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Giant croclike carnivore fossils found in the Caribbean

Breakthrough extends fuel cell lifespan beyond 200,000 hours, paving the way for clean long-haul trucking

New research shatters long-held beliefs about asteroid Vesta

Evolution of pugs and Persians converges on cuteness

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

Single-dose baloxavir reduces household influenza transmission

How bacteria in our aging guts can elevate risk of leukemia and perhaps more

Big brains and big ranges might not save birds from climate change

In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity

Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice

Why our waistlines expand in middle age: Stem cells

The oldest ant ever discovered found fossilized in Brazil

Experimental bird flu vaccine excels in animal models

Researchers use machine learning to engineer 'bespoke enzymes' for gene editing

AI tool grounded in evidence-based medicine outperformed other AI tools -- and most doctors- on USMLE exams

New research lays groundwork for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Adolescents who sleep longer perform better at cognitive tasks

Study shows addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills

The eukaryotic cell emerged as an evolutionary algorithmic phase transition

How changes in lemur brains made some mean girls nice

Father's mental health can impact children for years

Unlocking the genetic basis of adaptive evolution: study reveals complex chromosomal rearrangements in a stick insect

Generative AI's diagnostic capabilities comparable to non-specialist doctors

Scientists probe the mystery of Titan's missing deltas

Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals

A new record for California's highest tree

Groundbreaking study uncovers how our brain learns

First confirmed footage of a colossal squid--and it's a baby!

Nurturing now, thriving later: The lasting power of affectionate mothering

Popular diabetes medications, including GLP-1 drugs, may protect against Alzheimer's disease

Meat or veg? Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life, research shows

Missing nitrogen: A dramatic game of cosmic hide-and-seek deep within our planet

Studying how seals adapt to extreme environments could lead to benefits in human reproductive health

Mysterious atmosphere of 'Rosetta Stone' exoplanet

Global EV adoption fails to cut CO2

New genetic cause of neurodevelopmental disorders

Footprints of tail-clubbed armored dinosaurs found for the first time

A fluid battery that can take any shape

Light that spirals like a nautilus shell

Illuminating the twist: Light-driven inversion of supramolecular chirality

Genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order

Carb restriction offers relief from calorie counting

Mapping mercury contamination in penguins of the Southern Ocean

Drug pollution alters salmon migration

Novel drug delivery platform paves way to potential new treatments for Alzheimer's, other brain-related disorders

8 million years of 'Green Arabia'

New gene editing tool shows promise for treating diseases with multiple mutations

Your skin is breathing: New wearable device can measure it

Six ape genomes sequenced telomere-to-telomere

Strain 'trick' improves perovskite solar cells' efficiency

Eye health linked to dementia risk

In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history

Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

Researchers demonstrate the UK's first long-distance ultra-secure communication over a quantum network

The lush past of the world's largest desert

The new season of The Last of Us has a spore-ting chance at realism

What if we find nothing in our search for life beyond Earth?

Nurture more important than nature for robotic hand

Smartphone photo sensors transformed into an unprecedented resolution antimatter camera

Exception to laws of thermodynamics

Touchlessly moving cells: Biotech automation and an acoustically levitating diamond

Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline

Sound frequencies of stars sing of our galaxy's past and future

Dramatically higher loss of GDP under 4°C warming

Genes may influence our enjoyment of music

How calcium may have unlocked the origins of life's molecular asymmetry

First ancient genomes from the Green Sahara deciphered

Mammals were adapting from life in the trees to living on the ground before dinosaur-killing asteroid

Mpox could become a serious global threat, scientists warn

New warnings of a 'Butterfly Effect' -- in reverse

New study links lower proportions of certain sleep stages to brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease