2026 • Jan 09
These 60,000-year-old poison arrows are oldest yet found
Hunter-gatherers probably derived the poison from the milky bulb extract of a Boophone disticha plant. ...
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2026 • Jan 09
NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
"The crew is highly trained, and they came to the aid of their colleague right away." ...
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2026 • Jan 08
Trump withdraws US from world’s most important climate treaty
US also pulling out of pacts promoting development, democracy, and human rights. ...
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2026 • Jan 08
These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words
“Under the right conditions, some dogs present behaviors strikingly similar to those of young children.” ...
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2026 • Jan 08
A crew member’s “medical concern” foils a planned spacewalk outside the ISS
"The situation is stable," NASA said in a statement Wednesday. ...
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2026 • Jan 07
Japanese nuclear plant operator fabricated seismic risk data
Company staff were very selective about how they modeled earthquake dangers. ...
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2026 • Jan 06
Ørsted seeks injunction against US government over project freeze
Trump administration had suspended Danish group’s work on major wind farm off coast of Rhode Island. ...
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2026 • Jan 06
Appeals court agrees that Congress blocked cuts to research costs
The Trump admin can't arbitrarily set university reimbursements to a low flat rate. ...
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2026 • Jan 06
Under anti-vaccine RFK Jr., CDC slashes childhood vaccine schedule
The changes are modeled after a small country with universal health care. ...
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2026 • Jan 06
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
"There's very little to not like in this." ...
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2026 • Jan 03
Researchers spot Saturn-sized planet in the “Einstein desert”
Rogue, free-floating planets appear to have two distinct origins. ...
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2026 • Jan 01
Cremation pyre in Africa thought to be world’s oldest containing adult remains
9,500-year-old pyre uncovered in Malawi offers rare insight into rituals of ancient African hunter-gatherer groupsA cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, ...
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