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Mysterious ancient humans reached Sulawesi over a million years ago, study finds

Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known evidence of human presence on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, raising new questions about who these early people...

Scientists crack Earth’s magnetic field puzzle

Earth's magnetic field acts like an invisible shield, protecting our planet from harmful cosmic radiation that would otherwise strip away our atmosphere and make...

Dinosaur teeth reveal secrets of Earth’s ancient greenhouse climate

Scientists have discovered that dinosaur teeth hold an extraordinary record of Earth’s climate during the Mesozoic Era, between 252 and 66 million years ago. By...

Ancient humans survived on food they could barely chew, study finds

Long before humans had teeth suited for chewing tough plants, our ancient ancestors had already developed a taste for them. A new study led by...

Scientists finally crack the 9-million-year-old mystery of potatoes

Scientists have finally solved a mystery that has puzzled researchers for years: where did the modern-day potato come from? A new international study has revealed...

How Earth’s liquid core once saved life before it even began

shield, protecting us from harmful cosmic radiation. Without it, Earth would be bombarded by charged particles from space, much like Mars, which lacks a strong...

Wolves on the move: Yellowstone packs carry tiny pups to follow elk migration

Gray wolf pups are born helpless—blind, deaf, and without the strong sense of smell that helps adult wolves survive. Normally, these pups stay safe inside...

Why some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis—and others, just little ripples

After a massive earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka, a peninsula in the far east of Russia, on July 30, 2025, the world watched...

The moon is useless, so let’s preserve it

I don’t think space or lunar tourism is going to be the big draw that transforms the moon into something unrecognizable. Instead, I think it’s...

Mars glaciers have more water content than previously thought

While Mars may be a dessicated place where water no longer flows, the planet still has glaciers slowly moving across its surface. Previously, it was...