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Smelly Socks Make for More Ethical Research

Traps to monitor river blindness spread could replace human volunteers and reduce the disease’s spread

November 17, 2025

These Whales Can Eat Anyone Under the Table

But their impressive appetites seem to be in tune with their ecosystems

November 17, 2025

These Ants Kill Their Own Queen

The tale of parasitic species that coerce their victims into committing matricide

November 17, 2025

These Are the THC Derivatives Poised to Go Up In Smoke

A stopgap spending bill just ended the longest US government shutdown ever, and it may decimate a weed-infused segment of the economy

November 14, 2025

Ancient Roman Glass Reveals a Hidden “Language”

Closer inspection of prized Roman possessions has highlighted the possible networks of the artisans behind them

November 14, 2025

A Third of Humanity Has a Headache

And the pounding has persisted for more than 30 years

November 14, 2025

Archaeologists Uncover Lost Opioid Tradition in Ancient Egypt

Chemical traces in a royal vase suggest the narcotic may have been a routine part of life

November 14, 2025

Celestial Poetry Illuminates Astronomy

A lyrical observation in verse turns out to be a glimpse at a star’s last gasp

November 14, 2025

Fierce Debate About Earth’s First Animal Heats Up

Are you Team Sponge or Team Comb Jelly?

November 14, 2025

Are Rare Earths Really That Rare?

Misnomers and international trade

November 13, 2025

This Huge Lizard Stalked the Earth Before Dinos

The newly named reptile, Tainrakuasuchus bellator, had a mouth brimming with sharp teeth to snatch prey

November 13, 2025

Falling Asleep Is More Like Plunging Off a Cliff Than We Thought

It’s not the gradual slip into darkness that scientists assumed

November 13, 2025