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An illustration shows a leafy scene with a rodent in the foreground and a dinosaur's head peeking out in the background, each nibbling on fruits.

Ancient flowering plants may have used dinosaurs to spread their seeds

Scientists thought angiosperms didn’t use animals to spread seeds until after the Age of Dinosaurs. Fossilized fruits from these plants challenge this idea.

By Jake Buehler2 hours ago

A fenced-off cave entrance

We’ve had fire for longer than we thought

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The Perseverance rover sits on reddish, rocky Martian terrain, its robotic arm extended down toward a flat outcrop with a low hill behind it.

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Interior view of the ITER fusion reactor under construction, showing a massive doughnut-shaped chamber lined with components and scaffolding.

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An illustration of a large, prehistoric scorpion with raised pincers and a curled segmented tail, standing on the bank of a river with sparse plants in the background.

The world’s largest scorpion lived 415 million years ago

By Sahas MehraJune 24, 2026

An illustration of a brain outlined in blue with the cerebellum glowing a yellow color. It's located toward the back and bottom of the brain.

The ‘little brain’ may give the aging mind a big boost

By Jackie RocheleauJune 23, 2026

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Two cats tussling. An orange striped cat with a white belly is on it's back on the ground, cracked pavement with grass growing through the cracks, while a multi-colored tabby pounces on the cat on the ground. Both cats have their ears back and appear to snarling. A fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis spreads through cat bites and scratches, such as ones gotten through fighting.

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

It’s just a matter of time before Sporothrix brasiliensis reaches the U.S. a CDC expert says.

By Tina Hesman SaeyJune 17, 2026
A popular sunscreen ingredient can finally be sold in the United States
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Detached tissues from the sea cucumber's tube feet and feeding tentacles survived for more than three years, a find that could shape the study of aging.

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A textbook assumption about early land vertebrates may be wrong

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