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Iridescent mammals are much more common than we thought

The tropical vlei rat has fur that shimmers with iridescent huesJessica Leigh…

A ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report Goes Easy on the Food Industry

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A cold today helps keep the COVID away

A recent bout of the common cold may be a defense against…

‘Great Migration’ involves far fewer wildebeest than we had thought

The wildebeest migration of the Serengeti involves fewer animals than we had…

JWST Sees Hints of an Atmosphere on a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet

If we’ll ever find life outside our solar system, it will not…

Seismic waves suggest Mars has a solid heart

NASA’s InSight lander listened to Marsquakes for four years. The tremors revealed…

Doomscrolling COVID-19 News Takes an Emotional Toll – Here is How to Prevent That

Picture this: it’s April 2020, you’re between Zoom meetings, and scrolling through…

No, AI isn’t going to kill us all, despite what this new book says

The rise of artificial intelligence has increased demand for data centres like…

U.S. ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Is Short on Details—but Not on Cash

In January President Donald Trump made a bold pronouncement, calling for colossal…