Trilobites preserved in incredible detail by Pompeii-style eruption
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Quantum ‘super behaviour’ could create energy seemingly from nothing
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Tropical storms like Alberto can lead to years of declining incomes
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Pluto and the largest moon of Neptune might be siblings
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Light-activated drugs could keep sleep-deprived military pilots alert
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Martin Rees: Why challenge prizes can solve our most pressing issues
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Tiny great ape fossils identified as new species from Europe
Two teeth, viewed from multiple angles, from the newly identified ancient ape Buronius manfredschmidi Böhme et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 A tiny, vegetarian
Origins of modern horses traced to breeding revolution 4200 years ago
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Morning exercise may be optimal for improving bone health
Morning exercise seemed to improve bone health in mice Douglas Sacha/GETTY Morning workouts might make for stronger and longer bones compared with nighttime exercise, according
Wormholes could blast out blazing hot plasma at incredible speeds
If traversable wormholes exist, we could potentially detect their plasma blasts Rostislav Zatonskiy / Alamy Wormholes that are surrounded by matter, like the ring that