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Study shows the hominid population of Sima de los Huesos had a varied diet
- Jan 27, 2026
Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have led a study, recently published in the Journal of Human Ev...
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Twisted oxide crystals show how atomic patterns alone can trap or repel electrons
- Jan 27, 2026
It has been revealed that simply twisting and stacking two layers of oxide crystals can allow the atomic arrangement itself to control the behavior of...
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Massive star WOH G64 is still a red supergiant—for now
- Jan 27, 2026
An international team of astronomers led by a researcher at Keele University has solved a long-standing cosmic mystery surrounding one of the most ext...
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Magnetic superhighways discovered in a starburst galaxy's winds
- Jan 27, 2026
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has mapped a magnetic highway driving a powerful g...
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Showing real climate wins and friendships helps people join collective climate efforts
- Jan 27, 2026
What does it take to spur individuals to act as a group with a shared purpose on climate change? According to a new Stanford-led study, the key is to...
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Parasite behind toxoplasmosis hides multiple distinct subtypes inside each cyst
- Jan 27, 2026
A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global p...
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Climate-risk scores guide major decisions, but underlying science is rarely open
- Jan 27, 2026
When families decide where to buy a home, when cities approve new development, or when governments decide where to invest billions in resilience, they...
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One week in a foster home can dramatically improve shelter dogs' lives
- Jan 27, 2026
Millions of dogs enter U.S. animal shelters each year, and while many eventually find new homes, the experience can be deeply stressful. Loud kennels,...
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Europe's next-generation weather satellite sends back first images
- Jan 27, 2026
The first images from the Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder satellite have been shared at the European Space Conference in Brussels, showing how the m...
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Did You Feel It? Expanding use of an earthquake crowdsourcing tool
- Jan 27, 2026
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) crowdsourcing platform Did You Feel It? (DYFI) rapidly transforms people's earthquake shaking intensity experiences...
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Marine volcanic plateaus tied to at least 4 Triassic extinction events
- Jan 27, 2026
Mass extinctions are extremely catastrophic events on Earth. Throughout Earth's evolutionary history, numerous mass extinctions have occurred, with fi...
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How a vital DNA protection protein complex adapts to new threats without compromising its essential functions
- Jan 27, 2026
In Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass," Alice is stuck in a never-ending race with the Red Queen yet never gains a lead. "It takes all the run...