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Fossil Friday: rib fragment suggests early man met mammoth in New England

Now that's a big steak!

One of the largest ecosystems on Earth lives beneath the seafloor and eats radiation byproducts

That's pretty metal!

Cuttlefish can delay gratification alongside humans, chimps, and some birds (so far)

Teach me your secrets, cuttlefish.

The trap-jaw is the fastest in the world -- and it independently evolved several times in ants

Sometimes, speed is of the essence.

Dino unearthed in Argentina is likely the oldest titanosaur we've ever seen

Big, bold, and old.

Scientists increase worm's lifespan by 500%

It's equivalent to extending human lifespan to 500 years.

Fish motions could help us identify their personalities

We should try it on Nemo.

A new study says it's time to start recycling anesthetics

What a time to be alive.

Scientists clone an endangered ferret for the first time

They hope to one day do the same for extinct species too.

Quartz in ancient bird stomach sheds new light on what it would have eaten

A bizzare, never-before-seen form of preservation could shed new light on a primeval type of bird.

Trillions of cicadas emerge once in 17 years. This is that year

Things are about to get crowded.

Scientists find life under half-mile of ice in Antarctica

Nothing should have been alive -- yet life found a way.

Researchers discover unexpected creatures beneath Antarctica's ice shelves

There's more life than we expected in the Antarctic.

Neanderthals and humans used the Levallois technology, a new study shows

Neanderthals were every bit as smart and creative as humans.

Monogamous cockroaches practice minor cannibalism out of love

Nothing says 'I love you' like consuming your partners' body parts.

New compound shows promise against hard-to-kill pancreatic and breast cancers, in mice

It doesn't attack them directly, but strips tumors of their defense.

Sawfish could soon become completely extinct if we don't stop overfishing, says a study

Ever seen a sawfish? Chances are you didn't because they're very endangered.

Living fossil fish has 62 copies of a "parasite gene" humans share too -- we have no idea how they got there

Sharing is caring?

Shrimp-like crustacean has some of the fastest snapping claws in nature

Meet Quick Claw McGraw.

What to do for a sore arm after the COVID-19 vaccine

It's the same mild shoulder pain you get from the flu shot or any other kind of vaccine.

Some sperm cells swim faster and even poison their competition to climb to the top

To stack the odds in their favor, some sperm cells play dirty tricks on their competition.

The fungus is 635 million years old and it may have helped save the planet

It's three times older than the first dinosaurs, and it probably played its part against the Snowball Earth.

World's smallest reptile comfortably fits on your fingertip

Don’t be fooled by its size, though. This tiny chameleon is surprisingly gifted.

Tyrannosaurus rex started life as large as a Border Collie, a new paper reports

To pet, or not to pet? Hmmm…

Stress, lack of sleep might be contributing to concussion-like symptoms

No wonder I feel like I’ve been hit in the head every day.

How some male mantises avoid getting their heads chopped off after sex

Males employ sexual coercion in order to quickly mate and flee the scene in one piece.

The only preserved dinosaur butthole fossil is 'one-of-a-kind'

The dinosaur's cloaca helped it poop, have sex, and lay eggs.

Fossil dino discovered in Argentina might have been the largest-ever animal on dry land

“He’s just big-boned, alright?”

Male butterflies ‘dibs’ their mates with a repulsive odor to ward off other suitors

The same anti-aphrodisiac is produced by some plants to attract butterflies. Despite the contradiction, the chemical signaling seems to work both ways.

New research closes in on the causes of irritable bowel syndrome

We knew it happened in the gut, but we didn’t know why.

Autonomous robot swarm swims like a school of fish

These underwater robots operate as a collective artificial intelligence.

What made the development of the COVID-19 vaccine unique in history

It’s the fastest-developed vaccine ever -- here’s how we pulled it off.

Scientists store information in DNA of living cells

‘Hello world… of bacteria?’

Hibernating cancer cells may explain relapse after chemotherapy

Cancer seems to have hijacked a survival mechanism employed by hibernating animals during times of high stress.

This snake turns into a 'lasso' to climb trees

Understanding the newly identified mode of locomotion is significant for bird conservation.

New research explains why crocodiles are relatively unchanged since dinosaur times

In a while, crocodile -- said the dinosaur. Because they were living in the same era.

A matter of taste: tongue differences shape our palate

If it means we get more dishes to enjoy, I’m for it!

Climate change is turning the Eastern Mediterranean into a completely new ecosystem

Sadly, it's doing it through to the death of local species.

Turns out, some plants are also night owls

Plans are just like us... well, in a way at least.

Our body clock is largely kept working by "junk DNA"

Though to be honest, can we really call it 'junk' now?

Researchers develop a new tool to identify at-risk corals

They’re small and pretty and they need our help.

In Poznan, Poland, eight clams get to decide if people in the city get water or not

They might be small, but these mussels shoulder tremendous responsibility.

Spiritual customs in Colombia led to the rediscovery of a toad species after 30 years

Eighty of the known 96 species in this toad family are endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the wild.

Novel anti-malaria drug can flush the parasite out of hiding with a single pill

The Food and Drug Administration recently gave the green light for the first new malaria drug in 60 years.

Flower trapped in amber reveals new fossil species

It had an interesting, spiral-like arrangement.

Mollusks are the most plastic-filled seafood in the world

Bad news for sushi.

Human facial expressions may be universal across cultures, AI study found

Smiling at weddings and frowning at funerals seem to be natural across the world.

Global warming is faster than evolution -- and this could spell trouble for marine life

Aquatic life may not have enough time to adapt to an increasingly warming world.

Strange dinosaur found in Brazil had stiff rods on its shoulders

The 'well-dressed' dinosaur may offer hints about how birds such as peacocks evolved to show off.

Honey bees use tool made of poop to repel giant hornet attacks

It's the first example of tool use by honey bees in nature.

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