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Stone‑age hunters in northern Europe may have used poison arrows to hunt big prey
Tiny arrowheads, not actual poison, led researchers to the conclusion.
Raccoon with an arrow stuck in her face rescued in Massachusetts
It took a full week to catch this feisty trash panda.
How to transcribe audio and video meetings on your laptop
Need some quick meeting notes? Here’s where to turn.
Hera spacecraft photographs asteroid from 37 miles away
The ESA’s spacecraft is en route to study the aftermath of DART’s collision with Diphamos in 2022.
First Fat Bear Week winner remembered in short film
Beloved by millions, ‘Love Letters to Otis’ chronicles the life of this very zen brown bear.
Baby whale surprises scientists
The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale calf flew under the water during calving season.
Inside Disney’s Animal Nutrition Center, which doles out 10,000 pounds of food every day
To make nutritious ‘pies’ and celebratory ice cakes, a whole lot of science is mixed with a dash of creativity.
Hydroxyapatite toothpaste promises to better protect your teeth. Here’s what the science says.
The new, fluoride-free toothpaste could help remineralize teeth and reduce sensitivity.
Oldest evidence of cannabis use discovered in 2,700-year-old royal tomb
Horse and human sacrifices were also discovered in the Bronze Age burial complex.
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