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A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at his heart, scientists say, offering rare evidence of targeted violence among our closest ancient relatives

Florida has allocated $3 million to acquire a 642-acre property along the Suwannee River; officials say ending its current land use could save 159,000 gallons of water daily and reduce nutrient inputs

Scientists find lasting deep-sea changes 44 years after mining test

US river straightened 110 years ago to drain land, now set for restoration to reduce floods

A new fossil from China may reveal the first amphibian known to have lived entirely at sea; the armoured, 2.4-foot creature lived about 237 million years ago, challenging what scientists know about amphibian evolution

Cornell scientists develop colour-changing tomatoes to signal low nitrogen levels

Normal blood pressure may not tell the whole story: Scientists discover a brain ‘switch’

Scientists buried microplastics in a New Zealand harbour to study storm effects

Antipodes Island Sees Ground Beetle Numbers Surge 40-Fold After Mice Eradication

In 2012 and 2013, Maine removed two old Penobscot River dams to restore migratory routes; by September 2026, the Milford fish lift had counted a preliminary 5.85 million river herring returning upstream

Rock that sank over 90 kilometres into Earth reveals a sharp shift in thermal gradient

Scientists collected DNA from seawater at 316 sites across Japan;126 fish species farther north

Teen invents affordable wearable stethoscope to improve diagnostics

Fossil jaw found on Welsh beach helped scientists solve a nearly 200-year mystery

Samoa island sees sea turtles return after invasive animals are removed, restoring wildlife

Three teenagers win €7,000 for a €20 device that listens to plants

A 99-million-year-old fossil reveals how ancient lizards shed their tails to escape predators

Scientists identify mushroom linked to visions of hundreds of tiny, colourful humans

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