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Mercury Has a Radiation Belt After All—But It’s Super Wonky
Like all other planets with magnetic fields, Mercury traps harmful radiation in a belt-like shape. But only sometimes.
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Archaeologists Thought These Early Cannibals Mostly Ate Children. They Were Wrong
Homo antecessor fossils suggested that these early humans ate their young. New findings suggest that they also ate adults.
These Moths Smell Flowers Through Their Wings, Study Finds
Until now, scientists have mostly focused on the wings' mechanical function. Turns out there was a lot more going on then they realized.
Inbreeding Should Have Slowed Down These Pesky Brown Tree Snakes. Well…
A study of the invasive brown tree snake genome found that, despite high levels of inbreeding, the snakes' genes found a way to thrive.
Europa’s Hidden Ocean May Be Even Harder to Reach Than We Thought
For a long time, scientists assumed that the tiny water pools at Europa's surface came from the moon's deep, icy oceans. But is that physically possible?
What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy
Quantum weirdness does not disappoint.
Archaeologists Thought This Famous Bronze Age Shaman Was a Guy. Well, She Wasn’t
And she might not have been a shaman, either.
For Decades, Scientists Thought They Knew How This Inca Child Died. They Were Wrong
The study sheds new light on the final moments of three children sacrified to the Inca gods.
Volcanoes Started Earth’s ‘Great Dying.’ This Unexpected Plant Made It Worse
Sometimes, the most unexpected combinations can drive the worst natural disasters.
