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250-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Origins of Our Unique Hearing
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250-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Origins of Our Unique Hearing

It's older than we thought.

'It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent': Why using aerial lasers to map an archaeology site should have Indigenous partnership
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'It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent': Why using aerial lasers to map an archaeology site should have Indigenous partnership

Aerial lidar is transforming how archaeologists map sites, but they should do it in tandem with Indigenous people.

'Nose-in-a-dish' reveals why the common cold hits some people hard, while others recover easily
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'Nose-in-a-dish' reveals why the common cold hits some people hard, while others recover easily

Using a laboratory model of the human nose, scientists have investigated why the severity of common-cold infections varies so widely between individuals.

There's a Surprising Problem Behind The Modern Mindfulness Trend
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There's a Surprising Problem Behind The Modern Mindfulness Trend

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Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core.
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Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core.

These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts and more.