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All species experience the bodily changes of puberty, but the social lessons that define the shift from childhood to adulthood are more nuanced.

Get this Surface Pro 9 tablet/laptop combo for significantly less, with a keyboard, too.

Radio astronomers have discovered hundreds of long, thin structures emanating from our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

If a cat kneads on your lap, it's likely because it feels safe around you. But why do they knead in the first place?

June 3, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news over the past few days, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

A gargantuan seaweed blob on its way to Florida beaches is filled with plastic and some potentially harmful bacteria, but no "flesh-eating" microbes, as some news reports have suggested.

A new theory has radically revised Stephen Hawking's 1974 theory of black holes to predict that all objects with mass may eventually disappear.

Hurling spear-thrower projectiles at pig and deer carcasses revealed that these loops may have been finger grips.

An outbreak of dangerous fungal infections has been tied to recent cosmetic procedures at specific clinics in Mexico. Health officials urge anyone who underwent such procedures to seek a medical evaluation right away.

Brain implants developed by Elon Musk's company Neuralink have been approved for human testing. The safety of the devices previously came under scrutiny following reports of "botched surgeries" in animal test subjects.

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Archaeologists in Egypt found ancient mummification workshops — one for humans and one for animals — at Saqqara.

A new analysis of Kepler data shows that one-third of small stars called M dwarfs may have the potential to host life.

The silver used to make an ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets came from Greece, a new analysis finds, offering insight into the Old Kingdom's trade networks.

Some compounding pharmacies are using unauthorized active ingredients to make copycat versions of Ozempic and Wegovy.

The newly described extinct species is closely related to the largest marsupial to ever roam the Earth.

Paleontologists have uncovered a graveyard of ancient elephant relatives.

A new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy.

The extremely rare kaleidoscopic circles have a surprising Earth-based origin.