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Daddy longlegs have been observed eating frogs in South America, suggesting that these arachnids may be predators of vertebrates. https://t.co/Xca5REUCwl
Google has applied for a permit to deploy millions of mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, in an effort to reduce mosquito-borne diseases. https://t.co/bHJD2opfO5
NASA has confirmed its MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after losing contact with the probe in December. An anomaly in the probe's rotation speed led to an unexpected loss of power, though the exact cause remains unknown. https://t.co/o5dyr5EMGm
An arthritis drug reduces the amount of RSV in human respiratory cells, but experts say it's too early to say if it will actually treat the common infection. https://t.co/8P43GUufpE
In an astronomical first, researchers have measured the magnetic fields of 7 "hot Jupiter" planets beyond our solar system — adding new clues in the search for alien life. https://t.co/3f9WpydThf
A new study cultivated four strains of cold-adapted yeasts that had colonized Ötzi's body shortly after his death 5,300 years ago in the Alps. https://t.co/v1LWyKjIV4
Physicists used quantum bits to achieve perfect randomness for the first time ever. The results of their research could strengthen cryptography and other security systems. https://t.co/on5FOpTnb4
China's Long March 12B rocket has blasted off on its maiden voyage carrying more Qianfan "Thousand Sails" satellites, during a surprise launch for which there were reportedly no airspace notices. https://t.co/poIDVM7wgo
Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art. https://t.co/HM8jFcHg4A
A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes. https://t.co/HOFJSr23IV
NASA shared an initial analysis of a 5-foot-wide fireball meteor that exploded in the sky over the northeastern U.S. on Saturday, May 30. https://t.co/oeeId3V9V7
A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance. https://t.co/2dqLisQwEz
Amateur male soccer players had greater changes in certain blood markers associated with neural damage the harder and more frequently they headed balls. https://t.co/yZsbwP0ERU
The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago. https://t.co/9QrGnNdac0
The Gessel gold hoard is among the largest treasures ever discovered in prehistoric Europe but has only three pieces of jewelry in it. https://t.co/QpDNwkkpw7
A child's 4,000-year-old skull found in Uzbekistan has signs of trepanation, making it the oldest evidence of surgery in Central Asia on record. https://t.co/CJY3alLN7d
Special eye drops containing photosynthetic machinery from spinach leaves have helped combat dry eye, a new mouse experiment reveals. https://t.co/k0Fse7t1aJ
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