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HIV Found to Hijack Cells with More Flexibility Than Ever Imagined

Life After Thyroid Cancer Just Got Easier as Trial Finds Radiation Often Unnecessary

Dying Cancer Cells Hold the Secret to a Powerful New Vaccine

New Study Reveals Northern Africa’s Rainfall Stayed Steady During Early Human Evolution

Glass Bottles Shed More Microplastics Than Plastic Ones, Surprising French Study Finds

Scientists Capture Heat Flow at the Atomic Level for the First Time

The Placenta May Hold the Secret to the Evolution of the Human Brain

Octopus Arms Can Taste Rotten Food and Bad Eggs Through Their Suckers

Scientists Capture How Human Embryos Fight Off Bacteria Before Birth

New Global Study Reveals Mosquitoes Change Their Diet Based on Environment

The Most Beautiful Fish in the World Are Found Where Reefs Are Best Protected

Scientists Turn Dog Urine into Powerful Healing Stem Cells

The Surprising Secret Behind Birds’ Love for Sour Fruit

Deep Sea Spiders Discovered Farming Methane-Eating Bacteria for Food

Ancient Temple Unearthed in Israel Reveals Secret Rituals of Purification

Astronomers May Have Just Caught a Glimpse of Planet Nine—By Feeling Its Heat

The First Stars Are Speaking Through Radio Waves Across Time

Intense Summer Downpours Could Double in the Alps as Climate Warms

Clouds Are Vanishing—And Earth Is Heating Faster Than Expected, Warn Scientists

Plastic Bag Bans Are Working—But the Ocean Is Still Drowning in Plastic

New Research Unveils Ocean’s Secret Carbon Gatekeepers

The Ocean Is Changing Color—and It’s Telling Us Something Deep

1,000-Year-Old Mummy Unearthed Beneath Lima Street

Denisovans Lived in the Himalayas for Over 150,000 Years

What Did the Mysterious Denisovans Look Like? A 146,000-Year-Old Skull May Finally Answer That

How Changing Climates Helped Pterosaurs Take Flight and Rule the Skies

New Optical Device from Intersecting Fibers Could Transform Photonics

Scientists Solve Longstanding Quantum Error Problem Unlocking New Path to Practical Quantum Computers

A New 5D Model Cracks the Mystery of Mercury’s Bizarre Nuclear Fission

The Telescope That Will Redefine Our Universe Is Almost Ready