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Why Stress Sparks Hair Loss, According to Mice

Dead hair cells might confuse the immune system and lead to chronic shedding

December 4, 2025

Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin’s Data

Matthew Cobb’s 3 greatest revelations while writing his book Crick: A Mind in Motion

December 4, 2025

We Finally Know the Time of Day on Mars

This deceptively difficult question to answer is vital to exploration

December 4, 2025

Did Volcanoes Spark the Black Death?

New research points the finger for precipitating Europe’s most deadly pandemic at scores of massive eruptions

December 4, 2025

This “Cinderella Sense” May Be Tied to More Than 130 Disorders

Researchers give a whiff of why smell matters to health

December 3, 2025

Here’s Why Some Insomniacs Can’t Sleep

Downshifting from the noise of the day is easier for some than others

December 3, 2025

Living Large: Giant Anacondas Blew Up 12 Million Years Ago

Recently unearthed fossilized vertebrae shows the resilience of the massive snakes

December 3, 2025

Behold the Biggest Dinosaur Parade

What the biggest set of trackways ever discovered says about life in the Late Cretaceous

December 3, 2025

A Rare “Fairy Lantern” Finally Comes to Light

Researchers discovered this tiny, mysterious plant species in Malaysia—now, they want to make sure it survives

December 3, 2025

Is the Drought in the Southwest Permanent?

New models foretell more dry years ahead

December 3, 2025

Vampire Squid Genome Offers Glimpse Into Octopus Evolution

Scientists decoded the elusive creature’s genome for the first time

December 2, 2025

ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry

How the machines miss threats smuggled inside lines of verse

December 2, 2025