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Just 500 million years after the Big Bang, most of the cosmic gas had already been polluted by stars. iflscience.com/early-galaxie…
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Those famous memories come in useful when a member of the herd is sick. iflscience.com/wild-african-…
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Do parrots pun, do jaguars jest?
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According to the idea, we used language and even composed the Iliad before human consciousness emerged, meaning it was written by a non-conscious mind.
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Being the coldest member of an absurdly hot category is a strange distinction, but when it comes to lava worlds, strange is the norm.
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Those famous memories come in useful when a member of the herd is sick.
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It's not what you do, it's why you do it.
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A changing world is pushing species boundaries in unusual ways, and the tsunami gave marine biologists a view of the process vastly sped up
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And even the International Space Station is not far behind!
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Scenarios only possible in particle accelerators can now be simulated.
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All the biggest science news stories of the week.
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The next few weeks offer plenty of celestial spectacles for the amateur astronomers among you to enjoy.
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It may have stayed alive by eating brains, and perhaps received a little help from its friends. iflscience.com/one-of-the-fi…
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Archeologists, geologists, and even some creationists say enthusiasts of the site are flogging a dead horse. iflscience.com/no-researcher…
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Melting permafrost is releasing minerals long trapped in frozen soils into Alaska’s streams. iflscience.com/whats-up-with…
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Raising a chick with puppets prevents young animals from imprinting on humans. Plus, it’s fun.
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The cull has been fiercely opposed by activists, but a judge has dismissed their concerns. iflscience.com/the-controver…
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The fledgling technology is far from living up to its potential. This might give it a road map. iflscience.com/how-useful-is…
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Great white sharks are rare in the waters off Brazil, but now we know they’ve got a taste for the region's most endangered dolphin. iflscience.com/a-ghost-dolph…
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The Trump Administration aims to “identify gaps in our knowledge.” But it's not clear this investigation will add much to the conversation beyond what scientific studies have already shown. iflscience.com/as-rfk-jr-ope…
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