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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals - here's what scientists think is going on - By - Olivia Ferrari - published - 15 February 26 - A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes under certain circumstances.6 minutes ago
Ancient rock art depicting hunters and geometric shapes discovered in Egypt's Sinai Desert - and it spans a period of 10,000 years - By - Owen Jarus - published - 14 February 26 - A rock shelter with rock art and inscriptions spanning millennia has been discovered in Egypt.19 hours ago
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Neanderthals -- 'Biological time capsules': How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals2 days ago
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Planet Earth -- Discoveries inside Earth, Artemis II scrub, and an ape that can play pretend5 days ago
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Lucky few to see 'ring of fire' solar eclipse over Antarctica on Feb. 17 - By - Jamie Carter - published - 15 February 26 - This month's new moon brings an annular (or "ring of fire") solar eclipse, but it will only be visible from parts of Antarctica.2 hours ago
China turns desert into carbon sink, a viking giant in a mass grave, real-life inception, and a Valentine's gift idea from nature - By - Ben Turner - published - 14 February 26 - Science news this week - Feb. 14 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.1 day ago
Canada could remove 5 times its annual carbon emissions by planting trees on edge of boreal forest, study finds - By - Brian Owens - published - 13 February 26 - Planting trees on 6.4 million hectares of northern taiga forest could remove 3.9 gigatons of CO2 by 2100 - five times Canada's annual emissions.2 days ago
Archaeopteryx, one of the world's first proto birds, has a set of weird, never-before-seen features, new study reveals - By - Aristos Georgiou - published - 13 February 26 - Iconic transition species between dinosaurs and birds may have had weird 'teeth' on roof of its mouth and a highly mobile tongue, study reveals2 days ago
NASA telescope spots the building blocks for life spewing out of comet 3I/ATLAS - By - Patrick Pester - published - 12 February 26 - NASA's SPHEREx space telescope detected organic molecules coming off comet 3I/ATLAS as the interstellar visitor made its closest approach to Earth in December.2 days ago
China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. By - Chris Simms - published - 12 February 26 - Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China's longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a fishing ban was implemented in 2021.2 days ago
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