Skyler Ware is a freelance science journalist covering chemistry, biology, paleontology and Earth science. She was a 2023 AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow at Science News. Her work has also appeared in Science News Explores, ZME Science and Chembites, among others. Skyler has a Ph.D. in chemistry from Caltech.
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Scientists invent new sunscreen made from pollenTraditional chemical sunscreens can damage coral reefs. Scientists say there's a fix using one derived from tea plant pollen.
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1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in RomaniaA discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family's treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire.
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Microsoft's new light-based computer is inspired by 80-year-old technology — it could make AI 100 times more efficientMicrosoft's latest computing system uses micro-LEDs and camera sensors to perform calculations.
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Scientists unveil most detailed photo of a solar flare ever takenRecord-breaking images from the world's largest solar telescope, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, reveal a solar flare in unprecedented detail.
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US reports its first New World parasitic screwworm infection in decadesA person in Maryland has been diagnosed with an infection of the flesh-eating New World screwworm. It's the first case in the U.S. in decades.
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Keratin extracted from sheep's wool repairs teeth in breakthroughKeratin extracted from sheep wool has been found to help protect human teeth. It could be coming to your dentist’s office soon.
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New brain implant can decode a person's 'inner monologue'A new brain-computer interface can decode a person's inner speech, which could help people with paralysis communicate.
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13-year drought crippled Maya on Yucatán Peninsula 1,000 years ago, study findsAn analysis of a stalagmite within a Mexican cave reveals detailed evidence of drought that contributed to the downfall of the Maya civilization in the area 1,000 years ago.
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James Webb telescope spots earliest black hole in the known universe, looking 'as far back as you can practically go'Astronomers using the James Webb telescope have zoomed in on a 'Little Red Dot' that existed just 500 million years after the Big Bang, and found that it may contain the earliest known black hole in the universe.
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Texas puma genes rescue Florida panthers from extinction — for nowThe low number of remaining Florida panthers has led to severe inbreeding. But now, genes from Texas pumas are helping to save them from extinction.
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(Retracted) Massive comet trail may have transformed Earth's climate more than 12,000 years ago, tiny particles suggestA massive comet trail may have caused climate upheaval on Earth more than 12,000 years ago, sparking the Younger Dryas.
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Archaeologists discover 'Land of the White Jaguar,' centuries-old stronghold of rebel Maya in MexicoArchaeologists in Mexico have finally discovered the 'Land of the White Jaguar,' a stronghold for Maya rebels for nearly 110 years in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photosThe Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.
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'Backward' brain of ancient sea creature hints spider ancestors evolved in the oceanThe tiny 'backward' brain of an ancient sea creature hints that spider ancestors might have gotten their start in the ocean.
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Pristine Etruscan tomb discovered in Italy contains more than 100 untouched artifactsArchaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries.
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New bionic knee connects directly with muscles and bone to feel more like the user's bodyA bionic knee that directly attaches to the thigh bone and uses implanted electrodes can make a prosthetic leg feel more like a part of the body, a new study finds.
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Scientists discover long-lost giant rivers that flowed across Antarctica up to 80 million years agoLarge flat surfaces carved by ancient rivers deep beneath East Antarctica are influencing how ice flows across the continent today, according to a new study.
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Scientists discover that mysterious giant structures beneath the North Sea seemingly defy what we know about geologyGiant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.
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Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletonsSpecialized cells in the intestinal lining of Burmese pythons allows them to completely absorb the skeletons of their prey.
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'Pulsing, like a heartbeat': Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new oceanScientists have detected rhythmic pulses of molten rock rising beneath eastern Africa, threatening to pull the continent apart.
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Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why?The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.
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Mysterious deep-space radio signals reveal location of the universe's 'missing matter'Much of the universe's regular "baryonic" matter is spread through intergalactic space and in diffuse halos around galaxies, researchers proposed after studying the behavior of fast radio bursts emitted from deep space.
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James Webb telescope spots tiny galaxies that may have transformed the universeThe James Webb Space Telescope has revealed dozens of tiny, distant galaxies piercing the fog of the cosmic dark age in the first billion years after the Big Bang.
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This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass productionThe British VarEVolt battery has been granted the certification needed so it can be manufactured on a large scale, meaning more EV makers can use them in their cars.
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