Ancient squirrel poop from Arctic permafrost contains DNA from mammoths, bison, horses and big cats - Prehistoric squirrel droppings were analyzed and found to contain genetic material of numerous ice-age beasts, plants, microbes and fungi.

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Earth's underground fungal network is so massive, it would span 10% of the Milky Way, map reveals -- The first global map of subterranean fungi networks reveals how massive its reach is worldwide. -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published

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Century-old tuberculosis vaccine could help treat diabetes, trials hint. How? -- Repeated doses of a tuberculosis vaccine lowered insulin needs in patients with two forms of diabetes, new trial data show. But more research is needed to prove the benefit. -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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The Milky Way returns: How to take breathtaking photos of our galaxy this summer -- Learn how to photograph the Milky Way in June with expert astrophotography tips on dark skies, camera settings, timing and composition. -- Jamie Carter -- Published

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El Ni o is officially here, and will be among the strongest ever recorded, NOAA announces -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives the climate event a 63% chance to "rank among the largest El Ni o events in the historical record going back to 1950." -- Ben Turner -- Published

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Complete skin of an adult horse found with 10th-century woman and newborn in rare Siberian burial -- Archaeologists found a rare medieval burial of a woman, newborn child and horse in southern Russia. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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Scientists discover 5 million-year-old whale graveyard stretching for hundreds of miles in the Indian Ocean -- Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses. -- Chris Simms -- Published

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Artificial turf contains 400 chemicals tied to cancer and hormone disruption. But is it unsafe? -- Analysis -- A recent, 10-year study from California identified many known or suspected carcinogens in artificial turf. Does it pose a danger? -- Y. Anny Huang -- Published

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Scientists were excited about a blood test for many cancers - but it failed a big trial. Here's what to know. -- ANALYSIS -- Emerging tests promise to screen for many cancers at once, but one just failed in a big trial. Will these diagnostics deliver on their promise someday? -- RJ Mackenzie -- Published

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This 'crawling' robot rolled around the moon and took a historic photo -- A morphable moon robot operated for 100 minutes in 2024, allowing investigators to get images of an upside-down spacecraft on the lunar surface. -- Elizabeth Howell -- Published

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In a first, scientists translated an entire viral genome so a quantum computer could read and analyze it -- Scientists have uploaded a viral genome to a quantum computer, marking an important step for the future of quantum-enabled advancements in biology. -- Alan Bradley -- Published

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Genetically modified worms can now produce and deliver drugs inside a living body, scientists say -- In a proof-of-concept lab experiment, scientists demonstrated that intestinal parasites could make and release therapeutic agents inside a living host. -- Victoria Atkinson -- Published

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Mysterious 'cold blob' in the Atlantic is a sign of the Gulf Stream weakening - and that's bad news for the US East Coast -- The Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating climate tipping point. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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Scientists discover giant, fan-shaped structure deep beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet -- A mysterious geological structure that resembles a human hand with outstretched fingers has been revealed beneath East Antarctica. The discovery shows the frozen continent still hides many geological secrets. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

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2,000 years ago in Scotland, people removed a corpse's brain and fashioned the arm bones into tools -- A new analysis of 2,000-year-old skeletons found in northern Scotland has revealed an unusual funeral ritual involving the manipulation of dead bodies. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cows and dog. Are humans at risk? -- Explainer -- USDA has detected New World screwworm infections in Texas animals, marking the state's first confirmed cases in decades. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Last updated

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3 new Ebola vaccines are being fast-tracked amid the current outbreak - when could they be ready? -- The Bundibugyo virus driving the current Ebola outbreak has no approved vaccine, but researchers are leveraging decades of vaccine innovation in an effort to change that. -- Jennifer Zieba -- Published

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2 vanished 'super Earths' once orbited near Uranus and Neptune, new study hints -- Our solar system may have hosted up to six giant planets in its first hundred million years, a new study suggests. The findings paint a more crowded picture of the early outer solar system than previously thought. -- Deepa Jain -- Published

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Artemis III crew revealed: NASA announces astronauts for 'one of history's most complex missions' -- NASA's Artemis III crew has been revealed. The astronauts will launch into low Earth orbit next year to test docking with commercial lunar landers being developed by SpaceX and Blue Origin. -- Patrick Pester -- Last updated

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China unveils first-of-its-kind 'dual-core' quantum computer - its makers say it improves stability and efficiency -- A new Chinese quantum computing system pairs two independent neutral-atom arrays in one processor, aiming to boost stability, efficiency and scalability. -- Alan Bradley -- Published

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