Science & Health
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Incredible Amber Fossils Reveal the True Colours of Ancient Insects
Fossils rarely retain evidence of an organism’s original colour, but these 99-million-year-old amber fossils found in Myanmar are revealing the vibrant hues of another world.
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Whale Sharks Have Eyeballs Covered in Tiny Teeth
Marine biologists from Japan say whale sharks have eyeballs coated in tiny teeth, in a discovery unique to this hulking but gentle aquatic species.
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A Certain Frequency of Red Light Boosted People’s Eyesight in New Study
Scientists in the UK think they may have found a cheap, low-tech way to help fight age-related loss of vision. In a small clinical trial, people over 40 who were told to stare into a deep red light for three minutes a day had noticeable improvements to their sight. They reported being able to see…
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The South Pole Is Warming Three Times Faster Than the Rest of Earth
Warm air doesn’t reach Antarctica as easily as the rest of the globe, but a new study has found that not even the South Pole is safe from the influences of human-driven climate change.