Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects
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Ancient Maltese temples may have been schools for celestial navigation
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US east coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows
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Chemists discover ‘anti-spice’ that could make chili peppers less hot
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Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say
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Record heat in 2023 and 2024 may just have been natural variability
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Emotional control: how to harness your feelings for a happier, calmer life
Ethan Kross always shared a special bond with his grandmother, Dora, whom he considered a “second mom”. She lived just a
Innovative antivenom may work against the world’s deadliest snakes
The treatment protected mice against the venom of common taipans, as well as other snake species Matthijs Kuijpers/Alamy A snake
‘Dark photon’ theory of light aims to tear up a century of physics
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US government defunds research on misinformation
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