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We might soon be able to read thousands of long-lost ancient scrolls charred by the eruption of Vesuvius Read the full story:

We might soon be able to read thousands of long-lost ancient scrolls charred by the eruption of Vesuvius Read the full story:

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Thanks to a complex mathematical algorithm, these plastic shapes follow a very specific route as they roll. In fact, researchers have shown that a shape can be designed to follow almost any path you can think of.

Thanks to a complex mathematical algorithm, these plastic shapes follow a very specific route as they roll. In fact, researchers have shown that a shape can be designed to follow almost any path you can think of.

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Guess what? Mitochondria are weirder than we thought

Guess what? Mitochondria are weirder than we thought

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These are ten people who helped shape science in 2024 🕰️ Father time 🪙 Fair pay champion 🌕️ Moon-rock guardian 📜 Fraud buster 🥼 Daring doctor 🌍️ Nation builder 🦠 Virus hunter 🌦️ Climate crusader ☀️ AI weather sleuth 🌌 Cosmic ranger Read more:

These are ten people who helped shape science in 2024 🕰️ Father time 🪙 Fair pay champion 🌕️ Moon-rock guardian 📜 Fraud buster 🥼 Daring doctor 🌍️ Nation builder 🦠 Virus hunter 🌦️ Climate crusader ☀️ AI weather sleuth 🌌 Cosmic ranger Read more:

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Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals which institutions are retraction hotspots Read the full story here:

Exclusive: These universities have the most retracted scientific articles A first-of-its-kind analysis reveals which institutions are retraction hotspots Read the full story here:

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Cancer-busting vaccines are coming: here's how they work

Cancer-busting vaccines are coming: here's how they work

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One moment there's nothing, the next... a heartbeat. As a vertebrate embryo grows, its heart tissue starts to pulse well before it's actually needed. But how does the developing heart actually co-ordinate that very first beat?

One moment there's nothing, the next... a heartbeat. As a vertebrate embryo grows, its heart tissue starts to pulse well before it's actually needed. But how does the developing heart actually co-ordinate that very first beat?

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How would a starfish wear trousers? ⭐️👖 Science has an answer

How would a starfish wear trousers? ⭐️👖 Science has an answer

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The bees that can learn like humans 🐝

The bees that can learn like humans 🐝

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The transition to cleaner forms of energy are not happening fast enough to avoid dangerous climate change Read the full story:

The transition to cleaner forms of energy are not happening fast enough to avoid dangerous climate change Read the full story:

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Building a heart atlas: researchers map organ in stunning detail

Building a heart atlas: researchers map organ in stunning detail

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‘Like a moth to a flame’ 🔥 This strange insect behaviour is finally explained

‘Like a moth to a flame’ 🔥 This strange insect behaviour is finally explained

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This robot hand detaches and walks by itself

This robot hand detaches and walks by itself

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We've been publishing science for 156 years. We're finally on TikTok (yes, really). Head over to to see what we've been up to, starting with: zombie cells that can return from the dead 🦠👀

We've been publishing science for 156 years. We're finally on TikTok (yes, really). Head over to to see what we've been up to, starting with: zombie cells that can return from the dead 🦠👀

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Why did these researchers stick a rubber duck to a rock?

Why did these researchers stick a rubber duck to a rock?

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How to win a Nobel Prize

How to win a Nobel Prize

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US federal science agencies were gutted in 2025, losing ~20% of their staff relative to 2024.

US federal science agencies were gutted in 2025, losing ~20% of their staff relative to 2024.

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To kick off #NobelPrize2024 week, we looked at the data to see what type of scientist reliably scoops medals. For starters: Location matters. To give yourself the best chance of winning a Nobel, you should ideally be born in North America and stay there.

To kick off #NobelPrize2024 week, we looked at the data to see what type of scientist reliably scoops medals. For starters: Location matters. To give yourself the best chance of winning a Nobel, you should ideally be born in North America and stay there.

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Why do human brain cells grow so slowly? With some neurons taking years to reach adulthood, researchers have been investigating what could be slowing the pace of cell development in our brains

Why do human brain cells grow so slowly? With some neurons taking years to reach adulthood, researchers have been investigating what could be slowing the pace of cell development in our brains

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This bacterium can survive pretty much anything…but could it have survived an asteroid impact? New research says, ‘maybe’.

This bacterium can survive pretty much anything…but could it have survived an asteroid impact? New research says, ‘maybe’.

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How much exercise do you really need?

How much exercise do you really need?

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