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Walking through a forest can reshape who you are and bring inner peace, according to science

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Butterfly Nebula may hold new clues to Earth’s origins

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Early Egyptian king named "Scorpion" told his blood-thirsty tales in ancient rock art

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Ancient crocodile relative was fierce predator alongside dinosaurs

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Shark teeth may weaken as oceans become more acidic

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Animals

Lemur evolution happened in waves, not a single burst

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Frequent heatwaves are pushing human bodies to age faster

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What looked like a normal wall hid a secret from 240 million years ago

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People who are considered 'cool' have these six things in common across all cultures

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Why older species may be better survivors

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Ancient DNA shows what really spread the farming revolution

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