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12-07-2025
Early humans relied on plant foods much more than expected
A new archaeological study argues that humans have always been...
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12-06-2025
Forest soils release less nitrogen as moisture disappears
For years, scientists assumed one thing about warming forests: heat...
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12-05-2025
It's all in the gut: Why healthy foods work better for some people
People often eat the same fruits, nuts, or vegetables yet...
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12-04-2025
Wood from ancient coffins uncovers a lost era of rains that fueled early China
Two thousand years ago, a pine coffin lowered into a...
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12-03-2025
6,000-year-old piece of chewing gum is discovered in the Alps
About 6,000 years ago, people living beside Alpine lakes spat...
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12-03-2025
Humans and all life on Earth trace their roots to a common ancestor called 'Asgardians'
Every human body is built from eukaryotic cells, which have...
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12-03-2025
Scientists find gold growing inside Christmas tree needles across Finland forests
Plants do more than photosynthesize - some of them make...
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12-03-2025
Hotter, drier soils are changing how forests breathe nitrogen
Forest soils are constantly talking - not in words but...
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12-03-2025
Rice plants toughen their roots to push through hard soil
Plant scientists in China, Denmark, and the UK have uncovered...
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12-02-2025
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so large that dozens of species call it "home"
When we picture the open Pacific, we imagine endless blue...
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12-02-2025
Modern corn diets are giving crop pests a dangerous new edge
What looks like a quiet cornfield is actually a busy...
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