SCIENCE

Mercury may have gained all of its unexpected water in a single day

We may now know how Mercury gained its ice depositsNASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio Around 100 million years ago, the surface…

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We may finally know why dinosaurs like T. rex evolved tiny arms

Tyrannosaurus rex wasn’t the only predatory dinosaur with small armsROGER HARRIS/Getty Images/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY With jaws like these, who needs…

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Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?

Charred trees still standing after a wildfire in Glacier National Park, MontanaGorski/NurPhoto/Shutters​tock In 2021, a smouldering underground coal seam ignited…

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Neanderthals treated a dental cavity by drilling into the tooth

Three views of the Neanderthal tooth with evidence of dental treatmentHexian Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Ma’anshan A 59,000-year-old Neanderthal…

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Tiny ‘metajets’ could use light to steer sails for interstellar travel

An artist’s impression of a light sailRICHARD BIZLEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Interstellar travel propelled by light just got one step closer.…

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Coffee’s mood-boosting effects aren’t just down to caffeine

Coffee can influence our mood and microbiomeArtem Varnitsin / Alamy Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee can lead to improvements in…

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Honey has been used as medicine for centuries – does it really work?

The health benefits depend on the type of honey you haveTihomirLikov/Shutterstock I am a honey fanatic. On sourdough bread with…

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2026 will be the hottest year on record, leading scientist predicts

2026 has already seen extensive wildfires in Patagonia, Argentina, linked to extreme weatherTOMAS CUESTA / AFP via Getty Images A…

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Cancer is increasing in young people and we still don’t know why

Colorectal, or bowel, cancer is one of the forms of the disease that are particularly on the rise among young…

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Gravity’s strength measured more reliably than ever before

Stephan Schlamminger and his colleague, Vincent Lee, examine the torsion balance they used to measure the gravitational constantR. Eskalis/NIST For…

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