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Earth's oldest stones: New dating puts Greenstone Belt age at 4.16 billion years

Researchers used two isotope decay methods to confirm the age of ancient magma in the Nuvvuagittuq rocks.

Hiroshima University Discovers Rare Mineral on Asteroid Ryugu, Challenging Space Theories

Masaaki Miyahara said it’s like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice - suggesting either a surprising local environment or long-distance transport in the early solar system.

Scientists discover 22 new viruses in Chinese bats

The newly discovered viruses are closely related to deadly viruses that can cause severe brain inflammation and respiratory disease in humans, with mortality rates reaching up to 75%.

Orangutans nap longer after restless nights, long-term rainforest study reveals

Researchers monitored 53 adult apes in the sumatran rainforest for fourteen years and found their naps extend five to ten minutes for each lost hour of night sleep.

James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b, smallest exoplanet ever photographed

Using its Mid-Infrared Instrument, JWST directly imaged TWA 7b, ten times lighter than any exoplanet previously captured in images.

Researchers discovers world's first eyeless wasp deep in Australian caves

The wasp discovered is the only known species worldwide to exhibit such dramatic adaptations for life in complete darknes.

Fast-footed fossil with outsized toes rewrites small-dino story

Originally misidentified as Nanosaurus, the metre-long teen fossil is the most complete early small dinosaur skeleton ever discovered, researchers say.

Psychology professor finds conspiracy believers think they're the majority

Conspiracy believers think they are in the majority 93% of the time, even when they are in a tiny minority.

Night lizards survived dinosaur-killing asteroid impact and still inhabit the region

Scientists suggest their secretive lifestyle and slow metabolism helped them endure the mass extinction.

Scientists create mice with two fathers that produce healthy offspring

Researchers used epigenome engineering and CRISPR to reprogram sperm DNA, allowing embryos to develop with only fathers.

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