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https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-can-sense-the-sound-of-rain
Plant Seeds Do Something Incredible When The Sound of Rain Strikes : ScienceAlert
May 4, 2026 - Plant seeds can sense the vibrations generated by falling raindrops and respond by waking from their state of dormancy to welcome the water, new research shows.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/study-shows-just-how-long-coronaviruses-can-stick-around-on-a-surface
New Study Indicates How Long Coronaviruses Can Survive on a Surface : ScienceAlert
Feb 13, 2020 - If the new coronavirus is anything like its family members, a new study suggests it could survive on inanimate objects for well over a week. According to the...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/its-official-scientists-confirmed-what-is-inside-our-moon
It's Official: Scientists Confirmed What Is Inside Our Moon : ScienceAlert
Nov 14, 2025 - Well, the verdict is in.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/study-finds-religion-actually-tends-to-make-kids-less-generous
Study Finds Religion Actually Tends to Make Kids Less Generous : ScienceAlert
Nov 6, 2015 - Religious parents have lots of reasons for wanting to bring their kids up within their chosen faith, and one of those reasons will often be the desire to...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-study-reveals-the-secret-of-how-exercise-fights-osteoporosis
Breakthrough Study Reveals The Secret of How Exercise Fights Osteoporosis : ScienceAlert
Feb 13, 2026 - Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease that afflicts tens of millions of people, and much-needed new treatments could be on the way after researchers...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-what-the-entire-sky-looks-like-through-x-ray-eyes
This Is What The Entire Sky Looks Like Through X-Ray Eyes : ScienceAlert
Jun 19, 2020 - A space telescope launched in July 2019 has just completed its first survey.
https://www.sciencealert.com/4chan-tried-stop-high-school-students-from-winning-nasa-competition-mayor-washington-banneker-high
4chan Tried to Stop These High School Students From Winning a NASA Competition : ScienceAlert
May 4, 2018 - Washington, DC Mayor Muriel E.
https://www.sciencealert.com/zoning-out-may-be-your-brains-rinse-cycle-study-finds
Zoning Out May Be Your Brain's Rinse Cycle, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Nov 4, 2025 - We're all familiar with the feeling of zoning out, especially when we're sleep-deprived.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-out-of-sync-seasons-anti-aging-breakthroughs-and-more
This Week in Science: Out-of-Sync Seasons, Anti-Aging Breakthroughs, And More! : ScienceAlert
Sep 6, 2025 - This week in science: A massive undersea 'metropolis' discovered; several possible anti-aging breakthroughs; potential first evidence of a long-hypothesized...
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Scientists Detect Highest-Energy Light Ever Seen From The Sun : ScienceAlert
Aug 4, 2023 - The most energetic light ever seen emanating from the Sun has just been detected, creating a new puzzle for solar physicists to solve.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/these-are-the-10-best-everyday-activities-for-burning-calories
These Are The 10 Best Activities For Burning Calories, According to Health Experts : ScienceAlert
Nov 3, 2016 - What's the best way to burn the most calories? There's a lot that goes into developing an exercise regimen - meeting your body's needs, finding something you...
https://www.sciencealert.com/drinking-more-green-tea-each-day-cuts-risk-of-dementia-brain-lesions
Drinking More Green Tea Each Day Cuts Risk of Dementia Brain Lesions : ScienceAlert
Jan 14, 2025 - A new study links drinking green tea with having fewer white matter lesions in the brains of Japanese seniors, potentially providing a level of protection...
https://www.sciencealert.com/your-tea-and-coffee-waste-can-make-a-big-difference-in-cakes
Something Fascinating Happens When You Put Tea And Coffee Waste in Cakes : ScienceAlert
Sep 26, 2023 - Once you've steeped your tea or pressed your coffee in the morning, you might want to think again before you throw the leaves and grounds away.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-simulated-a-quantum-process-that-could-end-the-universe
Physicists Simulated a Quantum Process That Could End The Universe : ScienceAlert
Apr 25, 2026 - Although our Universe appears to be stable, it might just be in a temporary state of false calm that could rupture in the blink of an eye.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/forget-daylight-savings-adopt-a-single-universal-time-system
Forget Daylight Saving, We Should Adopt a Single, Universal Time, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert
Nov 5, 2017 - As those in the US had to come to terms with the timezone shuffle once again this week, the "Why do we do daylight saving anyway?" discussion reared its...
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-protein-could-be-responsible-for-the-exhaustion-in-chronic-fatigue-syndrome
This Protein Could Be Responsible For The Exhaustion in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome : ScienceAlert
Aug 17, 2023 - Scientists have just found a protein that might underpin one of the most baffling illnesses there is: myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue...
https://www.sciencealert.com/spanish-researchers-are-developing-bladeless-wind-turbines
Spanish Researchers Are Developing Bladeless Wind Turbines : ScienceAlert
May 18, 2015 - A Spanish company called Vortex Bladeless has come up with bladeless wind turbine technology that seeks to provide more energy for less, and address the...
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Clare Watson, Journalist at ScienceAlert
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https://www.sciencealert.com/we-may-have-recycled-parts-of-our-brain-as-humans-learned-to-read
We May Have 'Recycled' a Key Region of Our Brains as Humans Learned to Read : ScienceAlert
Aug 9, 2020 - Despite the long evolutionary history of our species, humans have only been reading and writing for a few thousand years.
https://www.sciencealert.com/flowers-are-evolving-to-self-pollinate-and-it-could-be-a-big-problem
Flowers Are Evolving to Self-Pollinate, And It Could Be a Big Problem : ScienceAlert
Dec 22, 2023 - Insects numbers have declined so much that plants are now taking reproduction matters into their own hands (or petals).
https://www.sciencealert.com/mexico-city-is-sinking-at-an-alarming-and-largely-unstoppable-rate-according-to-data
Mexico City Is Sinking at an Alarming And Largely Unstoppable Rate, New Data Finds : ScienceAlert
May 7, 2021 - Mexico City, the most populous metropolis in North America, has sunk too low for us to save it, according to new research. After centuries of water drainage...
https://www.sciencealert.com/divers-stumble-across-a-legendary-code-machine-in-the-baltic-sea
Divers Discover a Legendary Nazi Enigma Machine in The Baltic Sea : ScienceAlert
Dec 7, 2020 - German divers who recently fished an Enigma encryption machine out of the Baltic Sea, used by the Nazis to send coded messages during World War II, handed...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/forgetfulness-could-just-be-the-brain-wiping-useless-memories
Forgetting Things Could Actually Be Making You Smarter : ScienceAlert
Jun 22, 2017 - New research suggests bouts of forgetfulness could be caused by a safety mechanism in the brain designed to make sure we're not overloaded with information.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/a-small-brain-stimulating-study-relieves-depression-in-nearly-all-of-its-participants
A Brain Stimulation Experiment Relieved Depression in Nearly All of Its Participants : ScienceAlert
Apr 8, 2020 - Massaging key parts of the brain with a pulsating magnetic field can do wonders for some living with chronic depression.
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-omgyes-report-says-these-techniques-could-help-women-experience-more-pleasure
New Report Identifies 4 Techniques That Help Women Experience More Pleasure : ScienceAlert
Apr 14, 2021 - Human bodies don't come with instruction manuals, a deficit that is rarely more frustrating than when it comes to the ins and outs of sex.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/breathtaking-ancient-greek-tombs-from-3-500-years-ago-were-once-lined-with-gold
Breathtaking Find Unearths 3,500-Year-Old Ancient Greek Tombs, Once Lined With Gold : ScienceAlert
Dec 18, 2019 - We don't know their names, but two people who lived and died in Bronze Age Greece 3,500 years ago were obviously hugely important to the people around them.
https://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-sunset-images-on-the-moon-could-help-solve-enduring-mystery
Stunning Sunset Images on The Moon Could Help Solve Enduring Mystery : ScienceAlert
Mar 19, 2025 - A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-mission-uncovers-hidden-meltwater-lakes-lying-under-antarctica-s-ice
NASA Mission Uncovers Hidden Meltwater Lakes Under Antarctica's Ice : ScienceAlert
Jul 12, 2021 - Antarctica may seem like a static environment: a still, white landscape frozen motionlessly into place.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/major-cities-on-the-us-east-coast-are-sinking-faster-scientists-warn
Major Cities on The US East Coast Are Sinking Faster, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert
Jan 12, 2024 - Based on satellite imagery, geologists have determined major cities on the U.S.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/male-cannabis-users-seem-to-show-less-cognitive-decline-study-finds
Male Cannabis Users Seem to Show Less Cognitive Decline, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Dec 15, 2024 - Getting high on cannabis is known to temporarily impact a person's memory, making it harder to retain and recall new information.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/zombie-worms-have-mysteriously-vanished-troubling-scientists
'Zombie Worms' Have Mysteriously Vanished, Troubling Scientists : ScienceAlert
Jan 24, 2026 - Fallen whale carcasses offer islands of nutrition within an otherwise sparse seafloor, and with help from bone-eating zombie worms, they can sustain an entire...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/experiments-suggest-probiotics-bacteria-could-evolve-in-the-gut-and-turn-nasty
'Good' Bacteria in Probiotics Could Evolve in The Gut to Do Harm, Experiment Suggests : ScienceAlert
Mar 28, 2019 - Probiotics are sold to us as 'good' bacteria that help balance out 'bad' varieties of microbes camping out in our gut.
https://www.sciencealert.com/space-junk-is-invisibly-polluting-earth-and-we-only-just-found-out
Space Junk Is Invisibly Polluting Earth, And We Only Just Found Out : ScienceAlert
Oct 16, 2023 - Even the space junk designed with disposal in mind is a polluting presence around Earth, a new study has found. Those chunks of rocket and space station and...
https://www.sciencealert.com/many-companies-are-banning-chatgpt-this-is-why
Many Companies Are Banning ChatGPT. This Is Why. : ScienceAlert
Jun 16, 2023 - ChatGPT is proving to be a rather alluring assistant in many professions, but it's not without risks, and some companies have banned the chatbot at work.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/fewer-americans-are-smoking-and-they-re-quitting-faster-than-ever-survey-shows
Fewer Americans Are Smoking And They're Quitting Faster Than Ever, Survey Shows : ScienceAlert
Sep 2, 2015 - New figures released by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that fewer Americans are smoking than ever before, with the percentage of...
https://www.sciencealert.com/embedding-multiple-holograms-same-material-high-resolution
Engineers Just Figured Out How to Put Several Holograms Into a Single Surface : ScienceAlert
Dec 13, 2017 - A new technique for recording image information onto a surface creates the ability for one space to contain multiple holographic snapshots, depending on how...
https://www.sciencealert.com/german-scientists-pull-off-truly-autonomous-aircraft-landing-in-stunning-video
German Scientists Pull Off Truly Autonomous Aircraft Landing in Stunning Video : ScienceAlert
Jul 8, 2019 - Automatic landing systems using radio guidance have been a feature of commercial airliners for decades, but there's never been a heart-in-your-mouth touchdown...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-milky-way-may-have-collided-with-something-huge-within-earths-lifetime
The Milky Way May Have Collided With Something Huge Within Earth's Lifetime : ScienceAlert
Jun 11, 2024 - The Milky Way is only as massive as it is because of collisions and mergers with other galaxies.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-many-mass-extinctions-have-there-been
WATCH: Why We Don't Actually Know How Many Mass Extinctions Have Hit Earth : ScienceAlert
Jan 22, 2016 - Much of what we know about the catastrophic events in Earth's history that saw mass die-offs of hundreds of species spanning the entire planet is thanks to one...
https://www.sciencealert.com/us-yellow-fever-vaccine-supply-will-be-gone-by-this-summer-but-the-cdc-has-a-plan
US Yellow Fever Vaccine Supply Will Be Gone by This Summer, But The CDC Has a Plan : ScienceAlert
Apr 29, 2017 - US health officials on Friday warned of a new complication in the fight to contain mosquito-borne viruses spreading around the world: The country's supply of...
https://www.sciencealert.com/there-could-be-a-huge-number-of-wandering-supermassive-black-holes-out-there
A Huge Number of Rogue Supermassive Black Holes Are Wandering The Universe : ScienceAlert
Aug 23, 2021 - Supermassive black holes tend to sit, more or less stationary, at the centers of galaxies.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/us-to-build-robot-army-to-counter-chinas-growing-power
US to Build Robot Army to Counter China's Growing Power : ScienceAlert
Aug 31, 2023 - The United States military plans to start using thousands of autonomous weapons systems in the next two years in a bid to counter China's growing power, US...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/device-that-channels-heat-into-light-could-boost-solar-efficiency-to-80-percent
New Device That Channels Heat Into Light Could Boost Solar Cell Efficiency to 80% : ScienceAlert
Jul 25, 2019 - Solar cells that transfer sunlight into electricity are a brilliant part of modern technology, but one particular aspect has proven to be a huge headache.
https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-this-flaming-crater-started-burning-over-40-years-ago
WATCH: This Flaming Crater Has Been Burning For More Than 40 Years : ScienceAlert
Jun 23, 2016 - The Door to Hell is just as scary as it sounds. For more than 40 years, this natural gas crater in Turkmenistan has been constantly burning - and scientists...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/hunga-tonga-hunga-haapai-eruption-released-the-highest-volcanic-plume-ever-recorded
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption Released The Highest Volcanic Plume Ever Recorded : ScienceAlert
Nov 5, 2022 - A spectacular and explosive volcanic eruption in January 2022 produced the highest plume of steam and ash in recorded history.
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Rebecca Dyer, Journalist at ScienceAlert
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https://www.sciencealert.com/us-measles-cases-in-first-5-months-of-2019-most-since-1992
US Measles Cases in Just 5 Months of 2019 Have Exceeded Any Full Year Since 1992 : ScienceAlert
Jun 2, 2019 - The United States has reported 971 cases of measles in the first five months of 2019, the greatest number since 1992, when 2,126 cases were reported for the...
https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-have-a-new-explanation-for-the-alien-megastructure-star
Astronomers Have a New Explanation For The 'Alien Megastructure' Star : ScienceAlert
Jun 2, 2017 - Strange dips in the light from Tabby's Star have been puzzling scientists since 2015, with some hopefuls refusing to rule out the chance that some kind of...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/hurricane-milton-set-to-strike-florida-as-experts-warn-more-storms-to-come
Hurricane Milton Set to Strike Florida as Experts Warn More Storms to Come : ScienceAlert
Oct 10, 2024 - After an unseasonably quiet August, the Atlantic hurricane season is ramping up.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-idea-that-some-people-don-t-respond-to-exercise-might-just-be-a-myth
The Idea That Some People 'Don't Respond to Exercise' Might Just Be a Myth : ScienceAlert
Feb 6, 2017 - Everyone responds to exercise differently - if you take 10 people and put them on the same workout routine for three weeks, some will improve dramatically, but...
https://www.sciencealert.com/boeing-starliner-returns-home-with-no-crew-nasa-expert-explains-why
Boeing Starliner Returns Home With No Crew: NASA Expert Explains Why : ScienceAlert
Sep 9, 2024 - Boeing's crew transport space capsule, the Starliner, returned to Earth without its two-person crew right after midnight Eastern time on Sept.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/these-are-the-sleeping-habits-of-the-rich-the-powerful-and-the-genius
The Sleeping Habits of The Rich, The Powerful, And The Genius : ScienceAlert
Feb 20, 2015 - Despite what science says about how crucial a good night's sleep is to your health and longevity, one thing's clear from the infographic below - some of...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-chonkiest-coral-has-just-been-identified-on-the-great-barrier-reef
Gigantic 400-Year-Old Coral Is The Widest Ever Seen in The Great Barrier Reef : ScienceAlert
Aug 19, 2021 - Towering beneath sparkling waters off the coast of Australia's Palm Islands is an ancient coral community that predates the European settlement of its...
https://www.sciencealert.com/clever-experiment-reveals-the-ideal-deadline-to-set-to-actually-get-stuff-done
Clever Experiment Reveals The Ideal Deadline to Set to Actually Get Stuff Done : ScienceAlert
Nov 7, 2021 - With deadlines, is it best to set a tight one, or one further into the future, to allow for more time to complete the task? Or perhaps no deadline at all works...
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-finally-created-realistic-synthetic-mucus
We Finally Have Synthetic Mucus. Here's Why That Matters : ScienceAlert
Mar 31, 2021 - The day has finally come.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-astronaut-plays-ping-pong-with-liquid-droplets-on-board-the-iss
WATCH: Astronaut Plays Ping Pong With Liquid Droplet on Board The ISS : ScienceAlert
Jan 25, 2016 - In the latest high-def video filmed on board the International Space Station, record-breaking astronaut Scott Kelly celebrates his 300th day in space by...
https://www.sciencealert.com/depending-on-where-you-live-kissing-isn-t-quite-as-popular-as-you-might-think
Depending on Where You Live, Kissing Isn't Quite as Popular as You Might Think : ScienceAlert
Jul 17, 2015 - In many cultures, a kiss is as familiar as a handshake and wouldn't raise any eyebrows in the street.
https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-einstein-transformed-scientific-thought-four-times-in-12-months
WATCH: How Einstein Transformed Scientific Thought 4 Times in a Single Year : ScienceAlert
Nov 23, 2016 - At the start of 1905, Albert Einstein was an unknown physicist working six days a week at a Swiss patent office, but over the next 12 months he published four...
https://www.sciencealert.com/millions-of-us-have-likely-lost-our-smell-without-even-realizing-it
Millions of Us Have Likely Lost Our Smell Without Even Realizing It : ScienceAlert
Oct 17, 2025 - The impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt across the world, but some consequences are more noticeable than others.
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WATCH: What Actually IS Angular Momentum? : ScienceAlert
Jan 27, 2015 - When we talk about physics, boiling it right down to its most basic principles, we're really just talking about the motion of the stuff around our Universe.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/cuddling-lemurs-show-physical-contact-is-good-for-your-health
Adorable, Cuddling Lemurs Show Cooties Are Good For Our Health : ScienceAlert
Dec 8, 2017 - Researchers have shown that the health of red-bellied lemurs could be improved by close contact and huddling, a finding that might have something to say about...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/japan-has-no-idea-what-just-happened-to-its-278m-orbiting-satellite
Japan Has No Idea What Just Happened to Its $278m Orbiting Satellite : ScienceAlert
Mar 30, 2016 - The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is at a loss to explain what's happened to its Hitomi satellite, with fears that the spacecraft might have...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/sticking-to-the-same-bedtime-each-night-could-help-lower-heart-health-risk
One Sleep Habit Could Boost Your Heart Health, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert
Apr 7, 2026 - A new study of sleep and bedtime habits has a clear message for those wanting to lower their risk of major cardiovascular problems (such as a heart attack or a...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/why-humans-have-such-large-brains
Why Humans Have Such Big Brains : ScienceAlert
Jun 21, 2017 - Humans are the only ultrasocial creature on the planet.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/worms-use-their-bodies-to-build-towers-as-a-wild-survival-strategy
Worms Use Their Bodies to Build Towers as a Wild Survival Strategy : ScienceAlert
Jun 5, 2025 - Under the clinical sterility of glassware, life can do some rather curious things.
https://www.sciencealert.com/unusual-find-66-million-year-old-fossilized-vomit-discovered
'Unusual Find': 66-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Vomit Discovered : ScienceAlert
Jan 30, 2025 - A piece of fossilised vomit, dating back to when dinosaurs roamed Earth, has been discovered in Denmark, the Museum of East Zealand said on Monday.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-scientists-think-of-the-coronavirus-was-made-in-a-lab-rumour
Scientists Are Tired of Explaining Why The COVID-19 Virus Was Not Made in a Lab : ScienceAlert
Apr 20, 2020 - It's a rumour that just won't die.
https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-sea-dragon-unearthed-from-mud-is-the-largest-ever-found-in-the-uk
Giant 'Sea Dragon' Unearthed From Mud Is The Largest Ever Found in The UK : ScienceAlert
Jan 11, 2022 - An astonishing fossil of an extinct 'sea dragon' discovered by a wetland conservationist one day at work has been hailed as the largest and most complete...
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-odds-of-asteroid-bennu-slamming-into-earth-just-got-a-little-higher
This Giant, Hazardous Asteroid Almost Certainly Won't Hit Us, Probably, NASA Says : ScienceAlert
Aug 12, 2021 - The chance of asteroid Bennu colliding with Earth by the year 2300 CE is a little higher than we thought.
https://www.sciencealert.com/can-you-tell-what-makes-someone-trustworthy-trust-guilt-prediction
Science Says There's One Way to Know if Someone Is Truly Trustworthy : ScienceAlert
Aug 4, 2018 - When it comes to predicting who is most likely to act in a trustworthy manner, one of the most important factors is the anticipation of guilt, according to a...
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-broken-the-record-for-high-temperature-superconductivity-again
Physicists Just Smashed Another Record For High-Temperature Superconductivity : ScienceAlert
Dec 13, 2018 - Scientists in Germany say they have hit a new superconductivity milestone.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/the-biggest-star-ever-found-just-revealed-a-surprising-new-insight
The Biggest Star Ever Found Just Revealed A Surprising New Insight : ScienceAlert
Aug 23, 2022 - How big can a star grow? Not as huge as we imagined, it turns out.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/a-crash-diet-could-be-a-seriously-bad-idea-for-weight-loss
A Crash Diet Could Be a Seriously Bad Idea For Weight Loss : ScienceAlert
Jan 5, 2024 - Those trying to kick-start their weight loss or perhaps wanting to lose a few pounds before a big event or holiday may be tempted to try a crash diet.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/this-oft-repeated-fact-about-the-moon-and-the-ocean-is-totally-false
This Oft-Repeated 'Fact' About The Moon And The Ocean Is Totally False : ScienceAlert
Jan 16, 2023 - "We know more about the Moon than the deep sea." This idea has been repeated for decades by scientists and science communicators, including Sir David...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/bad-science-has-misled-millions-with-chronic-fatigue-court-order-reveals
Bad Science Has Misled Millions With Chronic Fatigue, Court Order Reveals : ScienceAlert
Sep 23, 2016 - Up to 1 million Americans and 2.6 percent of the global population are estimated to have chronic fatigue syndrome, and for decades, the illness has been...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/mans-case-of-scurvy-shows-notorious-disease-could-make-a-comeback
Man's Case of Scurvy Shows Notorious Disease Could Make a Comeback : ScienceAlert
Oct 24, 2024 - A disease associated with sailors in a bygone era is rearing once more from the depths of history in developed countries.
https://www.sciencealert.com/book-fragments-blackbeard-queen-anne-s-revenge-archaeology
300-Year-Old Scraps of Paper From a Shipwreck Reveal What Pirates Liked to Read : ScienceAlert
Jan 9, 2018 - A rare discovery from Queen Anne's Revenge - the wreck of famous pirate Blackbeard's ship - could offer some insight into the sort of reading material you...
https://www.sciencealert.com/we-just-found-a-super-earth-that-could-be-an-ocean-covered-water-world
We Just Found a 'Super-Earth' That Could Be an Ocean-Covered Water World : ScienceAlert
Aug 26, 2022 - An exoplanet just 100 light-years from Earth appears to be the best candidate yet for a sloshy, water-covered ocean world.
https://www.sciencealert.com/cardiac-arrest-and-heart-attacks-arent-the-same-heres-how-to-tell-them-apart
Cardiac Arrest And Heart Attacks Aren't The Same. Here's How to Tell Them Apart. : ScienceAlert
Sep 10, 2024 - In July 2023, rising US basketball star Bronny James collapsed on the court during practice and was sent to hospital.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-quantum-phenomenon-lets-us-peek-inside-an-atoms-heart
Mysterious Quantum Phenomenon Lets Us Peek Inside an Atom's Heart : ScienceAlert
Jan 11, 2023 - Silently churning away at the heart of every atom in the Universe is a swirling wind of particles that physics yearns to understand.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/plant-nanobionics-bioluminescent-glowing-watercress-mit
Freaking Cool Glowing Plants Could One Day Replace Your Desk Lamp : ScienceAlert
Dec 14, 2017 - Imagine walking into a garden at night full of plants gently glowing in the dark.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/a-possible-second-interstellar-traveller-is-currently-flying-through-the-solar-system
Another Mysterious Object From Interstellar Space May Have Entered Our Solar System : ScienceAlert
Sep 12, 2019 - Astronomers may have spotted the second object ever to visit our Solar System from another star system.
https://www.sciencealert.com/peru-s-ancient-wari-empire-might-have-used-hallucinogenic-beer-to-win-over-commoners
This Ancient Peruvian Empire Put Hallucinogenics in Beer For Political Reasons : ScienceAlert
Nov 18, 2024 - The ancient Wari empire of Peru might have used hallucinogenic beer to rally support in new territories.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-just-selected-new-planetary-missions-to-be-studied-and-here-are-the-ones-we-re-most-excited-about
NASA Just Picked New Planetary Missions to Study. Here Are The Most Exciting Ones : ScienceAlert
Oct 24, 2019 - Look, Mars is great.
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Wild Orcas Spotted Hunting Dolphins Off Chile in a Scientific First : ScienceAlert
Sep 26, 2024 - In the Humboldt Current, off the coast of Chile, an enigmatic pod of orcas has been seen tearing apart unexpected prey.
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One of Our Galaxy's Most Famous Explosions May Have Collided With Something : ScienceAlert
Mar 29, 2022 - A new analysis of one of the most famous explosions in the cosmos has revealed a curious asymmetry.
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Here's Your Guide to The Must-See Astronomy Events of 2025 : ScienceAlert
Jul 17, 2025 - How about that eclipse in 2024? Certainly, the Great North American Eclipse of April 8th 2024 was one for the ages, instilling the eclipse-chasing bug in many...
https://www.sciencealert.com/stanford-researchers-have-a-plan-to-tackle-the-climate-emergency
Stanford Researchers Have an Exciting Plan to Tackle The Climate Emergency Worldwide : ScienceAlert
Dec 27, 2019 - Things are pretty dire right now.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/almost-all-space-telescope-images-could-soon-be-contaminated-nasa-warns
Almost All Space Telescope Images Could Soon Be Contaminated, NASA Warns : ScienceAlert
Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years could contaminate almost all the images...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-discovered-methyl-alcohol-in-a-nearby-planet-forming-disc
Scientists Just Discovered Methyl Alcohol in a Nearby Planet-Forming Disc : ScienceAlert
Jun 16, 2016 - If you were to wind the clock back, say, 4 billion years or so, our Solar System would look a little bit like this protoplanetary disc surrounding the baby...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/deadly-frog-pathogen-is-the-most-destructive-disease-ever-decimating-501-species
Deadly Frog Pathogen Wipes Out 90 Species, Is The Most Destructive Disease We've Seen : ScienceAlert
Mar 28, 2019 - It started off as an enigma.
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We Have The First-Ever 3D Map of Our Solar System's Heliosphere, And It's Amazing : ScienceAlert
Jun 15, 2021 - We now have a three-dimensional map of one of the boundaries of the Solar System.
https://www.sciencealert.com/common-diabetes-medication-slows-brain-aging-in-monkeys
Common Diabetes Medication Slows Brain Aging in Monkeys : ScienceAlert
Sep 20, 2024 - Metformin is the main first-line drug used to treat type 2 diabetes, but a new study on monkeys suggests it could one day be used to slow brain aging, too.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/these-mysterious-radio-bursts-could-be-coming-from-collapsed-stars
There's a Strange New Theory For Those Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts in Space : ScienceAlert
May 18, 2018 - Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) have fascinated astronomers ever since the first one was detected in 2007.
https://www.sciencealert.com/movement-triggers-a-hidden-brain-cleaning-mechanism-study-shows
Movement Triggers a Hidden 'Brain Cleaning' Mechanism, Study Shows : ScienceAlert
May 7, 2026 - We already know that moving your body is important for brain health, but a new study reveals a possible reason why: It could be triggering a kind of hydraulic...
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https://www.sciencealert.com/short-videos-could-have-an-insidious-effect-on-childrens-brains
Short Videos Could Have an Insidious Effect on Children's Brains : ScienceAlert
Dec 13, 2025 - Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children's lives.
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https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-how-divers-rescued-the-first-4-soccer-team-boys-from-the-cave-in-thailand
Here's How Divers Rescued The First 4 Boys From The Cave in Thailand : ScienceAlert
Jul 8, 2018 - The first four boys who were trapped in the cave in Thailand have been rescued and are in "perfect" health.