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4.4-Million-Year-Old Fossil ‘Ardi’ Rewrites the Story of Human Evolution—And It’s Not What We Thought

4.4-Million-Year-Old Fossil ‘Ardi’ Rewrites the Story of Human Evolution—And It’s Not What We Thought

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 15, 2025October 26, 2025

For more than a hundred years, scientists have been piecing together one of the greatest puzzles in existence: the story…

151-Million-Year-Old Fly Fossil Found in Australia Stuns Scientists with Unexpected Adaptation

151-Million-Year-Old Fly Fossil Found in Australia Stuns Scientists with Unexpected Adaptation

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 15, 2025October 26, 2025

Around 151 million years ago, long before Australia became the sunburnt land we know today, its landscape was a patchwork…

The Secret Language of Smell Has Been Decoded — and It’s Not What Scientists Expected

The Secret Language of Smell Has Been Decoded — and It’s Not What Scientists Expected

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 14, 2025October 26, 2025

Imagine walking into a bakery and being instantly enveloped by the comforting aroma of fresh bread. Or catching the faint…

Scientists Discover “Switch” That Can Instantly Revive Immotile Sperm — and Restore Fertility

Scientists Discover “Switch” That Can Instantly Revive Immotile Sperm — and Restore Fertility

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 14, 2025October 26, 2025

Infertility touches the lives of millions of couples worldwide — a deeply emotional and often silent struggle that affects about…

The Ice Age’s Warm Secret — Hippos Lived in Germany 30,000 Years Ago

The Ice Age’s Warm Secret — Hippos Lived in Germany 30,000 Years Ago

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 13, 2025October 26, 2025

Imagine standing on the banks of the Upper Rhine in what is now southwestern Germany — not amid vineyards or…

Scientists Discover How Naked Mole-Rats Defy Aging — And It Could Change Human Longevity Forever

Scientists Discover How Naked Mole-Rats Defy Aging — And It Could Change Human Longevity Forever

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 12, 2025October 12, 2025

Deep beneath the dry grasslands of East Africa, in a maze of winding tunnels, lives a creature that seems to…

Scientists Create First-Ever “Mirror Molecule” Gateway That Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

Scientists Create First-Ever “Mirror Molecule” Gateway That Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 12, 2025October 12, 2025

For centuries, nature has shown us a fascinating asymmetry — from the coiling of a snail’s shell to the structure…

Invasive Animals Are Silencing Island Forests — And It’s Worse Than Extinction Itself

Invasive Animals Are Silencing Island Forests — And It’s Worse Than Extinction Itself

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

Islands have always been nature’s laboratories of life — isolated, intricate worlds where evolution paints its masterpieces. From the singing…

Scientists Discover ‘Sword Dragon of Dorset’ — A 190-Million-Year-Old Sea Predator Frozen in Time

Scientists Discover ‘Sword Dragon of Dorset’ — A 190-Million-Year-Old Sea Predator Frozen in Time

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025

Along the rugged cliffs of England’s Jurassic Coast — a place where time itself seems carved into stone — paleontologists…

This New Eco-Friendly “Seed Powder” Could Make Farming Cleaner, Safer, and More Productive

This New Eco-Friendly “Seed Powder” Could Make Farming Cleaner, Safer, and More Productive

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 8, 2025October 9, 2025

Across the wide, open fields of modern agriculture, machines hum tirelessly. They dig, plant, and sow with precision, feeding billions…

Scientists Discover a Spider That’s Half Male, Half Female — and It’s Absolutely Stunning

Scientists Discover a Spider That’s Half Male, Half Female — and It’s Absolutely Stunning

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 8, 2025October 10, 2025

Deep in the lush forested landscape of Nong Rong, Phanom Thuan, in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province, something remarkable stirred beneath the…

The Ancient Origins of Crocodiles

The Ancient Origins of Crocodiles

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 7, 2025October 7, 2025

Imagine the Earth not as we know it today, but as it was hundreds of millions of years ago —…

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? Scientists Say the Answer Lies in Evolution

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? Scientists Say the Answer Lies in Evolution

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 8, 2025

Around the world, women on average live longer than men. This pattern is not bound by borders, cultures, or even…

Wolves Still Fear Us—Even Where They’re Legally Protected, Scientists Say

Wolves Still Fear Us—Even Where They’re Legally Protected, Scientists Say

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 7, 2025

For centuries, wolves have haunted human imagination. Folklore painted them as shadowy villains, lurking at the edges of villages, waiting…

These Ancient Fish Had Ears Like Ours—and It Transformed Their World

These Ancient Fish Had Ears Like Ours—and It Transformed Their World

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 7, 2025

When we think of hearing, we imagine ears shaped like shells, vibrating eardrums, and tiny bones passing sound into the…

Scientists Unearth 600-Year-Old Human Relics Hidden in Giant Vulture Nests

Scientists Unearth 600-Year-Old Human Relics Hidden in Giant Vulture Nests

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 8, 2025

High in the crags of Europe’s mountain ranges, where clouds brush against ancient stone and winds howl through cavern mouths,…

World’s First Elephant Vaccine Trial Offers Hope Against Deadly Virus Killing Calves

World’s First Elephant Vaccine Trial Offers Hope Against Deadly Virus Killing Calves

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 7, 2025

Asian elephants are among the most majestic creatures on Earth—icons of strength, wisdom, and deep emotional bonds. Yet, behind their…

You Wouldn’t Exist Without This Ancient Virus Hiding in Your DNA, Study Reveals

You Wouldn’t Exist Without This Ancient Virus Hiding in Your DNA, Study Reveals

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 8, 2025

Our ancient past is not always buried in ruins or fossils—it also lives within us, written into the deepest layers…

Scientists May Have Found Earth’s First Animal—and It’s Not What You Think

Scientists May Have Found Earth’s First Animal—and It’s Not What You Think

Editors of ScienceNewsTodayOctober 3, 2025October 8, 2025

For as long as humans have studied life, we have wondered: what was the very first animal? The fossil record…

This Plant Can Feel Your Touch—The Secret Lies in a Newly Discovered Molecular Sensor

This Plant Can Feel Your Touch—The Secret Lies in a Newly Discovered Molecular Sensor

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Plants are quiet creatures—or so we think. They stand rooted in place, lacking the nerves and muscles that animals rely…

Can Animals Recognize Themselves in Mirrors?

Can Animals Recognize Themselves in Mirrors?

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Since the first human gazed into a pool of still water and saw their face staring back, reflections have carried…

Your DNA Can Feel the World Around It—Here’s What That Means for Health and Disease

Your DNA Can Feel the World Around It—Here’s What That Means for Health and Disease

Editors of ScienceNewsTodaySeptember 28, 2025September 30, 2025

For decades, scientists have known that our DNA holds far more than just the instructions for building proteins. In fact,…

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