Science
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Genome Study Reveals Milestone in History of Cat Domestication
Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or domestic shorthair, there are hundreds of mil...
December 12, 2025
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RNA Recovered from Mammoth That Died 39,000 Years Ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have recovered the oldest-known RNA, a molecule necessary for m...
December 12, 2025
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Japanese Nobel Winners Sakaguchi, Kitagawa Attend Awards Ceremony
STOCKHOLM — Two Nobel Prize winners from Japan received their medals and diplomas from Sweden’s K...
December 11, 2025
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2 Nobel Prize Winners from Japan to Attend Award Ceremony in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — This year’s Nobel Prize winners from Japan, Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa, bot...
December 10, 2025
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University of Osaka, Kyoto University Launch Research Funds to Support Japanese Nobel Prize Winners’ Fields
STOCKHOLM — The University of Osaka and Kyoto University have established funds to support the re...
December 9, 2025
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Kitagawa Urges Long-Term Scientific Funding Ahead of Nobel Prize Award Ceremony
STOCKHOLM — Susumu Kitagawa, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year, spoke about the im...
December 8, 2025
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2 Japanese 2025 Nobel Prize Winners Visit Museum in Stockholm, Take Part in Tradition of Autographing Chairs
STOCKHOLM — Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa, 2025 Nobel Prize winners, visited the Nobel Pri...
December 7, 2025
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Pond Frogs Resistant to Hornet’s Venom, Study Finds; Discovery Could Aid Medical Research (Update 1)
A research team led by Prof. Shinji Sugiura at Kobe University announced in an academic journal o...
December 6, 2025
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Magnetic Fossils May Reveal Ancient Creature’s Internal ‘GPS System’
Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components ...
December 5, 2025
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Figurine of Woman, Goose Offers Peek at Prehistoric Beliefs
Aclay figurine about 12,000 years old that was unearthed at the site of a prehistoric village ove...
December 3, 2025
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Scientists Unveil 1st Draft of Developing Brain Atlases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have reached a milestone in an ambitious initiative to chart ho...
December 3, 2025
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Researchers Observe Very Early Stages of Supernova
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The explosive death of a star — a supernova — is among the most violent co...
December 3, 2025
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Doggie Diversity in Size, Shape Began at Least 11,000 Years Ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Dogs today come in a mind-blowing array of shapes and sizes, from the dimi...
December 3, 2025
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First Kiss Was 20 Million Years Ago by Early Primates
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Kissing did not begin with star-crossed human lovers but with the primate a...
November 29, 2025
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Star-eating Black Hole Unleashes Record-setting Energetic Flare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from...
November 20, 2025
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