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Burmese pythons are helping rats take over Florida's Everglades — and that could help spread disease

By Hannah Osborne published 5 June 23

The invasion of pythons has had little to no impact on cotton rats, explaining why some areas are now increasingly dominated by rodents.

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By Lloyd Coombes published 5 June 23

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Fungi seem to 'sweat' to stay cool and scientists don't know why

By Ethan Freedman published 5 June 23

This discovery reveals a mostly unstudied but apparently universal aspect of fungal life.

Eastern chimpanzee juvenile male 'Gimli' aged 8 years playing with his brother 'Gizmo' aged 3 years. Image taken in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, June 2012.

Do all animals go through adolescence?

By Amanda Heidt published 4 June 23

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

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By Lloyd Coombes published 3 June 23

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A data plot of the radio filaments, bursting out of the center of the galaxy like fireworks

Hundreds of ancient, invisible structures discovered near our galaxy's center

By Brandon Specktor published 3 June 23

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

View from above of a happy tabby cat kneading its paws on a soft white blanket.

Why do cats knead?

By Charles Q. Choi published 3 June 23

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?

a beluga whale with a strap around its neck surfacing from the water, and an asteroid with the sun and earth in the background

Science news this week: A quasi-moon and a lonely spy whale

By Alexander McNamara published 3 June 23

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 woman in a light blue swimsuit walks along a beach coated in a thick layer of brown seaweed

Does the giant blob of seaweed headed to Florida really contain 'flesh-eating' bacteria?

By Kiley Price published 2 June 23

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.

An artist's illustration of three black holes merging.

Stephen Hawking's most famous prediction could mean that everything in the universe is doomed to evaporate, new study says

By Ben Turner published 2 June 23

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

Here we see a hand clenching around the end of a wooden spear, with the forefinger in the "open ring" finger loop.

150-year-old mystery of strange half-circles from Paleolithic site in France finally solved

By Tom Metcalfe published 2 June 23

Hurling spear-thrower projectiles at archery targets revealed that these loops may have been finger grips.

close up of fuzzy, white fungus growing in a circular lab dish

Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures in Mexico

By Nicoletta Lanese published 2 June 23

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.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink 'brain chips' cleared for 1st in-human trials

By Sarah Moore published 2 June 23

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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A painted human-shaped sarcophagus on a table under a tent.

2,300-year-old Egyptian mummification workshops found at Saqqara

By Owen Jarus published 2 June 23

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

A rocky planet orbits a small, red star known as a red dwarf -- the most common type of star in the galaxy.

There may be hundreds of millions of habitable planets in the Milky Way, new study suggests

By Briley Lewis published 1 June 23

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

Ancient Egyptian queen's bracelets contain 1st evidence of long-distance trade between Egypt and Greece

By Jennifer Nalewicki published 1 June 23

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.

two boxes of the medication "ozempic" sit on a wooden table in a pharmacy

Watch out for Ozempic copycats containing unauthorized active ingredients, FDA warns

By Nicoletta Lanese published 1 June 23

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

A diagram of the new marsupial species body outline with fossils superimposed on top

Quarter-ton marsupial that ambled across Australia 3.5 million years ago was 'unlike anything alive today'

By Harry Baker published 1 June 23

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