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News A new hominid species has been found in a Philippine cave, fossils suggest Apr 10 2019 1:00 PM Cave fossils found in the Philippines come from a newly discovered member of the human lineage, researchers say. READ MORE   News How scientists took the first picture of a black hole Apr 10 2019 9:57 AM Here's how scientists connected eight observatories across the world to create one Earth-sized telescope in order to create an image of a black hole. READ MORE   News All you need to know about the history of black holes Apr 10 2019 9:14 AM From dreaming up black holes to snapping the first picture of one, the history of black holes has had many twists. READ MORE   News The first picture of a black hole opens a new era of astrophysics Apr 10 2019 9:10 AM Astronomers used a network of telescopes around the world to take a picture of the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. READ MORE   The Science Life Chickens stand sentinel against mosquito-borne disease in Florida Apr 09 2019 3:00 PM To learn where mosquitoes are transmitting certain viruses, Florida officials deploy chickens and test them for antibodies to the pathogens. READ MORE   News Antarctica's iceberg graveyard could reveal the ice sheet's future Apr 09 2019 9:00 AM Drilling deep into the seafloor beneath Antarctica's "Iceberg Alley" could reveal new clues about how quickly the continent has melted in the past. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines Soapbox Our brains sculpt each other. So why do we study them in isolation? Apr 09 2019 7:00 AM Studying individual brains may not be the way to figure out the human mind, a social neuroscientist argues. READ MORE   News in Brief A common food additive may make the flu vaccine less effective Apr 08 2019 3:54 PM A food preservative may impair the ability to fight the flu, a study in mice suggests. READ MORE   News in Brief When an older person's brain waves are in sync, memory is boosted Apr 08 2019 11:40 AM A brain stimulation treatment that nudges older people's brain waves into sync could lead to noninvasive therapies for dementia and other disorders. READ MORE   News How deadly, fast-moving flows of volcanic rock and gas cheat friction Apr 08 2019 11:00 AM Mixtures of hot volcanic rock and gas called pyroclastic flows travel so far by gliding on air, a new study suggests. READ MORE   News Mathematicians may have found the fastest way to multiply huge numbers Apr 08 2019 7:00 AM A new theoretical method for multiplying enormous figures appears to achieve a speed first predicted decades ago. READ MORE   Feature Here are 5 RNAs that are stepping out of DNA's shadow Apr 07 2019 6:00 AM RNAs do a lot more than act as middlemen for protein building. Here are a few of the ways they affect your health and disease. READ MORE   News in Brief Peruvian fossils yield a four-legged otterlike whale with hooves Apr 05 2019 3:22 PM A newly discovered species of ancient whale unearthed in Peru split time between land and sea. READ MORE   News in Brief Hayabusa2 has blasted the surface of asteroid Ryugu to make a crater Apr 05 2019 1:44 PM Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft shot a projectile at Ryugu. Next: collecting asteroid dust from the probable impact crater left behind. READ MORE   News in Brief Testing mosquito pee could help track the spread of diseases Apr 05 2019 8:00 AM A new way to monitor the viruses that wild mosquitoes are spreading passes its first outdoor test. READ MORE   50 Years Ago 50 years ago, scientists were unlocking the secrets of bacteria-infecting viruses Apr 05 2019 6:00 AM In 1969, a bacteria-infecting virus held promise for unlocking the secrets of viral replication. Fifty years later, the virus is a versatile tool for scientists. READ MORE

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