Why is the flu so bad this year? Highly mutated variant provides answers
A person is vaccinated against influenza, which causes large numbers of illnesses and hospitalizations in the United States and elsewhere.Credit: ...
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Ancient pottery reveals early evidence of mathematical thinking
Nature, published online: 14 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00069-y The symmetrical arrangements of floral decorations indicate an understanding of spatial division long ...
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Homosexual sex is a normal part of life for some primates
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How did birds evolve? The answer is more brutal than anyone thinks
About 150 million years ago, Europe was tropical and mostly underwater. The entire continent was closer to the equator than ...
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AI can spark creativity if we ask how to think, not what
AI has the potential to become a creative partner for researchers. Robots may be useful for stimulating and challenging ideas, ...
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Huge study provides evidence
Bruno Lage, then manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, receives the coronavirus vaccination in December 2021.Credit: Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves ...
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Should the Loch Ness Monster have a scientific name?
Nature, published online: 13 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03991-9 Discussion of newly discovered species, and advice for buying good sherry in this ...
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The academic community has let Wikipedia down for 25 years, and now it might let us down
As the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, the academic community must confront an uncomfortable truth: ...
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Do their ears hang low? Inherit a dog’s wonderful floppy ears
Evolution and breeding have created a wide range of ear lengths in our canine companions.Credit: Getty A gene important for ...
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Homeowner distraught after waking up to neighbors’ destructive act: ‘Now I’m stuck’
One Redditor was having some issues with a neighbor’s construction project, so he took to the community on r/treelaw. “A ...
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