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Space

Mars’s gravity may help control Earth’s cycle of ice ages

Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those that cause ice ages

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Health

Bone cancer therapy unexpectedly makes tumours less painful

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Juvenile Loggerhead Turtle

Life

Sea turtles may be more resilient to global warming than we thought

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Health

Why singing, dancing and engaging with art is good for your health

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A Bollworm (Helicoverpa zea) larva

Environment

Hybrid megapests evolving in Brazil are a threat to crops worldwide

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Space

SpaceX’s Starlink dodged 300,000 satellite collisions in 2025

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Life

Why did magic mushrooms evolve? We may finally have the answer

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Life

Low-tech device reduces human-wildlife conflict in Kenya

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Health

Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

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Oral bacteria.

Health

Our oral microbiome could hold the key to preventing obesity

A distinct set of microbes has been identified in people with obesity, which might help spot and treat the condition early – but whether it is a cause or effect of the condition isn’t known

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Life

Ancient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size

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Health

Does limiting social media help teens? We’ll finally get some evidence

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Health

Strips of dried placenta help wounds heal with less scarring

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Life

Piercing crocodile close-up wins ecology photo competition

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