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Glow-in-the-dark creatures appeared in Earth's oceans 540 million years ago

Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era — 540 million years ago — and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures.

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'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?

Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.

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Detecting cancer in minutes possible with just a drop of dried blood and new test, study hints

Early tests suggest that a new tool that requires only a single drop of blood could detect three of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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Can faking a smile make you feel happier?

Lab research often gives one answer about whether smiling can make you feel happier, but does that translate to the real world?

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Why do cats' claws retract but dogs' claws don't?

Why don't dogs claws retract like felines' do?

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'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on record

A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?

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Rare 'porcelain gallbladder' found in 100-year-old unmarked grave at Mississippi mental asylum cemetery

Archaeologists have discovered the burial of a woman with a rare "porcelain gallbladder" who was interred at the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum's cemetery 100 years ago.

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What's the largest waterfall in the world?

If your mind has gone straight to the thundering waters cascading down Venezuela's Angel Falls, think again.

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Why do people feel like they're being watched, even when no one is there?

The causes range from innocuous media exposure to severe mental illness.

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Ancient artists high on hallucinogens carved dancer rock art in Peru, study suggests

The research notes similarities between the carvings in southern Peru and the ayahuasca-induced art of the Amazon's Tucano people.

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'Zombie cells' in the placenta may cause heart failure in pregnancy

"Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

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Nightmare fish may explain how our 'fight or flight' response evolved

A new study of vertebrate evolution reveals that we have more in common with spooky-looking fish called lampreys than we thought.

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Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula

An analysis of a lava tube in Saudi Arabia reveals that humans have lived there for at least 7,000 years.

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2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China

The amputated legs of skeletons belonging to two men who lived in ancient China suggests that they were punished for alleged crimes 2,500 years ago.

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Why do we lose so much hair?

Hair shedding is normal, but when is it considered "hair loss"?

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Explosive 'devil comet' 12P will soon be at its brightest and best. Here's how to see it before it disappears.

The explosive green 'devil comet' 12P/ Pons-Brooks is about to reach its closest point to the sun. Here's how to see the rare visitor at its best and brightest.

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32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife

Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over.

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Are we in a 6th mass extinction?

If we continue on our current trajectory, the sixth mass extinction is inevitable and the times we're living through now will be part of that geological period.

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Is the Javan tiger back from extinction? New study ignites controversy.

Geneticists have critiqued a study suggesting extinct Javan tigers are still alive, but the search is just beginning.

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Why did Europe's hunter-gatherers disappear?

There are many mysteries surrounding Europe's hunter-gatherers, but farming played a role in their demise.

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Exercise may reverse sign of aging by 'flushing' fat from muscle

Researchers say they've identified a kind of fat that plays a major role in aging and can be controlled with short-term exercise.

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There's a baby star 'sneezing' in the constellation Taurus — and it could solve a longstanding cosmic mystery

In a rare observation, scientists found a baby star "sneezing" gas, dust and magnetic energy out of its disk. This behavior could help solve a longstanding mystery about how stars form without tearing themselves apart.

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Ancient Indigenous lineage of Blackfoot Confederacy goes back 18,000 years to last ice age, DNA reveals

A new DNA study of living and historical members of the Blackfoot Confederacy in the U.S. and Canada suggests that they share a lineage with people from the last ice age.

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Toxic formaldehyde in hair-straightening products to be banned — but experts say it's 'not enough'

Experts explain what the expected FDA ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products really means for everyday Americans.

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Eyes hurt after the eclipse? Signs of retinal damage, explained

The April 8 eclipse inspired awe from many skywatchers — but now concerns about possible eye damage appear to be rising.

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