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It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...

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The comet-like object Chiron has been caught in the process of forming new rings, which could help us understand how these ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

An analysis of patient records suggests that mRNA covid-19 vaccines boost the immune response to cancerous tumours when given ...

A 230-million-year-old fossil found in Argentina shows that the evolution of sauropod dinosaurs’ long necks began earlier ...

One of the longest trials of artificial sweeteners to date found that they may increase beneficial gut bacteria, though the ...

Record-breaking ocean temperatures have caused widespread bleaching and death among warm-water corals, which could have ...

A whole library’s worth of papyri owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law were turned to charcoal by the eruption of Vesuvius.

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