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

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

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Microbes in Iceland are hoarding nitrogen, and that's mucking up the nutrient cycle - By - Javier Barbuzano, Eos.org - published - 8 February 26 - A study in Iceland found that microbes are hoarding more nitrogen for themselves, altering nutrient cycling and leaving less for plants.

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Physicists push quantum boundaries by turning a superfluid into a supersolid - and back - for the first time - By - Damien Pine - published - 8 February 26 - Physicists saw excitons, a type of quasiparticle, undergo a reversible phase transition from superfluid to supersolid for the first time, opening new doors for studying extreme states of matter.

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Dramatic death of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) caught on camera - Space photo of the week - By - Jamie Carter - published - 8 February 26 - The Gemini North telescope snapped a spectacular view of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaking apart as it emerged from the other side of the sun in October.

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Discoveries inside Earth, Artemis II scrub, and an ape that can play pretend - By - Ben Turner - published - 7 February 26 - Science news this week - Feb. 7, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Every major galaxy is speeding away from us, except one - and we finally know why - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 6 February 26 - A vast, flat sheet of dark matter may solve the long-standing mystery of why our neighboring galaxy Andromeda is speeding toward us while our other neighbors are moving away from us.

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The 'mono' virus raises the risk of MS and cancer in some. 22 genes hint at why. By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 5 February 26 - An infection with Epstein-Barr virus is a nonevent for most people. But for a subset, the virus can contribute to chronic conditions and cancer, and genes may play a role in that risk.

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Viruses, Infections & Disease

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Spotted lanternflies are invading the US. They may have gotten their evolutionary superpowers in China's cities. By - Chris Simms - published - 5 February 26 - The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary incubators, fine-tuning the insects and enabling them to thrive.

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Star-killing black hole is one of the most energetic objects in the universe - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 5 February 26 - Scientists say a jet from a previously studied supermassive black hole has grown brighter, becoming one of the most energetic events in the universe.

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