Why do kids eat their boogers?
We’ve all seen it: a kid with one finger wedged up a nostril, mining the cavity for a golden nugget, teasing it out, and then...
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‘Invisible scaffolding of the universe’ revealed in ambitious new James Webb telescope images
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have mapped the largest section of the universe’s dark matter yet, deepening our understanding of how this...
Psychedelic drug ayahuasca could treat PTSD, early studies hint. But exactly how it works isn’t clear.
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Scientist accidentally stumbles across bizarre ancient ‘wrinkle structures’ in Morocco that shouldn’t be there
Newly discovered fossil imprints of ancient microbial colonies suggest that researchers need to broaden their search for the oldest life to deeper and more unstable...
Extraordinary photo captures first appearance of Siberian peregrine falcon in Australia’s arid center
A wildlife researcher has made a historic sighting of a Siberian peregrine falcon in central Australia, a region where this subspecies has never been recorded...
Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how.
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Bandera Volcano Ice Cave: The weird lava tube in New Mexico whose temperature is always below freezing
QUICK FACTS Name: Bandera Volcano Ice Cave Location: Zuni Mountains, New Mexico Coordinates: 34.9932, -108.0807 Why it’s incredible: The cave is so cold that Arctic...
The ‘mono’ virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why.
Around 90% of people are infected with Epstein-Barr virus at some point in their lifetimes. For most of them, the virus causes a mild, transient...
Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China’s cities.
The spotted lanternfly has spread across the United States with unrelenting speed — and now we have a clue as to why: living in cities...
Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal
Many tiny specks of ancient water are locked within one of the oldest and most famous Martian meteorites ever to fall to Earth, a new...