'A completely different story': 300 million-year-old fossils reveal the first vertebrate land dwellers weren't what we thought, researchers claim
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Our ancient four-legged ancestors didn't have an amphibian-like life cycle when they began walking on land, according to a new study of rare fossils found near Chicago.
Estrogen levels in both the male and female brain may shape memory's resilience in face of stress
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Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds.
5,000-year-old 'prototype' Stonehenge aligning with solstices discovered near the famous Stone Age monument
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The discovery of two ancient holes at Stonehenge suggests people placed posts there to help observe the summer and winter solstices around 5,000 years ago.
'Is it really necessary to generate another image?': UN scientist explains how everyday people can limit AI's environmental impact
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Live Science spoke with Kaveh Madani, the lead investigator of a United Nations report examining AI's environmental footprint, about this technology's staggering energy use and what users can do to limit their impact.
Wildlife inside Chernobyl exclusion zone acted differently during Russia's invasion, camera traps reveal
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Camera footage in Ukraine's Chernobyl exclusion zone revealed that mammals became less active — especially at night — during the Russian occupation, highlighting the war's immediate impact on wildlife.
Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the Philippines
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The remains of a Japanese «hellship» that was torpedoed in 1944 and sank with more than 1,000 POWs on board has been found off the coast of the Philippines island of Luzon.
A Texas-size chunk of winter sea ice is missing from Antarctica — and it's probably not coming back
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An area of ice nearly the size of Texas has failed to form over the Bellingshausen Sea, off western Antarctica, as researchers investigate the links between sea ice loss and global warming.
How to see Venus vanish behind the moon during the day Wednesday — without any special equipment
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On Wednesday (June 17), the moon will pass between Earth and Venus, causing the hellish planet to temporarily disappear from the daytime sky. Here's what it will look like, exactly when it is happening and how you can safely view this skywatching spectacle.
Incomplete remains of world's 'youngest' impact crater spotted lurking in Chinese forest — Earth from space
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A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact structure on Earth. The incomplete ring is also the largest of its kind and only the second impact crater ever found in the country.
Coros Pace 4 smartwatch review: A capable and affordable fitness tracker
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The Coros Pace 4 packs lots of features into a small and light fitness tracker. It's not perfect, but it could make the ideal first serious smartwatch for workouts.
Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests
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Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.
These STEM star projectors make learning about constellations, planets and astronomy fun and easy for kids, plus they're ideal gifts for the little (and big) space fans.
NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay
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NASA is about to roll its Artemis II moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a helium flow issue that guarantees astronauts won't fly around the moon in March.
Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on
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A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes under certain circumstances.
Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness
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Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ultimately make Americans even sicker.
Physicists push quantum boundaries by turning a superfluid into a supersolid — and back — for the first time
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Physicists saw excitons, a type of quasiparticle, undergo a reversible phase transition from superfluid to supersolid for the first time, opening new doors for studying extreme states of matter.
'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?
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Emerging evidence suggests that «night owls» are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than «morning larks.» Why is that?
Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover
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Archaeological remains on the Kitsissut islands off the coast of Greenland reveal that whole communities regularly journeyed across the dangerous Arctic waters.
Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal
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A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red Planet's watery past.
Kanzi the bonobo could play pretend — a trait thought unique to humans
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Past anecdotal observations have hinted that great apes play pretend. But now, experimental research shows that our closest living relatives can keep track of imaginary objects.
Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities.
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The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary incubators, fine-tuning the insects and enabling them to thrive.
The 'mono' virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why.
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An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic conditions and cancer, and genes may play a role in that risk.
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