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Artist's impression showing the Sun blasting matter towards Earth. Around Earth is a magnetic field, with a bright patch pointing towards the Sun, curved around Earth like a shield. Looking down on the process is the Smile spacecraft. It's view of the X-rays emitted at the edge of Earth's magnetic field is highlighted
Sun

SMILE spacecraft will use X-ray vision to study the northern lights and more

The three-year mission aims solve the mysteries of Earth’s magnetosphere.

By Andrew Paul

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Bees

Worker bees have power to pick their queen

Bumble bees either become the larger and fertile queen or a smaller and sterile worker.

By Laura Baisas

Drill boring hole in ancient mollusk shell in laboratory
Evolution

Neanderthals dined on shellfish much earlier than humans

Many of their harvesting techniques are similar to ones used today.

By Andrew Paul

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Evolution

Leg evolution made most humans right-handed

‘Rightie’ preference isn’t seen in any of our primate relatives.

By Andrew Paul

Cyborg with artificial intelligence with long nose lier talk about fake news
AI

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

By Ashique KhudaBukhsh / The Conversation

small dingo bones in soil with a yellow tape measure showing size
Dogs

1,000-year-old dingo bones show that it was injured, cared for, and ritually buried

The dog survived traumatic injuries, thanks to his Barkindji caretakers.

By Laura Baisas

An old typerwriter style US government release.
Drones

New UFO files offer no answers—but something is happening in the skies

Even experts don’t know what’s flying in these images.

By James Dwyer / The Conversation

a shark swimming in dark waters
Sharks

Mysterious giant sharks that outlived the dinosaurs lurking in Puget Sound

Researchers from Seattle Aquarium are studying the sixgill shark to learn more about their elusive lives.

By Margherita Bassi

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Medicine

Yes, you can be allergic to water

For people with aquagenic urticaria, even a quick shower has consequences.

By Jennifer Byrne

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