DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals
DNA left over from ancient viral infections is essential for embryonic advancement, a research study recommends. ( Image credit: fotograzia by means of Getty Images ) A stretch of DNA…
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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing ‘click chemistry’
Researchers determined an appealing antibiotic active component, and it consists of the metal iridium(imagined above). ( Image credit: RHJ/Getty Images ) An iridium metal complex has actually been recognized as…
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Astronomers may have already spotted the ‘Great Comet of 2026’ — and it could soon be visible to the naked eye
Scientists state they might have currently found the “Great Comet of 2026,” called C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS). It might shine as brilliantly as Comet Lemmon(photographed above), which passed us by in…
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Our expert’s favorite running shoes have just hit their lowest-ever price in January
(Image credit: Future) January is among the very best times of the year for updating your running shoes. Even some of the most knowledgeable runners can be left puzzled by…
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Tumba Madžari Great Mother: A boxy goddess figurine from North Macedonia designed to protect Stone Age houses 7,800 years ago
A clay figurine portraying a “mother goddess” was found near Skopje, North Macedonia, in 1981. (Image credit: Alamy ) FAST FACTS Call: Tumba Madžari Great Mother What it is: A…
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That time Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
In 2024, researchers revealed the discovery of a brand-new types of huge anaconda in South America. A National Geographic electronic camera team was on hand for the 2022 exploration that…
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Monumental tomb discovered in Turkey might be of royal from King Midas’ kingdom
The Karaağaç Tumulus (burial mound )stands atop a natural hillock and more than 100 feet (30 meters )above the surrounding plain. (Image credit: Hüseyin Erpehlivan) An ancient burial place found…
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The oceans just keep getting hotter
Given that 2018, a group of scientists from all over the world has actually crunched the numbers on just how much heat the world’s oceans are soaking up each year….
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Giant cosmic ‘sandwich’ is the largest planet-forming disk ever seen — Space photo of the week
This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the biggest planet-forming disk ever observed around a young star. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, STScI, Kristina Monsch(CfA); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale(STScI)) FAST FACTS What…
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What’s the oldest river in the world?
The Finke River in Australia (or Larapinta in the Indigenous Arrernte language )is the earliest recognized river worldwide that still exists today. (Image credit: Posnov/Getty Images) Rivers might appear as…
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