Science word of the day: Autotroph

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Not a housekeeper, but a 'vilica': The many responsibilities of Roman-era female farm managers were overlooked by historians

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'A dangerous proposition': How AI is warping the social fabric and the ways we collectively imagine the future

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'Fireball' meteorite that smashed into New Jersey home contains ingredients of life from an ancient proto-planet, study finds

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What is the roundest animal?

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Science word of the day: Neuroplasticity

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'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what RNA was up to at the dawn of life

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'These are striking forecasts': Super El Niño keeps getting even more likely, and it could bring a humanitarian crisis

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'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections in 5 states linked to Taco Bell lettuce; other cases still under investigation

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Did ancient Egyptian princesses use weapons? Controversial study claims they hunted or trained with the military, but not all experts agree.