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• Norwegian Lemming Confirmed as One of the Newest Mammal Species on Earth
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Learn more about how genetic research reveals the Norwegian lemming only split from its Siberian cousin 35,000 years ago. Continue Reading »
• Vitamin C Promotes Skin Cell Growth to Keep Skin Healthy and Prevent Aging
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Popular in skincare products, vitamin C supports skin regeneration at the molecular level. Continue Reading »
• More than 100 Items in the British Royal Regalia Symbolize Power and Tradition Through the Ages
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  What is the British Royal Regalia? Learn more about the British Crown Jewels and how they are replaced medieval renditions after anti-monarchists destroyed them. Continue Reading »
• Did Neanderthals Bury Their Dead with Flowers? Shanidar Cave Findings Put Questions to Rest
  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
  Learn more about the Neanderthal remains uncovered in Shanidar Cave, and how evidence, such as flower seeds, could indicate that Neanderthals buried their dead. Continue Reading »
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  Posted on Monday June 30, 2025
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• What Our World May Have Looked Like If Neanderthals Hadn't Died Off
  Posted on Saturday June 28, 2025
  Discover what our world may be like today if Neanderthals hadn't gone extinct. Continue Reading »
• Theropod Dinosaurs Met to Dance, Mate, and Nest in Colorado About 100 Million Years Ago
  Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
  Dancing dinosaurs? Learn what dinosaur tracks tell us about theropod dance and mating moves. Continue Reading »
• Ancient Wildfires Shaped Antarctica and the Atacama Desert into the Most Extreme Places on Earth
  Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
  Discover why Antarctica no longer has lush forests with giant ferns and how ancient fires fueled intense volcanic activity. Continue Reading »
• The Oldest Rocks on Earth Are in Canada, and They’re 4.16 Billion Years Old
  Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
  Discover how scientists found and dated the oldest rocks on the planet, and why studying them can help explain how life on Earth first began. Continue Reading »
• Get Your Weekly Dose of Fun, Quirky, and Fascinating Science — Our Sunday Newsletter Is Here
  Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
  Subscribe to our Sunday newsletter and get all our fun, unique, and fascinating science stories right to your inbox, with a few added bonuses. Continue Reading »
• Can You Really Smell an Insect? Some Say They Have a Nose for Bugs, While Others Don't
  Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
  Can you smell bugs? Learn more about how our sense of smell work, and why that can lead some to be able to smell insects. Continue Reading »
• A Giant Planet Forming Around a Small Star Creates Cosmic Mystery
  Posted on Friday June 27, 2025
  Learn how a new discovery of a giant planet can help scientists refine their theories of how planets form. Continue Reading »
• Megadrought Reveals Volcanic Ash at Lake Mead, Giving Us a Better Look at the Lake's Past
  Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
  Learn more about the volcanic ash researchers found in the sediment around Lake Mead’s now exposed shoreline, and how it could help us in the future. Continue Reading »
• Discover How Starfish Gained Five Arms After Evolving From 500-Million-Year-Old Ancestor
  Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
  Learn how starfish got their shape after a complicated evolutionary process, starting with an ancestor that lived 500 million years ago. Continue Reading »
• New Blood Type Discovered in France — And Offers a Breakthrough in Transfusion Medicine
  Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
  Researchers identify the world’s 48th blood group system after a rare case stumps doctors. Continue Reading »
• A Dead NASA Satellite Has Sent a Strange Radio Signal to Earth — Here’s How
  Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
  Learn how a deactivated satellite sends signals from beyond, not by reviving its systems, but by inadvertently setting off sparks. Continue Reading »
• Ancient Stone Alignments in France Confirmed as Europe’s Earliest Megalithic Region
  Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
  Learn how a rescue excavation revealed the definitive date of the Carnac megaliths and gave new clues to their function. Continue Reading »
• COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 May Cause Razor Blade Throat, But It's Not as Severe as Past Variants
  Posted on Thursday June 26, 2025
  What is razor blade throat? Learn more about the symptoms of NB.1.8.1, the new COVID variant. Continue Reading »
• Desert Lichen Resists Intense Solar Radiation, Providing Evidence for Extraterrestrial Life
  Posted on Wednesday June 25, 2025
  Learn why a lichen found in the Mojave Desert has become key evidence in the search for extraterrestrial life. Continue Reading »
• Deep Pulses Beneath Africa Are Breaking the Continent Apart, Creating a New Ocean
  Posted on Wednesday June 25, 2025
  Learn more about the pounding plume of molten rock that’s beneath Ethiopia, forcing its three tectonic plates to separate. Continue Reading »