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Scientists have uncovered a new species of rhinoceros in the Canadian High Arctic, revealing that rhinos once lived far farther north than expected. The fossil, dating back 23 million years, is unusually complete and has helped reshape ideas about .. ...

For over a century, scientists have chased the dream of insulin pills, but the digestive system kept destroying the drug before it could work--forcing millions of patients to rely on daily injections. Now, researchers at Kumamoto University have ...

Foams have long baffled scientists because liquid drains from them far sooner than theory predicts. New research shows the reason: the bubbles don't stay put--they rearrange, opening pathways for liquid to escape. The key factor is the pressure ...

Two new species of black bass have been officially identified after decades of confusion with similar fish. Bartram's bass and Altamaha bass stand out not just in appearance, but in their DNA, revealed through detailed genetic analysis of hundreds of ...

Drone footage has revealed sperm whales headbutting each other--something scientists had only speculated about until now. Surprisingly, it's younger whales doing it, not the giant males researchers expected. The behavior echoes old seafaring tales of ...

For the first time, scientists have reconstructed the full history of a galaxy outside the Milky Way using chemical clues. By analyzing oxygen across NGC 1365 and comparing it with simulations, they traced its growth over 12 billion years. The ...

A new study suggests a widely used bone hormone could help relieve chronic back pain in an unexpected way. Instead of just strengthening bone, it appears to stop pain-sensing nerves from growing into damaged spinal areas. In animal models, this led . ...

Postmenopausal women may have a powerful new edge in the battle against weight gain. A Mayo Clinic study found that those using menopausal hormone therapy while taking the obesity drug tirzepatide lost about 35% more weight than those on the drug ...

Scientists have uncovered a hidden "death switch" in the brain that may be driving Alzheimer's disease--and even found a way to turn it off in mice. The culprit is a toxic pairing of two proteins that, when combined, triggers the destruction of brain ...

People often get the environmental impact of food wrong, according to new research. While many assume processed foods are the worst, they tend to overlook the surprisingly high impact of items like nuts and underestimate how damaging beef really is. ...