Science
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The face of humans’ most influential ancestor, Lucy, gets a facelift
Three million years of human evolution began with this face. Scientists put a face to a name in an epic…
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Biological sex is more complex than just male or female
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Ancient tools from a South African cave reveal connections between prehistoric people
In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created…
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RFK Jr. Hits His Stride in Arizona as His Chronic Disease Tour Wraps
The sun was bursting through the sandstone arch of Window Rock in northeastern Arizona, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…
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Pink Moon 2025: April’s full ‘Paschal Moon’ rises this weekend and sets the stage for Easter
On Saturday, April 12, look east at dusk to see the next full moon rise into the sky: the “Pink…
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How much food can the world grow? International team calls for new yield potential estimates
An international team of agronomists is calling for a new approach to estimate crop yield potential and gaps — information…
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More and more, microplastics are collecting in human brains
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Amid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader
At the very moment that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was set to take the stage, the governor of…
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Rare books covered with seal skin hint at a medieval trade network
Science is helping researchers judge books by their covers — and revealing surprising beneficiaries of medieval trading routes in the…
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The North Pole could wander nearly 90 feet west by the end of the century
Dramatic ice melt due to climate change may move the locations of Earth’s geographic poles in the coming years, a…
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