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Published Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life - Fungal Spores from 250-Year-Old Collections Given New Lease of Life


The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collecte...
Published Genes are read faster and more sloppily in old age - Genes are Read Faster and More Sloppily in Old Age



Scientists have demonstrated the following findings which apply across the animal kingdom: with incr...
Published Discovery of the oldest visible planetary Nebula hosted by a 500-million-year-old Galactic cluster -- a rare beauty with a hot blue heart - Discovery of the Oldest Visible Planetary Nebula Hosted by a 500-Million-Year-Old Galactic Cluster -- A Rare Beauty with a Hot Blue Heart


Astronomers have discovered a rare celestial jewel -- a so-called Planetary Nebula (PN) inside a 500...
Published Oldest known mammal cavities discovered in 55-million-year-old fossils suggests a sweet tooth for fruit - Oldest Known Mammal Cavities Discovered in 55-Million-Year-Old Fossils Suggests a Sweet Tooth for Fruit


A new study has discovered the oldest known cavities found in a mammal, the likely result of a diet...
Published Saturn's icy rings are as old as the solar system itself, study suggests - Saturn's Icy Rings: A Timeless Wonder of the Solar System


No one knows for certain when Saturn's iconic rings formed, but a new study suggests that they are m...
Published Can children map read at the age of four? - Can Children Map Read at the Age of Four?



Researchers have found that children start to develop the basic skills that underlie map reading fro...
Published 500 million year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddle - 500 Million Year-Old Fossils Reveal Answer to Evolutionary Riddle



An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China,...
Published Earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics found in 3.8-billion-year-old crystal - Earliest Geochemical Evidence of Plate Tectonics Found in 3.8-Billion-Year-Old Crystal



Plate tectonics may be unique to Earth and may be an essential characteristic of habitable planets....
Published New quantum computing feat is a modern twist on a 150-year-old thought experiment - New Quantum Computing Feat: A Modern Twist on a 150-Year-Old Thought Experiment


New research demonstrates a 20x improvement in resetting a quantum bit to its '0' state, using a mod...
Published Cycle of fasting and feeding is crucial for healthy aging



Fasting interventions, which involve alternating periods of fasting and refeeding, are generally tho...
Published Genomic analysis in snakes shows link between neutral, functional genetic diversity



In the world of threatened and endangered species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised so...
Published Researchers show an old law still holds for quirky quantum materials



Long before researchers discovered the electron and its role in generating electrical current, they...
Published Researchers, Coast Salish people analyze 160-year-old indigenous dog pelt in the Smithsonian's collection



A new analysis sheds light on the ancestry and genetics of woolly dogs, a now extinct breed of dog t...
Published 4,000-year-old plague DNA found -- the oldest cases to date in Britain - 4,000-Year-Old Plague DNA Found: The Oldest Cases to Date in Britain



Researchers have identified three 4,000-year-old British cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria caus ...
Published Scientists extract genetic secrets from 4,000-year-old teeth to illuminate the impact of changing human diets over the centuries



Researchers have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years,...
Published Entomologist sheds light on 250-year-old mystery of the German cockroach



Entomologists have solved the 250-year-old origin puzzle of the most prevalent indoor urban pest ins ...
Published Researchers puncture 100-year-old theory of odd little 'water balloons'



Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like 'bladders' th...
Published 'Dolomite Problem': 200-year-old geology mystery resolved



For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow a common mineral in the laboratory under the condition...
Published Researchers solve 2,000-year-old mystery of the shipworm



They bedeviled ancient Greek navies, helped shipwreck Christopher Columbus, aided in the sinking of...
Published Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of mollusks



Exceptional fossils with preserved soft parts reveal that the earliest mollusks were flat, armored s...