A frog’s story of surviving a fungal pandemic offers hope for other species
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Alzheimer’s blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go
Alzheimer’s disease is hard to diagnose. But proteins in the blood might provide clarity. A series of recent findings, presented
The North Star is much heavier than previously thought
The star marking true north is a good deal heavier than we thought. The North Star is 5.1 times as
Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous and difficult to forecast
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NASA’s Perseverance finds its first possible hint of ancient Mars life
NASA’s Perseverance rover has bagged its first hint of ancient microbes on Mars. “We’re not able to say that this
Why Japan issued its first-ever mega-earthquake alert
On August 8, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert,” after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the Miyazaki
Something weird is happening to Earth’s inner core
Something strange is happening at Earth’s center. Decades of earthquake data show that Earth’s inner core has been rotating slower
Extraordinary heat waves raise questions about our A/C use
An extraordinary heat wave last week toppled thousands of temperature records across Asia, from Iran to Japan. In Iran’s highlands,
Scientists are getting serious about UFOs. Here’s why
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Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why
To leave a lasting trail, meteors need to aim low. A new survey of shooting stars shows that meteors that