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A volcanic eruption may have catalyzed the plague's arrival in Europe, study suggests
New research suggests eruptions set off a series of events that enabled plague-carrying fleas to spread across the continent.
How to watch the last supermoon of the year
Supermoons happen a few times a year in clusters, and Thursday night's event is the last of three in a row in 2025.
Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video
While the long-term impacts of short-form video consumption is still lacking, studies show concerning associations with cognition and mental health.
Want to clone your dog? Don't expect an exact replica
Arthur Murray says his dogs Stella and Mella are "100% physically identical." Their personalities? Less similar.
Albino alligator Claude, unofficial mascot of San Francisco, dies
The 30-year-old alligator icon had a “quiet charisma” that captivated hearts in his 17 years in San Francisco, the California Academy of Sciences said.
San Francisco sues 10 companies that make ultraprocessed food
The lawsuit alleges that companies marketed and sold foods that they knew were harmful to human health, leading to a public health crisis. 
Mystery foot suggests a second early human relative lived alongside Lucy
With an opposable big toe resembling a human thumb, the fossilized Burtele foot suggested its owner was a skilled climber, researchers said.
Quiz: Which objects actually get recycled?
Even items that are technically recyclable sometimes wind up in landfills. See if you can guess which types are likeliest to be recovered.
Doctors looking into hormone therapy as a way to ward off dementia in women
Emerging evidence suggests there may be a critical window for estrogen therapy to protect against cognitive decline later in life. 
Scientists have searched for dark matter for decades. One thinks he may have caught a glimpse.
Research published by a Japanese astrophysicist says that the collision of dark matter particles may have generated gamma rays.
Human brains have 5 distinct 'epochs' in a lifetime, study finds
During each of these phases, our brains show markedly different characteristics in their architecture, according to the new findings.
