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The Maya used so much red paint that they poisoned their water with mercury, mud sediments reveal
Researchers found extreme levels of mercury in sediment cores in Mexico — and it’s all because the Maya loved red paint.
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Tectonic forces near Japan helped fuel the formation of the Grand Canyon
A double subduction zone off the coast of Japan caused rifting halfway around the world to accelerate, fueling the formation of some of North America's most iconic features.
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Women often get cold more easily than men — a mouse study offers hints why
A new study points to testosterone and proteins in the skin as reasons why males and females experience temperatures differently.
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Thunderstruck: what does the future hold for lightning?
Humans have always been awed by the power and beauty of lightning. How does the experience and understanding of it change in a warming world? In a rock shelter in Kakadu national park in…
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‘Mind-blowing’: dark-sky fans gather on Exmoor to see what light pollution hides
The UK is 14th most light-polluted country, but in south-west England the veil is lifted at the dark skies festival “It’s just mind-blowing,” says the astronomer and teacher Jo Richardson…
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These divers are killing a beautiful coral to save Brazil’s marine life
RIO DE JANEIRO — Beneath the surface of Brazil’s coastal waters, a silent invasion is transforming marine ecosystems. Sun coral (Tubastraea coccinea and Tubastraea tagusensis), an invasive…
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This riverside border town is fueling an illegal gold rush
Mongabay’s reporter Max Radwin went to Suriname’s Amazon to investigate the advance of illegal gold mining on Indigenous territories. Despite a government pledge to combat the activity…
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I almost died from flu. My life didn't go back to normal after.
Madi Allen was 12 years old when she almost died from flu. Now 28, she shared her story with Live Science.
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Why do most cats hate it when you touch their belly, feet or tail?
The surest way to get a scratch from a feline is to go for a forbidden tummy rub. But why do cats hate being touched on their bellies?
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COP climate summits might yet have a useful future – here’s how
No one is expecting COP31 to save the world from climate disaster, but it could provide a small taste of how international meetings can still deliver meaningful progress
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Autumn colours around the world – in pictures
The seasonal transformation offers the chance to enjoy warm, golden colours before winter Continue reading...
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APOD: 2026 November 7 – De Gerlache-Kocher Massif
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 7 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day…
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What’s the point? Ten years after the Paris treaty, are climate talks getting anywhere?
Its key temperature goal has been missed but experts say the agreement is still proving a vital moral compass for progress It was a curious way of conducting negotiations. Ahead of the 2025…
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'Life is too brief to leave this planet': Live Science readers share whether they'd go to Mars, despite health risks
Live Science readers respond to a recent poll about whether they'd visit the Red Planet even with potential health risks.
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10 years after Leonard Cohen’s passing, his grappling with the divine lives on
There’s material in Cohen’s contemporary psalms for every human experience, including lament, complaint, joy, doubt, adoration and desperation.
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People Around the World Help Buy Royal Estate for Wildlife Conservation
The curlew, mountain bumblebee, lapwing, and other wading birds are just some of the animals calling a one-of-a-kind noble estate home. Now, people around the world have come together to…
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Guatemala faces a human rights court over violent evictions of Indigenous communities
Years after Indigenous communities in Guatemala were forcibly evicted from their ancestral land, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is asking a court to hold the…
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Fabric molds could bring material-saving concrete beams within reach
MIT engineers cast a concrete beam using a sewn fabric mold with one-third the amount of concrete and half as much steel as a conventional beam.
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The Guardian
Famous New Mexico rock formation destroyed after torrential El Niño rains
Officials expected to investigate whether super El Niño storms in US south-west damaged the Alien Throne spires Undulating, gravity-defying rock spires are one of the most magical parts of…
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How to Get Your Riverside, Alabama Home Ready for Summer Heat
Happy Eco News How to Get Your Riverside, Alabama Home Ready for Summer Heat How to Get Your Riverside, Alabama Home Ready for Summer Heat Key Takeaways Summer heat can quickly make a…
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Want to have a better chat? Scientists say the secret is ‘pink noise’
The most enjoyable conversations strike a balance between exploring a topic and pulling in fresh ideas, study finds As an early stab at rules for conversation, Cicero did a fine job: watch…
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An unexpected feedback loop may be driving mega heatwaves
Dry soil and high pressure can amplify extreme heat, helping to explain why regions like Europe are suffering record-shattering heatwaves much earlier than climate models predicted
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Record-breaking, fast-spinning magnet could help uncover new physics
A magnet barely wider than a human hair is one of the fastest spinning objects ever and could be useful for both fundamental physics experiments and in quantum technology
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