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At the end of a glacier deep in East Antarctica’s Taylor Valley, there is a haunting waterfall that oozes red brine like a bleeding wound in…

A poop transplant — otherwise known as a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) — may help adults with long-term insomnia sleep better, a small study suggests.After the…

Ancient slingstones found in northeastern Spain may be evidence of a local uprising against Roman rule in the first century B.C.Archaeologists think the lead sling “bullets”…

Aspen trees could provide a natural buffer against wildfires, as new research shows that areas of forest where these trees dominate burn less intensely than those…

When the famous Chicxulub asteroid struck what is now Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula 66 million years ago, it ended the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs. As ecosystems…

QUICK FACTSName: Rock crystal scraperWhat it is: A stone tool made from microcrystalline quartzWhere it is from: Dordogne, southwestern FranceWhen it was made: Between 45,000 and…

Biodiversity loss has been recognized as a threat to global stability for decades. The decline in overall diversity of species on our planet, either through extinction…

Quick factsWhat it is: Andromeda galaxy (M31)Where it is: 2.5 million light-years away, in the constellation AndromedaWhen it was shared: July 27, 2026Andromeda is the only…

Climate change’s impacts are being felt everywhere, from health and food security to extreme weather, sea level rise and collapsing ecosystems. World leaders have been slow…

A modern-day re-creation of how a woman in Britain may have fought around the first century A.D. (Image credit: Alamy)The ancient Celts thrived in Europe, earning…