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The monstrous giant squid, which can grow to the size of a school bus with eyes as big as dinner plates, is rarely sighted...
New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
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2019 was the second hottest year on record, shows new study
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In death of dinosaurs, it was all about the asteroid — not volcanoes
Volcanic activity did not play a direct role in the mass extinction event that killed the dinosaurs, according to an international, Yale-led team of...
Scientists find the oldest material on Earth in a meteorite
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Air pollution in childhood may increase schizophrenia risk
Air pollution affects physical health, and new research results now conclude that it also affects our psychological health.
In a new study, researchers found that...
BPA-free products could harm your heart functions
In a new study, researchers found that common Bisphenol A (BPA) replacement, bisphenol S (BPS), can hinder heart function within minutes of a single...
Scientists find oldest fossilized slime mold in 100 million-year-old amber
Most people associate the idea of creatures trapped in amber with insects or spiders, which are preserved lifelike in fossil tree resin.
An international research...
How the extinction of ice age mammals may have forced us to invent civilization
Why did we take so long to invent civilization?
Modern Homo sapiens first evolved roughly 250,000 to 350,000 years ago.
But initial steps towards civilization –...
Air pollution can worsen your bone health
Some of the effects of air pollution on health are well documented -lung cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases, and long etcetera- but for others, there...
Living near green space may help lower risk of obesity
In a new study, researchers found that living less than 300 meters from green space may help lower the risk of excess weight or...
Common pesticide linked to higher heart disease death risk
In a new study, researchers found that people with higher levels of a chemical in their body that indicates exposure to commonly used insecticides...
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Scientists find a herd of dinosaurs underground at Lightning Ridge
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