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'Very concerning': Microplastics can accumulate in cancer cells and may help them spread, study hints

An early lab-dish study in cancer cells suggests microplastics can persist through cell division and may contribute to cancer spread, when they're in tumors.

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Scientists just discovered a new way cells control their genes — it's called 'backtracking'

Scientists have discovered that, when a DNA-reading enzyme moves backwards along a gene, it may do so to help control when the gene is turned on.

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7,000-year-old canoes from Italy are the oldest ever found in the Mediterranean

The wooden vessels were likely used by Neolithic people for fishing and transport.

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Obsidian blades with food traces reveal 1st settlers of Rapa Nui had regular contact with South Americans 1,000 years ago

The earliest settlers of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, appear to have had some sort of contact with people from South America as early as 1,000 years ago, a new plant study finds.

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2,000-year-old carvings of celestial bodies and animals discovered on rocky cliffs in Brazil

Archaeologists identified 16 sites with representations of human footprints, animals and celestial bodies.

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Wildlife experts capture 500lb of mating Burmese pythons in Florida

Catch of 11 snakes after discovery of two ‘mating balls’ adds to total of 34,000lbs of pythons captured in one part of state since 2013

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Watch bizarre video of termites trapped in 'death spiral'

Footage shows termites trapped inside a fungus in a death spiral, where they march until they die from exhaustion.

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Brutal footage shows orca mom and son team up to drown another pod's calf

First of its kind footage captures the moment an orca mom and her son drown a calf in an extremely rare case of infanticide.

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Ice-cold plunges and breath-holding: Does the 'Wim Hof method' do anything?

Wim Hof, known as "The Iceman," purports a combination of breathing exercises and cold exposure has many health benefits. But a new review of studies finds there's limited evidence.

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8-hour intermittent fasting tied to 90% higher risk of cardiovascular death, early data hint

A study followed participants for about eight years and found an increased risk of death in those who practiced intermittent fasting. But more data is needed.

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Mysterious 'unparticles' may be pushing the universe apart, new theoretical study suggests

New theoretical research suggests that a mysterious form of matter called "unparticles" could be the driving force behind the expansion of the universe.

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Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired?

Babies usually rub their eyes when they're tired, but why?

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Why some whales go through menopause

Toothed whales appear to have lengthened their lifespan without lengthening their reproductive life so they can help care for their grandchildren, a new study suggests.

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Never-before-seen cells unveiled in detailed map of developing human heart

The most comprehensive cell "atlas" of the developing human heart to date was crafted using cutting-edge technology and includes never-before-seen cell types.

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Mysterious 'unparticles' may be pushing the universe apart, new theoretical study suggests

New theoretical research suggests that a mysterious form of matter called "unparticles" could be the driving force behind the expansion of the universe.

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300 people possibly exposed to measles at California hospital

Officials are trying to contact around 300 people who may have been exposed to measles at the UC Davis Medical Center Emergency Department on March 5, when an infected child was treated there.

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India's evolutionary past tied to huge migration 50,000 years ago and to now-extinct human relatives

Modern Indians inherited genes from what is now Tajikistan and a diverse set of DNA from Neanderthals and Denisovans, new research reveals.

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3,300-year-old tablet from mysterious Hittite Empire describes catastrophic invasion of four cities

Researchers think a sacred language inscribed in cuneiform on the tablet suggest the Hittite king visited or lived where the tablet was found in Turkey.

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When did humans start wearing clothes?

Clothes don't survive the way artifacts made of stone, bone and other hard materials do, so scientists have to get creative to answer this question.

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Colossus the enormous 'oddball' whale is not the biggest animal to ever live, scientists say

Researchers have re-estimated the weight of Perucetus colossus, and claim it's much lighter than a blue whale.

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Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition fabled to be looking for 'Cities of Gold'

The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash.

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Woolly mammoth de-extinction inches closer after elephant stem cell breakthrough

Scientists at the company Colossal Biosciences have derived induced pluripotent stem cells from elephants, which they say could boost efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths.

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Earliest known stone tools in Europe are 1.4 million years old. And they weren't made by modern humans.

Homo erectus may have crafted these stone tools 1.4 million years ago in what is now Ukraine.

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Do we have taste receptors in other parts of our body?

Taste receptors have been found far beyond the tongue, but do they help perceive taste or work like the ones in our mouths?

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'2023 just blew everything off the charts': Antarctic sea ice hits troubling low for third consecutive year

Sea ice extent in Antarctica is vital for keeping ice on the continent and sea levels low. But its dwindling extent could mean the continent has shifted to a new regime, with global ramifications.

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