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Scientists turned red lettuce green and something surprising happened

Researchers used genome editing to block the production of red pigments in lettuce, causing other beneficial plant compounds to build up in…

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Oxford physicists just made Schrödinger’s cat even stranger

Oxford physicists have created an entirely new type of Schrödinger’s cat-like quantum state using components that are themselves highly qua…

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Beneath our feet lies a fungal superhighway stretching 68 quadrillion miles

Beneath our feet lies a vast hidden fungal superhighway that helps sustain much of life on Earth—and scientists have now mapped it for the …

Honey bees have their own personal flight paths and fly them with stunning precision

Researchers tracked honey bees in the wild using a drone-based system and found that each bee follows its own highly consistent flight path…

Scientists crack a decades-old CO2 problem and triple fuel production

A new catalyst design could significantly improve the conversion of CO2 into methanol, an important fuel and chemical feedstock. Researcher…

A dying star could create a new universe instead of a black hole

What if some black holes aren’t black holes at all? A new theoretical study suggests that when a massive star collapses, it might not form …

Millipedes beat vertebrates to land by 80 million years

Millipedes may have been crawling across Earth's landscapes nearly 460 million years ago, long before vertebrates ventured onto land. A new…

Scientists discover parrots may actually use names

Parrots may be doing more than just repeating words—they may actually use names. By analyzing hundreds of recordings from pet parrots, rese…

Yellowstone wolves may not have reshaped the national park after all

One of the most celebrated claims about Yellowstone’s wolves is facing a major challenge. Scientists say the study behind the famous trophi…

Why middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S.

A new international study finds that middle-aged Americans are lonelier, more depressed, and experiencing worse memory and health than earl…

Ancient Denisovan DNA still shapes human immunity today

Ancient encounters between humans and the mysterious Denisovans are still shaping people today. By analyzing genomes from populations acros…

Your brain can keep improving into your 90s, study finds

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, challenging the common …

Lucy’s hunter revealed: Giant crocodile terrorized early human ancestors

A newly identified crocodile species nicknamed “Lucy’s hunter” prowled Ethiopia’s rivers when Lucy’s species walked the Earth more than 3 m…

Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form

Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found t…

Learning a musical instrument in your 70s could help protect memory

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults who continued pr…

Dark energy survives major challenge as universe keeps accelerating

A bold claim that the universe’s accelerating expansion was an illusion has been put to the test—and failed. Researchers found that the stu…

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These tiny holes could change how the world cleans water

A new nature-inspired membrane uses perfectly uniform one-nanometer pores to filter molecules with remarkable precision. The technology cou…