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Mario Tama/Staff/Getty Images Scientists Discover Mysterious New Boiling Pool at Yellowstone After Hydrothermal Blast
A sudden hydrothermal event created the new pool, giving scientists rare data on Yellowstone’s explosive geology.
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Jena Ardell/Getty Images Scientists Just Discovered How Long Humans Have Been Laughing, and It’s Way Longer Than You Think
Researchers found humans and great apes share a basic laughter rhythm that may date back to a common ancestor.
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Gorodenkoff/Getty Images Humans May Have Been Using Fire 700,000 Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought, New Study Finds
Burned bones found deep inside a South African cave suggest early humans may have used fire nearly 1.8 million years ago.
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Scientists Developed an Ultra-Black Car Paint That Absorbs 99.9% of Light and Looks Like a Hole in Reality
Researchers say the paint absorbs more than 99.9% of visible light, creating a Vantablack-like effect that’s easier to apply.
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Scientists Finally Figured Out How a Venus Flytrap Slams Shut on Its Prey
New research suggests the plant’s trap works less like hydraulics and more like a spring-loaded system powered by rapid cell softening.
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Joao Paulo Burini/Getty Images Scientists Finally Know Why Mosquitoes Always Bite Certain People
Researchers say a mix of body odor, carbon dioxide, and skin chemicals may make some people far more attractive to mosquitoes than others.
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There’s an Unfathomably Huge Network of Fungi Lurking Beneath the Earth
The vast underground web helps plants share nutrients and store carbon, but researchers warn it’s under threat.
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Frank Bienewald/Contributor/Getty Images Scientists Just Discovered Why a Species of Butterfly Is One of the Longest-Living Creatures on Earth
Researchers say Heliconius butterflies age unusually slowly, possibly thanks in part to their rare ability to digest pollen as adults.
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Scientists Just Discovered the Oldest Known Victims of the Plague
Ancient DNA from Siberian hunter-gatherers suggests one of history’s deadliest diseases was already spreading and killing people 5,500 years ago.
