The Oldest Living Land Animal Is 194. DNA May Now Reveal the Secret to His Longevity.
Jonathan the giant tortoise was born when Darwin was still a young man. Youthful gene activity may account for his
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New Electrical Test Can Help Identify Signs of Extraterrestrial Life in Space
The technique has already been tested on samples from the Atacama Desert in Chile. (Christopher E. Carr) Are compact alien
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Millions of Americans Use Cannabis to Help Them Sleep. It Could Be Doing The Opposite.
(Nico De Pasquale Photography/Moment RF/Getty Images) A huge paradox. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated
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One Common Eating Habit Is Linked to Higher Risk of 2 Liver Diseases
(YinYang/E+/Getty Images) Eating times matter. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don’t miss
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Meet D-Rex: Ancient Fungus as Tall as a Traffic Cone Has Just Been Discovered in China
D. rex’s fruiting bodies were discovered in the forests of Yunnan Province. (Song et al., Frontiers in Fungal Biology, 2026)
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Oldest Known Spear Attack May Be Found in 75,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Remains
The left scapula of Shanidar A. (University of Cambridge) Something very violent happened 75,000 years ago. ScienceAlert stories are written,
Read MoreState of Supply Chain Sustainability Report finds corporate commitment at record high, but governance lags behind
When corporate leaders discuss climate strategy, the message that still dominates is that, despite competing priorities and external pressures, sustainability
Read MoreAI model decodes the language cells use to communicate
As an embryo develops from a small cluster of stem cells, those once “blank slate” cells begin to take on
Read MoreSatellite data reveal how Antarctica’s ice cliffs behave over time
With rising temperatures, the buttressing ice shelves at the edges the Antarctic ice sheet are melting and calving off at
Read MoreBuilding trust in governments through digital platforms
Around the world, many people report distrusting their government. In some places, such as Latin America, North America, and Africa,
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