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9 Glorious Mysteries of Nature Continue to Attract Curiosity <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/Eternal-flame-falls.jpg" alt="9 Glorious Mysteries of Nature Continue to Attract Curiosity"/>Some answers lead to more questions.

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9 Glorious Mysteries of Nature Continue to Attract Curiosity

Whether it&#039;s the cause of a flamingo-pink lake or the source of splotchy circles in the desert, nature holds countless secrets that scientist...

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Video of Orcas Stranded in Algae-Infested Pools Triggers Fresh Concerns <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/orcas_algae_pools_header.jpg" alt="orcas in algae filled tank"/>A growing emergency.

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Video of Orcas Stranded in Algae-Infested Pools Triggers Fresh Concerns

A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetacean...

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TRAPPIST-1 Planets Could Be Swimming in Water, Study Shows <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/TrappistWorldsIllustration.jpg" alt="Trappist Worlds Illustration"/>One of the most crucial elements for life!

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TRAPPIST-1 Planets Could Be Swimming in Water, Study Shows

A seven-planet system some 40 light-years from Earth could be swimming in water, new research shows.

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Unknown Species of Bacteria Discovered in China's Space Station <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/tiangong_microbes_header2.jpg" alt="Unknown Species of Bacteria Discovered in China's Space Station"/>We're not alone.

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Unknown Species of Bacteria Discovered in China&#039;s Space Station

Swabs from China&#039;s Tiangong space station reveal traces of a bacterium unseen on Earth, with characteristics that may help it function under s...

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NASA Mission Captures Eerie New View of The Moon And Sun <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/moon-and-sun.jpg" alt="NASA Mission Captures Eerie New View of The Moon And Sun"/>Here’s why it looks like that.

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NASA Mission Captures Eerie New View of The Moon And Sun

A new NASA mission to map the solar wind has returned some of its first images from its position in low Earth orbit.

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Terrifying Video Shows Earth Cracking And Sliding During Myanmar Quake <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/quake.png" alt="Terrifying Video Shows Earth Cracking And Sliding During Myanmar Quake"/>Truly alarming.

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Terrifying Video Shows Earth Cracking And Sliding During Myanmar Quake

A horrifying security video has captured the moment Earth&#039;s crust cracks and slides during a devastating earthquake earlier this year.

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Expert Reveals a Drug-Free Way to Mimic The Effects of Ozempic <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/woman_eating_breakfast_header.jpg" alt="Here's How to Get The Ozempic Effect Without a Prescription"/>No prescription needed!

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Expert Reveals a Drug-Free Way to Mimic The Effects of Ozempic

Despite the popularity of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, surveys suggest that most people still prefer to lose weight w...

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Harvard Paid $27 For a 'Copy' of The Magna Carta. It Turned Out to Be The Real Thing. <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/HarvardMagnaCarta.jpg"/>"This is a fantastic discovery."

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Harvard Paid $27 For a &#039;Copy&#039; of The Magna Carta. It Turned Out to Be The Real Thing.

A "copy" of the Magna Carta, the medieval English document that has formed the basis of constitutions around the world, owned by Harvard Law School...

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The US Just Approved The First Blood Test For Alzheimer's Disease <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/11/BloodVialHeldByGlovedFingers-1024x415.jpg" alt="Blood Vial Held By Gloved Fingers"/>Here's what we know.

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The US Just Approved The First Blood Test For Alzheimer&#039;s Disease

The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer&#039;s, a move that could help patients begin treatment earlier with newly ...

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Mysteriously Perfect Sphere Spotted in Space by Astronomers <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/teleios-header.jpg" alt="Mysteriously Perfect Sphere Spotted in Space by Astronomers"/>Scientists are puzzled by this one.

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Mysteriously Perfect Sphere Spotted in Space by Astronomers

Our Milky Way galaxy is home to some extremely weird things, but a new discovery has astronomers truly baffled.

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The Universe Is 'Suspiciously' Like a Computer Simulation, Physicist Says <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/nasa-sim.jpg" alt="The Universe Is 'Suspiciously' Like a Computer Simulation, Physicist Says"/>Gravity may not be what we thought.

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The Universe Is &#039;Suspiciously&#039; Like a Computer Simulation, Physicist Says

We have long taken it for granted that gravity is one of the basic forces of nature – one of the invisible threads that keeps the universe stitch...

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Scientists '3D Print' Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/3Dprintedmaterial.jpg" alt="3D printed material"/>A revolutionary new way to heal.

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Scientists &#039;3D Print&#039; Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound

Scientists in the US have created a way to 3D print materials inside the body using ultrasound.

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We're Still Slowly Learning How Polynesian Voyagers Navigated Entire Oceans <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/pacific_outrigger_header.jpg" alt="outrigger at sunset"/>Without a compass in sight.

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We&#039;re Still Slowly Learning How Polynesian Voyagers Navigated Entire Oceans

Wet and shivering, I rose from the outrigger of a Polynesian voyaging canoe.

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Song And Dance May Not Be Universal Human Behaviors, Study Shows <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/PeopleDancing.jpg" alt="People dancing in a large room"/>Music doesn't have to move you.

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Song And Dance May Not Be Universal Human Behaviors, Study Shows

No matter what language you speak, music compels you to get up and move.

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The Secret to Happiness Seems to Depend Upon You, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/3-smiling-kids-indonesia.jpg" alt="group of three smiling girls in Indonesia"/>Happiness doesn't work the same way for everyone.

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The Secret to Happiness Seems to Depend Upon You, Study Finds

Humans have achieved some incredible feats in our brief existence.

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Drinking Alcohol Before Hitting The Sauna Could Be a Deadly Combo <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/beer_and_sauna_TC_header.jpg" alt="man drinking beer in a sauna"/>A dangerous mix.

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Drinking Alcohol Before Hitting The Sauna Could Be a Deadly Combo

Saunas have long been spaces for rest, recovery, and even the occasional business deal.

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The Roots of Dementia Trace Back All The Way to Childhood, Experts Say <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/child-looks-concerned.jpg" alt="child looks concerned"/>The evidence is growing.

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The Roots of Dementia Trace Back All The Way to Childhood, Experts Say

More than 60 million people are estimated to be living with dementia, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths a year and an annual cost to the global ...

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Scientists Discovered Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/10/period-brain3.png" alt="For The First Time, Scientists Show Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation"/>Period brain is real.

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Scientists Discovered Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don&#039;t just affect reproductive anatomy.

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Mystery of T. Rex's Debated North American Origins Finally Solved <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/Trex-Head-Skeleton.jpg" alt="Trex Head Skeleton"/>The truth has been buried for a very long time.

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Mystery of T. Rex&#039;s Debated North American Origins Finally Solved

Paleontologists are divided on the origin of one of our favorite dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex.

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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Signs of Parkinson's Disease <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/ultra-processed-foods-walmart-aisle.jpg" alt="aisle of ultra-processed foods at a Walmart"/>"Nutritious foods could be a good strategy for maintaining brain health."

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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Signs of Parkinson&#039;s Disease

Ultra-processed foods are associated with a rogues&#039; gallery of health problems, including elevated risk for obesity, dementia, type 2 diabetes...