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Ancient North Americans are looking more and more like experienced mammoth killers. Archaeologists have long debated whether the Clovis people,…

More than one-third of the world’s tree species, from tropical magnolias to mountainous pines, are at risk of extinction. The…

Camera collar footage is unveiling the secret lives of Andean bears (Tremarctos ornatus), South America’s only surviving ursid. A wild Andean…

Insects rank high among humankind’s go-to creatures for strangeness: Think movie monster inspirations or extreme biophysics (SN: 11/7/22). So of…

Some wolves have a taste for dessert. In the highlands of Ethiopia, carnivorous Ethiopian wolves (Canis simensis) dine almost exclusively…

The world record for the thinnest pasta has been shattered, though the new, narrow noodles are better suited to wound…

A hot spot is starting to form along the coast of East Antarctica. An ice shelf that broke apart seemingly…

Neandertals really knew their way around a fire. In a sea cave sheltered from the blustery winds of Gibraltar, our…

It’s an unusual aesthetic, but it works: Spray-on tattoos that dot the head can collect brain activity without the consternation…

A species of enormous hornets has found its way to Europe for the first time.  The southern giant hornet (Vespa…

Toe-tally mysterious Hairs on the toes of Mexican free-tailed bats light up under ultraviolet light, but the reason is unknown,…

A surprising new particle — Science News, November 23, 1974 To add to the present ferment and confusion in particle…