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Trained dogs can smell coronavirus in your pee -- Yasemin Saplakoglu -- Dogs can sniff out SARS-CoV-2 in urine samples with 96% accuracy, according to a proof-of-concept study.
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Glowing, red-eyed rat fetus is global photo contest's gorgeously creepy winner -- Mindy Weisberger -- Butterfly wing scales, neurons, dividing cells and more showcased the beauty of microscopy in Olympus' second annual Global Image of the Year Award.3 hours ago
COVID-19 booster shots may be needed within 12 months, US officials say -- Nicoletta Lanese -- People vaccinated against COVID-19 may require booster shots within nine to 12 months of their initial vaccination.18 hours ago
Part-human, part-monkey embryos grown in lab dishes -- Nicoletta Lanese -- The advance brings up some ethical questions.21 hours ago
Prehistoric cannibal victim found in death cave ID'ed as a young girl -- Victim was known as "The Boy of Gran Dolina."2 hours ago
World's largest rabbit missing, presumed stolen -- Who took the 4-foot-long hopper?23 hours ago
Will we ever know exactly how the universe ballooned into existence? -- The universe might not let us.23 hours ago
Strange blue structures glow on Mars in new NASA image3 days ago
Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' close to tipping point, unmanned sub reveals -- The glacier could be melting at the key points anchoring it to the land.23 hours ago
The four fundamental forces of nature -- These forces control every interaction in the universe.3 days ago
Millions of tons of nuclear wastewater from Fukushima will be dumped into the sea -- Brandon Specktor -- The Japanese government announced plans to dump more than 1 million tons of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, beginning in two years.2 days ago
A third of Antarctic ice shelves could collapse at current pace of warming -- Rafi Letzter -- A third of Antarctica's vast offshore ice shelves would risk collapse into the ocean if the world warms by 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels.2 days ago
Telescope lasers could give humanity an edge in war against space junk2 days ago
After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particle2 days ago
Alphabet's 'missing link' possibly discovered -- Owen Jarus -- An alphabetic inscription written on a jar fragment found at the site of Tel Lachish in Israel and dating back around 3,450 years may provide a "missing link" in the history of the alphabet.1 day ago
Knife-wielding spider god mural unearthed in Peru -- Mindy Weisberger -- Archaeologists in Peru are taking steps to preserve and study a 3,200-year-old temple painted with a mural of a spider deity holding a knife.1 day ago
Bizarre neck bones helped pterosaurs support their giraffe-size necks and huge heads -- Laura Geggel -- Pterosaur neck vertebrae had an incredible internal structure.1 day ago
Experts worried after 4 dead gray whales wash up around San Francisco -- Harry Baker -- Four dead gray whales have washed up in San Francisco Bay in eight days, prompting fears that the species is under threat in the area.2 days ago
Your most distant cousin doesn't even have an anus -- Rafi Letzter -- No animal is less related to you than a sea sponge, and they've got the genes and nerveless, anus-less bodies to prove it.2 hours ago
Bizarre 'worm tornado' in New Jersey has scientists baffled -- Mindy Weisberger -- A resident of Hoboken, New Jersey spotted the unusual worm spiral after days of heavy rainfall.17 days ago
Could humans ever be venomous? -- Stephanie Pappas -- Humans have what it takes to make venom, but it may not be worth the trouble.17 days ago
What if humans didn't have an appendix? -- Charles Q. Choi -- What might life be like then if everyone lacked an appendix? That organ may not be a useless artifact of evolution after all.20 days ago
Was the 'forbidden fruit' in the Garden of Eden really an apple? -- Ashley P. Taylor -- It could have been a fig, grapes, citron, a pomegranate or even wheat.20 days ago
String of code sells for $69 million -- Nicoletta Lanese -- A unique piece of code verifies the authenticity of the digital art piece.1 month ago
Why does Christianity have so many denominations? -- Donavyn Coffey -- Schisms within the church have led to more and more denominations over the millennia.1 month ago
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st color photo on Red Planet -- Mike Wall -- The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper captured its first color photograph on Saturday (April 3), shortly after being lowered to the Martian dirt by the Perseverance rover.8 days ago
Lab-made hexagonal diamonds are stronger than the real thing -- Ben Turner -- The scientists used a soundwave and a laser beam to measure the diamonds before they disintegrated.14 days ago