Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study - By - Clarissa Brincat - published - 11 February 26 - If proven effective in humans, the vaccine could complement standard therapies for HPV-driven cancer, as well as inform the design of therapeutic vaccines for other diseases.

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New study favors 'fuzzy' dark matter as the backbone of the universe - contrary to decades of research - By - Paul Sutter - published - 11 February 26 - New research using a space-time phenomenon predicted by Einstein presents evidence that the invisible backbone of the universe may be much "fuzzier" than we realized.

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Wildfires in northern Alaska are the worst they've been in 3,000 years - By - Sascha Pare - published - 11 February 26 - An analysis of peatland soil samples and satellite images has found that wildfires on Alaska's North Slope are more frequent and severe now than they were at any point over the past 3,000 years.

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World's oldest known sewn clothing may be stitched pieces of ice age hide unearthed in Oregon cave - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 11 February 26 - The sewn hide, cordage and needles show how Indigenous Americans used complex technology to survive the freezing temperatures at the end of the last ice age and as a means of social expression.

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Evolution -- 'Maybe they're waiting for something that only happens thousands of years later': The hidden life 'sleeping' deep beneath Earth for millions of years

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Geology -- Scientist accidentally stumbles across bizarre ancient 'wrinkle structures' in Morocco that shouldn't be there

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Human Evolution -- 'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different

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Arts & Entertainment -- Live Science crossword puzzle #30: Brightest star in the night sky - 5 down

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Planet Earth -- Discoveries inside Earth, Artemis II scrub, and an ape that can play pretend

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Arts & Entertainment -- Daily sudoku: Take a break with this classic numbers puzzle

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Animals -- 50 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world

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Human Evolution -- 10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025

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Archaeology -- 'Biological time capsules': How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals

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Astronomy -- AI spots 'jellyfish,' 'hamburgers' and other unexplainable objects in Hubble telescope data

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Genetics -- 'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost ancestors affects our health today

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Archaeology -- 10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025

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Human Evolution -- Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?

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Technology -- AI swarms, mysterious Zapotec tomb, pancreatic cancer breakthrough and the growing threat of U.S. dam collapses.

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Radio signal discovered at the center of our galaxy could put Einstein's relativity to the test - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 11 February 26 - Scientists hope to probe the nature of general relativity through a possible pulsar found in the center of the Milky Way, near a supermassive black hole.

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Western Europe's earliest known mule died 2,700 years ago - and it was buried with a partially cremated woman - By - Owen Jarus - published - 10 February 26 - Scientists have identified the oldest mule remains ever found in the western Mediterranean.

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Something supercharged Uranus with radiation during Voyager flyby 40 years ago. Scientists now know what. By - Skyler Ware - published - 10 February 26 - Forty years ago, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and observed radiation levels that defied explanation. Now, scientists may finally know exactly what happened.

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Only certain types of brain-training exercises reduce dementia risk, large trial reveals - By - Kamal Nahas - published - 10 February 26 - A large, 20-year trial showed that speedy cognitive exercises could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The question is, could these tasks be adapted into video games?

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CT scans reveal the last moments of Inca children sacrificed as 'messengers to the gods' By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 10 February 26 - New CT scans reveal the last moments of the Inca children who were sacrificed and mummified about 500 years ago.

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The largest reservoir of hydrogen on Earth may be hiding in its core - By - Sascha Pare - published - 10 February 26 - Earth's core contains nine to 45 times more hydrogen than the planet's oceans do, according to a new study that could settle a debate about when and how hydrogen was delivered to Earth.

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Impossibly powerful 'ghost particle' that hit Earth may have come from an exploding black hole - By - Harry Baker - published - 9 February 26 - A supercharged neutrino that smashed into our planet in 2023 may have been spit out by an exploding primordial black hole with a "dark charge." If true, this theory could lead to a definitive catalog of all subatomic particles and unveil the elusive identity of dark matter.

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