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Archaeology Ancient DNA confirms Swahilis’ blended African and Asian ancestry By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
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Biology These newly discovered bioluminescent sea worms are named after Japanese folklore By Laura Baisas
Biology A 15-million-year-old beaver was just named after an iconic convenience store By Laura Baisas
Biology Two newly discovered Andes Mountain plant species have an appetite for insects By Laura Baisas
Biology It’s still a mystery how snails ended up scattered around the globe By Thom van Dooren/MIT Press Reader
Science Fiction Ancient frozen viruses don’t pose a threat to your health—yet By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Science Fiction ‘The Memory of Tomatoes,’ a short story from an alternate future By Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam
Space ‘Oumuamua isn’t an alien probe, but it might be the freakiest comet we’ve ever seen By Briley Lewis
An extinct 10-foot-long eagle could pick up kangaroos with its terrifying talons By Laura Baisas / Mar 17, 2023
A gator-faced fish shaped like a torpedo stalked rivers 360 million years ago By Laura Baisas / Feb 23, 2023
Newly found titanosaur eggs reveal dino nurseries once teemed with baby giants By Laura Baisas / Jan 19, 2023
Millions of years ago, marine reptiles may have used Nevada as a birthing ground By Laura Baisas / Dec 19, 2022
A warming planet may have set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the Earth By Laura Baisas / Dec 16, 2022
A Scottish fossil is helping scientists fill the gaps in the lizard family tree By Laura Baisas / Oct 28, 2022
This dinosaur ended up mummified thanks to an ancient crocodile attack By Laura Baisas / Oct 13, 2022