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Tanks of the Triassic: New crocodile ancestor identified

Dinosaurs get all the glory. But aetosaurs, a heavily armored cousin of modern crocodiles, ruled the world before dinosaurs did.…

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Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech

Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and…

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Intermittent fasting linked to a higher risk of heart disease death

Eating within an 8-hour window, commonly known as the 16:8 diet, is a popular form of fasting CRISTINA PEDRAZZINI/Science Photo…

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Flexible, resilient origami-inspired bridges could help navigate disaster zones

Origami traditionally involves the creation of extremely delicate paper structures, but the art form’s underlying principles could soon be adapted…

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Blood-clotting drug derived from pigs can now be made synthetically

Heparin prevents blood clotting and is used in many surgeries Luca Medical / Alamy A widely used anti-clotting drug called…

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Two artificial intelligences talk to each other

Performing a new task based solely on verbal or written instructions, and then describing it to others so that they…

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Kissing and eating during the Stone Age ‘could be lethal’

Life in the Stone Age was pretty tough for our ancestors. There were animals to fend off and track for…

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Venki Ramakrishnan: Nobel-winning biologist on the most promising ways to stop ageing

ANTI-AGEING is big business. From books encouraging diets such as intermittent fasting to cosmetic creams to combat wrinkles, a multibillion-dollar…

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Nature wasn’t healing: What really happened with wildlife during pandemic lockdowns

During the lockdowns of the early pandemic, the canals of Venice went from a mucky green to translucent cerulean; motorboat…

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For nearly $500,000, you too can have dinner in the ‘SpaceBalloon’ above Earth

A luxury space tourism company called SpaceVIP is currently taking reservations for its Stratospheric Dining Experience. For $495,000, six participants…

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