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Scientists say they can now forecast a strong El Niño years in advance

Scientists used thousands of years of past climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

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'I've never seen anything like this': Scientists hijack cancer genes to turn tumors against themselves

Scientists overcame cancer drug resistance in a new proof-of-concept study.

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What is the world's most dangerous chemical?

There are plenty of harmful chemicals, but the devil is in the details when determining which is the most dangerous.

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'This is what drives the migraine headache': Scientists uncover 'missing link' in why some migraines happen

A new mouse study uncovered a previously unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves that could explain the link between aura symptoms and migraine headaches.

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Do women have a higher pain tolerance than men?

Does a person's sex dictate how they respond to pain? To a certain degree, yes, but there's a lot scientists don't know.

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51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world's oldest storytelling art

A 51,000-year-old painting in the Sulawesi cave "art gallery" is the oldest evidence of narrative rock art ever discovered.

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The gut microbiome has a circadian rhythm. Here's how it might affect your health.

Daily fluctuations in gut microbes may have a plethora of effects on the body, but many questions remain.

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When did humans start wearing shoes?

The oldest known sandals are from Oregon, but there may be older shoes out there.

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12,000-year-old Aboriginal sticks may be evidence of the oldest known culturally transmitted ritual in the world

Aboriginal artifacts in Australia that were likely used for ritual spells may be evidence of the oldest culturally transmitted ritual on record.

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Which continent has the most animal species?

The diversity of even the largest animals depends on the smallest factors.

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How many moons are in the solar system?

The solar system has many more moons than the one we can see in the sky. But how many do we actually know about? And how many more are waiting to be discovered?

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Antikythera mechanism, world's oldest computer, followed Greek lunar calendar

Researchers previously thought the calendar ring on the Antikythera mechanism tracked the ancient Egyptian calendar, but new research suggests it tracked the Greek lunar calendar instead.

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What is a species?

To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for protecting living creatures.

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AI is rapidly identifying new species. Can we trust the results?

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way scientists monitor wildlife and find new species, but how effective are these new systems?

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What defines a species? Inside the fierce debate that's rocking biology to its core

The question of what defines a species has vexed scientists across the ages, particularly in conservation, where decisions require a firm understanding of biodiversity.

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Stunning 3D images show anatomy of 500 million-year-old Cambrian trilobites entombed in volcanic ash

Scientists used 3D imaging to reconstruct the anatomy of Cambrian trilobites discovered buried under layers of volcanic ash.

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H5N1 bird flu can remain infectious in raw milk for at least an hour, study finds

Scientists found that contaminated milking equipment can harbor the H5N1 virus for more than an hour, increasing the risk of dairy farmers getting infected.

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Ancient Egyptian 'office workers' had terrible posture just like us, disfigured skeletons reveal

The development of osteoarthritis was more common among scribes than their ancient Egyptian peers, a study finds.

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No, NASA hasn't warned of an impending asteroid strike in 2038. Here's what really happened.

Experts from NASA and other international organizations recently simulated their response to a hypothetical asteroid impact scenario. The test was deemed a success. However, several media outlets have misreported the group's findings.

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Boiling rocks from Earth's crust tore an ocean into Mongolia 410 million years ago

An ocean that opened up in what is now Mongolia 410 million years ago was created by a hot upwelling of rock known as a mantle plume.

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'It's like we opened a buffet': Sharks in Gulf of Mexico learn to steal food from fishing nets

Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico are learning to associate boat engines with food, leading to more and more cases of depredation, experts say.

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Lab-grown 'minibrains' may have just confirmed a leading theory about autism

Excessive brain growth in the womb has been directly tied to autism in toddlers in new research involving lab-grown "minibrains."

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Why does cotton shrink?

The science of ruining your favorite shirt is more complicated than you might think.

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Have giant humans ever existed?

Some humans have always stood head and shoulders above their peers, but there's nothing mythological about these real-life human giants.

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If birds are dinosaurs, why aren't they cold-blooded?

If dinosaurs were reptiles, then why aren't birds cold blooded?

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