Fossilized Skin on Dinosaur ‘Mummies’ Isn’t Skin at All
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Dinosaur Mummies Are Clay Molds, Not Soft-Tissue Fossils, New Study Reveals
Wyoming’s “dinosaur mummies,” once thought to preserve fossilized flesh, are actually detailed clay molds formed by microbes as the creatures...
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So You Fell for a Robot—‘Chatfishing’ Is Taking Over the Dating Apps
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So You Fell for a Robot—‘Chatfishing’ Is Taking Over the Dating Apps
Forget fake profile pics on dating apps—AI is now doing the talking, and we can’t tell the difference
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This Is What Actually Helps When Sick with a Cold or Flu
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Here Is What Helps—And What Doesn’t—When Sick with a Cold or Flu
Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains which at-home remedies act...
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Why We Know So Little About What Medications Are Safe for Pregnancy
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Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change
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NASA’s Moon Race Looks like a Losing Bet
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NASA’s Moon Mission Is a Mess, and It May Cost Us the New Space Race
Former NASA officials warn that the U.S. looks poised to lose its self-declared race to beat China to the moon
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Watch These Parasitic Worms Use Static Electricity as a Tractor Beam
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These Worms Use Static Electricity like a Sci-Fi Tractor Beam
For microscopic worms, physical laws we seldom notice take on life-or-death importance
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