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A fossilized ancient rhino lays embedded in the ground at the Ashfall research site, surrounded by other fossils

Ancient, water-loving rhinos gathered in big, hippolike herds

Squat rhinos lived in North America about 12 million years ago, congregating in huge, water-bound herds much like modern hippos.

By Jake Buehler10 hours ago

Photo of watersmeet Gneiss rock that could be the oldest known in the United States

Earth

The United States’ oldest known rock has existed for at least 3.6 billion years

By Evan Howell13 hours ago

Six caterpillar cases covered in spikey body parts of insects and spiders.

Animals

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By McKenzie PrillamanApril 24, 2025

The Hubble Space Telescope being deployed from a space shuttle into orbit, with solar panels extended against the black backdrop of space and the sun shining brightly behind the observatory.

Space

See how the Hubble Space Telescope is still revolutionizing astronomy

By Katherine KorneiApril 24, 2025

A drawing of Roman gladiators holding knives over a lion in an arena

A lion’s bite marks a fatal fight with a possible Roman-era gladiator

By Bruce BowerApril 23, 2025

A photograph of the sun setting over Chesapeake Bay wetlands. A warming climate could increase bacterial methane production in wetlands.

Climate

Wetland bacteria could make more methane in a warming world

By Carolyn GramlingApril 23, 2025

Uncertainty can help people savor the little things.

Uncertainty is on the rise. Here’s how people can cope

By Sujata GuptaApril 23, 2025

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Clinical trials face uncertain futures amid Trump cuts

The Trump administration has reportedly disrupted over 100 clinical trials. Science News spoke to researchers about the impacts on four of them.

By McKenzie PrillamanApril 17, 2025
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An artistic rendering of communal hunting, showing people with spears and horses.

Ancient horse hunts challenge ideas of ‘modern’ human behavior

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

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Could Spinosaurus swim? The fierce dinosaur ignites debate

A bat flies in a cave very close to a rocky ceiling.

Bats wearing tiny mics reveal how the fliers avoid rush hour collisions

Two white dire wolves stand next to each other in front of a snowy background.

The story of dire wolves goes beyond de-extinction

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