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Scientists Reconstruct The Face of a 3.7-Million-Year-Old Human Relative <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/12/Little-Foot-skull.jpg" alt="'Little Foot' May Be a Whole New Member of Our Family Tree After All"/>See 'Little Foot' in amazing detail for the first time.

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Scientists Reconstruct The Face of a 3.7-Million-Year-Old Human Relative

Scientists have reconstructed the face of one of the most famous hominin fossils.

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Astronomers Spot a Record-Breaking 'Space Laser' 8 Billion Light-Years Away <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/eso1426d.jpg" alt="Astronomers Spot a Record-Breaking 'Space Laser' 8 Billion Light-Years Away"/>Aim away from face.

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Astronomers Spot a Record-Breaking &#039;Space Laser&#039; 8 Billion Light-Years Away

Despite sounding like something out of pulpy &#039;50s sci-fi, &#039;space lasers&#039; are real – and astrophysicists have now spotted the brigh...

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Sea Levels Are Higher Than We Thought, And The Implications Are Huge <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/PalmTreesPartlyObsuredByHighSeaLevel.jpg" alt="Palm trees behind a high water level"/>Up to 132 million more people at risk.

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Sea Levels Are Higher Than We Thought, And The Implications Are Huge

Climate change&#039;s rising seas may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought because of m...

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How to Age Well, According to Ancient Greek And Roman Doctors <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/Depiction-of-Ancient-eye-examination.jpg" alt="An ancient stone inscription of two people"/>Their surprisingly simple tips sound familiar.

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How to Age Well, According to Ancient Greek And Roman Doctors

Just like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life.

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Got an Irritable Teenager? These Supplements Could Help <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/grumpy-teen.jpg"/>Assuming they'll actually take them.

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Got an Irritable Teenager? These Supplements Could Help

Irritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face.

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Universal Vaccine Blocks Viruses, Bacteria, And Allergies With a Nasal Spray <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/universal_vaccine_spray_header.jpg" alt="nasal spray"/>One vaccine to rule them all.

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Universal Vaccine Blocks Viruses, Bacteria, And Allergies With a Nasal Spray

As vital as vaccines are, they can be frustratingly selective about their targets.

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Pollution Linked to Anxiety And Depression, EU Agency Warns <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/person_with_mask_air_pollution_header.jpg" alt="person wearing a face mask"/>Let's clear the air.

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Pollution Linked to Anxiety And Depression, EU Agency Warns

Environmental pollution is linked to several mental health disorders in Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warned Tuesday, arguing that ...

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Scientists Discover New Evidence a Common Virus Helps Trigger MS <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/EBVMS.jpg" alt="Scientists Discover New Evidence a Common Virus Helps Trigger MS"/>A virtually unavoidable infection.

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Scientists Discover New Evidence a Common Virus Helps Trigger MS

Evidence is mounting that multiple sclerosis (MS) may be triggered by one of the most common viruses in the world.

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Microbes That 'Disarm' Peanut Allergy Proteins Discovered in Mouth And Gut <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/child-holds-peanut.jpg" alt="Microbes That 'Disarm' Peanut Allergy Proteins Discovered in Mouth And Gut"/>Hidden allies.

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Microbes That &#039;Disarm&#039; Peanut Allergy Proteins Discovered in Mouth And Gut

Bacteria that live in our mouths and intestines can &#039;disarm&#039; the proteins that trigger allergic reactions to peanuts, a new study has found.

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Medical Chatbots Are Coming. Here's What You Need to Know Before Using One. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/health_chatbot_header.jpg" alt="woman laying on the sofa with her phone and a tissue"/>They're no substitute for professional advice.

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Medical Chatbots Are Coming. Here&#039;s What You Need to Know Before Using One.

WASHINGTON (AP) – With hundreds of millions of people turning to chatbots for advice, it was only a matter of time before tech companies began o...

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NASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/Mobile-launcher-1-containing-the-massive-Artemis-II-Space-Launch-System-SLS-rocket-arrives-at-the-Vehicle-Assembly-Building.jpg" alt="NASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon"/>Why the shake-up?

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NASA Announces Major Change to Plans For Putting Humans on The Moon

As we wait for the historic Artemis II mission – with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board – NASA has announced major changes to the Artem...

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Viagara May Be One of Our Best Existing Options For an Alzheimer's Treatment <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/BrainScan.jpg" alt="Brain scan slide"/>Here's what we know.

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Viagra May Be One of Our Best Existing Options For an Alzheimer&#039;s Treatment

Repurposing treatments to treat multiple conditions is quicker, safer, and less expensive than developing new ways to manage health.

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The Microbes in Your Dog's Gut May Predict Their Cancer Prognosis <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/dog-microbiome.jpg" alt="The Microbes in Your Dog's Gut May Predict Their Cancer Prognosis"/>Good news for dog-lovers.

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The Microbes in Your Dog&#039;s Gut May Predict Their Cancer Prognosis

No pet lover wants to hear this, but around 6 million dogs are diagnosed with cancer in the US every year.

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Semaglutide May Reverse Damage Caused by Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/knee_joint_illustration_header.jpg" alt="illustration of a knee joint"/>Spoiler alert: it’s not just due to weight loss.

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Semaglutide May Reverse Damage Caused by Osteoarthritis, Study Suggests

Medical researchers have discovered that semaglutide may reverse the debilitating tissue damage caused by osteoarthritis, the world&#039;s most com...

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Don't Miss This Week's Blood Moon. It Will Be The Last You'll See For a While. <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/03/last_blood_moon_header.jpg" alt="blood moon"/>Next full lunar eclipse: Late 2028.

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Don&#039;t Miss This Week&#039;s Blood Moon. It Will Be The Last You&#039;ll See For a While.

NEW YORK (AP) -- A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse – and there won&#039;t be another until late 2028.

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New Ozempic-Style Pill Outperformed Oral Semaglutide in Major Trial <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/PillTaking.jpg" alt="A person taking a pill"/>There is one drawback, however.

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New Ozempic-Style Pill Outperformed Oral Semaglutide in Major Trial

We may have a new champion when it comes to pills that can manage both blood sugar levels and weight loss.

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World's Smallest QR Code Is So Tiny It's Invisible to The Human Eye <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/TinyQRCode.jpg" alt="World's Smallest QR Code Is So Tiny It's Invisible to The Human Eye"/>"It cannot be seen with optical microscopes at all."

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World&#039;s Smallest QR Code Is So Tiny It&#039;s Invisible to The Human Eye

The smallest QR code in the world is so very tiny that your phone would need an electron microscope to scan it.

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Bacteria Play Previously Unknown Role in Kidney Stones, Study Finds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/CTScanShowingRibsPelvisKidneyStones.jpg" alt="Bacteria Play Previously Unknown Role in Kidney Stones, Study Finds"/>Offering hope for new treatment strategies.

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Bacteria Play Previously Unknown Role in Kidney Stones, Study Finds

Kidney stones have plagued humans since antiquity, yet despite our long history with them, we&#039;ve apparently overlooked a key detail about the ...

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A Migraine Is Not Just a Headache: The 4 Distinct Stages Explained <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/ManHeadacheMigrainePain.jpg" alt="Man sitting on bed holding head in pain"/>It starts with a warning.

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A Migraine Is Not Just a Headache: The 4 Distinct Stages Explained

A migraine attack is not just a "bad headache".

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Giant Study Reveals The Secret to Heart Health, And It's Not Low-Carb or Low-Fat <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/HeartHealth.jpg" alt="Giant Study Reveals The Secret to Heart Health, And It's Not Low-Carb or Low-Fat"/>There's another factor that may matter more.

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Giant Study Reveals The Secret to Heart Health, And It&#039;s Not Low-Carb or Low-Fat

The key to heart health isn&#039;t cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence suggests; it&#039;s not even a low-fat diet.