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Clonal raider ants (Ooceraea biroi) and their larvae may be nourished by a liquid secreted by the species' pupae

Life

Ant pupae produce a nourishing liquid food for larvae and adults

Several species of ant have been observed producing a liquid while in a pupal stage that is consumed by ant larvae and adults, and this is likely to occur across all ant species

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inqnet/A. Mueller (Caltech)

Physics

A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for the first time

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Artist鈥檚 reconstruction of Janavis finalidens, a very large marine bird from the late Cretaceous

Life

Ancient bird with a movable beak rewrites the story of avian evolution

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Tidal disruption

Space

Star ripped up by black hole is one of the brightest things ever seen

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Alzheimer's may be caused by the accumulation of protein plaques and tangles in the brain

Health

Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger

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Illustration of Yersinia pestis bacteria

Health

An mRNA vaccine protects mice against deadly plague bacteria

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Union Island gecko

Life

Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from the brink

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A species of the Trypanosoma brucei parasite, which can cause sleeping sickness, in blood

Health

Drug clears sleeping sickness parasite from the body in clinical trial

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Credit: NOAA

Environment

Mauna Loa eruption interrupts key record of atmospheric CO2

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Maize field

Life

‘Unselfish’ genes that make plants cooperate could boost crop yields

A simple breeding experiment can identify genetic variants that make plants grow well without impeding their neighbours, improving overall yields

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Life

Bats and death metal singers use the same throat structure to growl

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Environment

Antarctica research finds microplastic in every sample tested

Video

Technology

Gliding sensors inspired by floating seeds will biodegrade after use

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Health

Boarding school rules on phones and bedtimes help teens get more sleep

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