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The simple question of "why five" has puzzled scientists from multiple fields, and the answer still isn't entirely clear.

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Why do dogs sniff each other's butts?

And like dogs, why do cats also sniff fellow felines' behinds?

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Cats are masters of contortion — and the laws of physics — which helps them stick the landing more times than not.

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Super-detailed map of brain cells that keep us awake could improve our understanding of consciousness

A new map of a brain network that sustains wakefulness in humans could help improve our understanding of consciousness.

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'Frankenstein' mice with brain cells from rats raised in the lab

In recent experiments, rat brain cells filled in for lost neurons in mouse brains, raising new possibilities for growing donor tissues across species.

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Villa near Mount Vesuvius may be where Augustus, Rome's 1st emperor, died

Researchers say a villa buried by the eruption in A.D. 79 corresponds with records of the Roman emperor's death in A.D. 14.

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When did humans start getting the common cold?

Prehistoric cold viruses are hard to find in the historical record, but scientists have unearthed some evidence in ancient human teeth.

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Can humans see ultraviolet light?

Ultraviolet has very short and energetic wavelengths that are shorter than violet on the visible spectrum. But can people see UV?

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32 times lasers revealed hidden forts and settlements from centuries ago

Lasers have helped uncover ancient human-made structures the world over.

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Why does striking flint against steel start a fire?

What's the science behind starting a fire with flint and steel?

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PTSD tied to 95 'risk hotspots' in the genome

In a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD.

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New UTI vaccine wards off infection for years, early studies suggest

More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years.

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Lavish 2,200-year-old tomb unearthed in China may be that of ancient king

It's not known who was buried in the tomb, but one expert says it was probably the Chu state ruler.

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Wake up! These spider-looking phenomena just spotted on Mars are clearly Helldivers 2 bugs preparing for a surprise attack

Gamemaster Joel is clearly up to his old tricks, and we will not be fooled.

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World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick

Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.

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Scientists find one of the oldest stars in the universe in a galaxy right next to ours

An ancient star discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud has revealed the chemical fingerprint of the early universe. It hints that conditions were not the same everywhere when the first stars forged the elements for life.

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Glow-in-the-dark creatures appeared in Earth's oceans 540 million years ago

Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era — 540 million years ago — and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures.

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'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?

Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.

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Detecting cancer in minutes possible with just a drop of dried blood and new test, study hints

Early tests suggest that a new tool that requires only a single drop of blood could detect three of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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Can faking a smile make you feel happier?

Lab research often gives one answer about whether smiling can make you feel happier, but does that translate to the real world?

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Why do cats' claws retract but dogs' claws don't?

Why don't dogs claws retract like felines' do?

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'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on record

A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?

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Rare 'porcelain gallbladder' found in 100-year-old unmarked grave at Mississippi mental asylum cemetery

Archaeologists have discovered the burial of a woman with a rare "porcelain gallbladder" who was interred at the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum's cemetery 100 years ago.

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