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Antarctica’s Terror Bird Was an Apex Predator of the Eocene Epoch
When Antarctica was lush with forests during the Eocene, there was a carnivorous bird that had a curved beak and terrifying claws.
What’s Next In The Ozempic Era?
Diabetes, weight loss and now heart health: A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity — and more uses are on the horizon
It Doesn’t Take Long to Reset Your Gut Health With Small Lifestyle Changes
How long does it take to improve your gut health? Learn what research is saying and how you can reset your microbiome through diet.
Meet the Adorable Quokka, Known as the ‘Happiest Animal on Earth’
The quokka, an impossibly-cute marsupial that’s taken social media by storm, is facing unexpected threats in its southwestern Australia home.
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Almost Similar to What it Was Like 3.7 Billion Years Ago
What was our ancient magnetic field like? A new finding suggests the oldest estimate of the age of the planet’s current magnetic field.
Jupiter’s 8,700-Mile-Wide Great Red Spot Keeps Shrinking
The largest storm in our solar system, an 8,700-mile-wide anticyclone on Jupiter long beloved by astronomers, may be slowly fizzling out.
Synthetic Reality Can Generate Worlds and Drive Innovative Solutions
What is a synthetic reality and what are Deepfakes? Discover more about the good and bad of the emergence of synthetic realities.
Bioluminescence First Evolved in Invertebrates About 540 Million Years Ago
An ancient soft coral species first lit up about 540 million years ago, according to a statistical model.
How the Stopped Clock Illusion Can Distort Our Sense of Time
Time is personal to everyone, which makes it difficult to study. Paul Sutter explains how our brains can sometimes bend time and touches on the Stopped Clock Illusion..