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How Archaeology Is Reviving the Smell of History

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2025/10/27

How can reconstructing long-lost smells of ancient artifacts help us connect with the past?

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Mosquitoes Found in Iceland for the First Time amid...

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2025/10/27

Bird flu surges and a government shutdown collide, complicating efforts to track cases and protect flocks.

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Ancient DNA Reveals New Diseases behind Napoleon’s...

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2025/10/24

Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in the teeth of Napoleonic soldiers may have spurred the massive infantry’s demise during its retreat from Russia

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FDA Warns People Not to Eat Recalled Eggs...

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2025/10/24

This is the third Salmonella-related egg recall of 2025. Here’s what to do if you have recalled eggs

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Why Bird Flu Is Surging Again—And What It Means for...

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2025/10/24

After a quiet summer, bird flu cases are rising again. Scientists expected the development, but what happens next is still uncertain

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Bearded Vulture Nests Hold 600 Years of Human...

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2025/10/24

Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites

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Why Aren’t All Comets as Bright as Comet Lemmon?

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2025/10/24

A comet’s brightness depends on how it’s made, how and when we see it, and even a bit of unpredictable luck

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The Dangerous Data Gap in Pregnancy Drug Research

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2025/10/24

Despite the widespread use of medication during pregnancy, a lack of clinical research leaves patients and doctors navigating treatment with dangerously few data.

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Hurricane Melissa Could Drop Two Feet of Rain on Jamaica

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2025/10/23

Melissa is currently a slow-moving tropical storm that is expected to rapidly intensify to a major hurricane—a brutal combination will drench Jamaica and other Caribbean islands

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Duck-Billed Dinosaur ‘Mummies’ Are Clay Molds Formed...

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2025/10/23

Wyoming’s “dinosaur mummies,” once thought to preserve fossilized flesh, are actually detailed clay molds formed by microbes as the creatures decayed

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The Rise of AI ‘Chatfishing’ in Online Dating Poses a...

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2025/10/23

Forget fake profile pics on dating apps—AI is now doing the talking, and we can’t tell the difference

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Which At-Home Remedies Actually Help When Sick with a...

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2025/10/23

Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains which at-home remedies actually help.

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What Medications Are Safe to Take While Pregnant?...

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2025/10/23

Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change

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NASA's Bet on SpaceX’s Starship May Give Moon Race to...

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2025/10/23

Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon

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Static Electricity Helps Parasitic Nematodes Leap...

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2025/10/23

For microscopic worms, physical laws we seldom notice take on life-or-death importance

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How the CIA’s Kryptos Sculpture Gave Up Its Final Secret

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2025/10/22

Uncovering the CIA’s Kryptos puzzle took three parts math and one part sleuthing

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Google Measures ‘Quantum Echoes’ on Willow Quantum...

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2025/10/22

“Quantum echoes” rippling through Google’s quantum computer chip Willow could lead to advances in molecular chemistry and the physics of black holes

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Zoo Lunch Mishap Reveals Lizards’ Hidden Fire Detector

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2025/10/22

Australian “sleepy” lizards are not so sleepy when it comes to fire

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Earth’s Falling Reflectivity Means the Planet Is...

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2025/10/22

The planet’s brightness is dimming—changing rainfall, circulation and temperature

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How Word Choice and Effort Make Apologies Sound...

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2025/10/22

The words we choose when apologizing—especially longer, effortful ones—can signal sincerity and make our apologies feel more authentic.

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