Engineered waterways helped Ancient Amazonians became master maize farmers

Lethal snake venom may be countered by new AI-designed proteins

American burying beetles, which clean up dead animals in their ecosystem, are making a comeback in Nebraska

Breast cancer's spread may be inherited, but a lab-made antibody could stop its exodus

Short bursts of physical activity can cut women’s risk of heart attack by as much as 33 percent

The ‘Blob,’ an unprecedented marine heat wave, killed 4 million seabirds

Giant hornets have been sighted in Europe for the first time

An unexpected ice collapse hints at worrying changes on the Antarctic coast

Scientists are using Scotch tape to peel away sheets of diamond less than a micrometer thick

Cervical cancer deaths are plummeting among young U.S. women

This is the first close-up image of a star beyond our galaxy

Climate change has amped up hurricane wind speeds by 30 kph on average

Mars’ Phobos and Deimos moons could be the remains of a shredded asteroid

Ancient Central Americans built a massive fish-trapping system | The fish-trapping network fed the growth of early Maya centers

Lizard spit can help detect a rare pancreatic tumor

Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere

Bees flying near cars are dying by the millions, a roadkill study suggests

For deep-diving whales, plastic garbage may ‘sound’ like food

X-ray imaging reveals that early members of the Homo genus may have had extended childhoods

Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding. Since 2000, the zone where development abuts wildlands has grown 35 percent globally

Climate change fueled the fury of hurricanes Helene and Milton

At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior

Giant rats could soon help sniff out illegally smuggled goods | The rodents learned to detect elephant ivory and other goods from at-risk species

A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses

JWST spots the first known ‘steam world’

Doula care may lead to fewer C-sections or preterm births

Silk Road cities in mountainous Central Asia may have been “an urban zone” during medieval times

Megafire smoke may dampen California’s nut harvests

Brain-controlled bionic limbs are inching closer to reality

Mice who are taking the weight-loss drug Ozempic have less motivation to run

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