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New Long-Necked Dinosaur Unearthed in Brazil Has European Roots

Anion swap unlocks sevenfold CO₂ capture in polyionic liquids

Wildfire breaks out inside Chernobyl exclusion zone

US government releases huge batch of UFO files

Myanmar says giant 11,000-carat ruby found in Mogok could rank among most valuable

Plants evolved distinct functions for two forms of a fundamental signaling molecule, study shows

Antarctica sea ice collapse driven by triple whammy of climate chaos, scientists find

Hubble Captures Traveling Galaxy in Stunning Detail

The moon's largest impact crater scattered something priceless—and Artemis may be heading straight into it

Metamorphosis in newts proves costly, with one sex paying a heavier price

Spaceflight leaves astronauts' joints unchanged after 18 days on ISS, early data suggest

From flying discs to glowing orbs, these newly opened Pentagon files point somewhere stranger than expected

Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope

See the Pentagon’s new UFO image release

Vast atmospheric waves on Venus are caused by largest known 'hydraulic jump'

Scientists split gentoo penguins into four species, one totally new to science

If wings came before flight, what were they for?

Old bottles and battery acid can drive production of valuable industrial chemicals

Why infected stink bugs lift their wings: Hidden parasite escape caught on camera

Doubling their genomes may have helped plants survive mass extinctions

Lab-evolved cyanobacteria survive minute-by-minute light swings, offering clues to hardier crops

Understanding Japan's complex religious landscape

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Dinosaur dental fossils reveal bird-like parental care bonds

U.S. neutrino megaproject takes shape in abandoned gold mine

Pentagon releases trove of new UFO files, but skeptics aren’t impressed

Nanoparticles overcome drug-resistant cancer via sequential drug release and photothermal therapy

Fire is spreading in the Chernobyl exclusion zone after drone crash

Plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid by duplicating genomes, study suggests

To understand black holes, physicists turn to a mathematical ‘Rosetta stone’

How Juno Can Still Beam Back Breathtaking Images of Jupiter

Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather?

TikTok algorithm showed a pro-Republican bias during the last US presidential election

New task-setting study shows that male bumblebees are more active and adaptable

There’s a been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise

There has been a sudden increase in the rate of sea level rise

Nanoscale design channels hybrid light–vibration waves to carry heat more efficiently

How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter

What makes some couples bounce back from stress so quickly? New clues emerge from cortisol and partner behavior

One fifth of flowering plant evolutionary history is at risk of extinction, experts warn

Nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers have fake citations, AI-assisted audit finds

Saltwater crocodiles raised in captivity don't return to breeding centers after being released into the wild

Why some brain cells are particularly vulnerable to multiple sclerosis

This anti-CRISPR stops the protein assembly line in bacteria

Meet the fleet: NASA Armstrong continues legacy of flight research