

Searching for answers behind the extinction of the largest primate that ever lived

An international team of researchers is looking for answers behind...

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08-20-2025

Scientists discover how gold reaches Earth's surface from deep underground

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08-20-2025

Phytoplankton changes found in Antarctic waters could impact food webs and carbon storage

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08-19-2025

NISAR satellite unfurls antenna in orbit, set to begin unprecedented Earth imaging mission

08-19-2025

Plants News

Trees in the tropics cool Earth more than anywhere else

Planting more trees cools the planet and can help reduce fires, but the biggest climate...

08-19-2025

Plants News

Flowers turned to animals for pollination during ancient warming

Fifty-six million years ago, Earth warmed fast and ecosystems reshuffled. During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum...

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Easier method helps detect and measure the amount of plastic particles in human bodies

Tropical species are taking over the Mediterranean Sea

Humans began causing global soil erosion much earlier than previously thought

Mineral exploration project discovers 20 metric tons of gold deposits

Atlantic circulation may become unstable after 6,500 steady years

SCIENCE TOP STORIES

08-20-2025

Science

How cells change shape to heal wounds

The body’s cells adapt their shape to seal wounds and...

08-20-2025

Science

Early puberty linked to higher long-term aging risks

When puberty or childbirth happens early, it can affect health...

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08-20-2025

Science

Crystal that 'breathes' oxygen could transform clean energy production

A thin film crystal has been discovered that can repeatedly...

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08-20-2025

Student finds 1,100-year-old medieval gold jewel on her first excavation in just 90 minutes

08-20-2025

How rosemary supports memory, eases anxiety, and fights Alzheimer's naturally

08-20-2025

How space changes our cells: Insights from the ISS

08-20-2025

How a "my dog ate cocaine" incident is changing veterinary care

08-20-2025

Can red dwarf planets support life? Webb investigates TRAPPIST-1

ANIMALS TOP STORIES

STORY OF THE DAY

08-20-2025

How a "my dog ate cocaine" incident is changing veterinary care

Jake Johnson traces his veterinary research motivation to a simple concept with sweeping consequences. The...

08-19-2025

World Orangutan Day 2025: Turning awareness into action

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08-19-2025

Three new gecko species discovered after eight years of searching

08-19-2025

Geese guide the flock with boldness, not aggression

LIFESTYLE TOP STORIES

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Early puberty linked to higher long-term aging risks

When puberty or childbirth happens early, it can affect health for life. Buck Institute researchers found that girls who start menstruating before age 11 or women who give birth before...

08-20-2025

How rosemary supports memory, eases anxiety, and fights Alzheimer's naturally

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08-20-2025

Having an active social life helps the brain make better sense of the world

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08-19-2025

Music boosts memory - but only with the right emotional spark

08-19-2025

Secrets of lasting friendships are hiding in the brain

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08-19-2025

Easier method helps detect and measure the amount of plastic particles in human bodies

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08-19-2025

One puff inhaler could block many dangerous viruses

A new inhaler that could change asthma treatment forever

Human immune systems have a 'fountain of youth' and scientists are trying to activate it

New brain-computer interface 'reads' your innermost thoughts and translates them into text

Sensitive people are more likely to develop mental health issues

PLANTS TOP STORIES

08-20-2025

Plants News

How rosemary supports memory, eases anxiety, and fights Alzheimer's naturally

Researchers at Scripps explored a compound present in rosemary that...

08-20-2025

Plants News

Poplar trees changed their chemistry to survive

Poplar trees don’t just grow wood - they retool its...

08-19-2025

Plants News

Trees in the tropics cool Earth more than anywhere else

Planting more trees cools the planet and can help reduce...

08-19-2025

Flowers turned to animals for pollination during ancient warming

08-19-2025

Ground oak’s genetic secrets may inspire new medicines and pesticides

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08-18-2025

Maize plants signal neighbors when it's time to boost defenses

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08-17-2025

Sweet potato DNA finally decoded to boost food security

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08-16-2025

Giant dormant virus discovered in algae could revolutionize gene editing

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