Phosphorus for Earth’s earliest life may have been forged by lightning
One key ingredient for life thought to be delivered to Earth by meteorites may have been homemade after all. The phosphorus that went into...
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Most of Mars’ missing water may lurk in its crust
An ocean’s worth of water may be lurking in minerals below Mars’ surface, which could help explain why the Red Planet dried up. Once...
A deadly fungus behind hospital outbreaks was found in nature for the first time
A deadly fungus that seemed to spring up out of nowhere in hospitals has been found in nature for the first time. Researchers isolated...
An ancient hippo-sized reptile may have been surprisingly agile
Some 260 million years ago, before the rise of dinosaurs, bone-crushing anteosaurs reigned as land’s largest predators. A new analysis of an anteosaur skull...
Bee larvae drum with their butts, which may confuse predatory wasps
A light crackling sound floats above a field in northern Switzerland in late summer. Its source is invisible, tucked inside a dead, dried plant...
The latest Ebola outbreak may have started with someone infected years ago
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea was most likely sparked by someone infected during the outbreak seven years ago, a new study shows. Viruses...
How perceptions of diversity vary by race and political views
In the wake of the past year’s Black Lives Matter protests, achieving “diversity” across domains has become a pressing societal concern. But “diversity” means...
Cone snail venom may trick mate-seeking worms into becoming meals
Normally, it takes the ghostly light of the full moon to coax certain worms from hiding on the seafloor to mate. Out in the...
Some COVID-19 survivors face another foe: PTSD
The sickest of COVID-19 patients struggle to breathe. Facing a disease new to science, they’re isolated from their loved ones and treated by doctors...
A tour of ‘Four Lost Cities’ reveals modern ties to ancient people
Four Lost CitiesAnnalee NewitzW.W. Norton & Co., $26.95 It’s a familiar trope in movies and books: A bright-eyed protagonist moves to the big city...
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