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Dark Matter May Be Colliding With Atoms Inside You Right Now
Invisible dark matter particles may regularly pass through our bodies, and dozens to thousands of these particles may be...
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European Migration Spread Farming, DNA Suggests
Thousands of years ago, farming spread across Europe and replaced the hunter-gatherer lifestyle of early inhabitants. Now a study...
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Is Supersymmetry Dead?
The grand scheme, a stepping-stone to string theory, is still high on physicists' wish lists. But if no solid...
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Ancient Farming Method May Help Conserve Savannahs
A fire-free farming method practiced by early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs could help inform efforts to conserve and...
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Sun-Like Star May Have More Planets Than Our Solar System
A star already known to host five alien planets may actually be home to a whopping nine full-fledged worlds...
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Did Exploding Stars Help Life On Earth Thrive?
Research by a Danish physicist suggests that the explosion of massive stars – supernovae – near the Solar System...
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Where’s the Beef? Early Humans Took It
When human ancestors began scavenging for meat regularly on the open plains of Africa about 2.5 million years ago,...
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Diversity Aided Mammals’ Survival Over Deep Time
When it comes to adapting to climate change, diversity is the mammal’s best defense. That is one of the...
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Eating Meat Helped Early Humans Reproduce, Population Spread
If early humans had been vegans we might all still be living in caves, Swedish researchers suggested in an...
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A Quixotic Quest to Mine Asteroids
A new company backed by two Google Inc. billionaires, film director James Cameron and other space exploration proponents is...