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For First Time, Molecules Detected On Perfectly Preserved 113-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Wing Reveal Squid-Guzzling DietA computer graphic of a pterosaur flying over the sea.

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For First Time, Molecules Detected On Perfectly Preserved 113-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Wing Reveal Squid-Guzzling DietA computer graphic of a pterosaur flying over the sea.
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For First Time, Molecules Detected On Perfectly Preserved 113-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Wing Reveal Squid-Guzzling Diet

clock-iconJuly 2, 2026

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There’s Something In The Fog! Scientists Discover Distinct Ecosystems Living In Earth’s Spookiest Weather Phenomenontrees and the sun are barely visible through dense fog

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There’s Something In The Fog! Scientists Discover Distinct Ecosystems Living In Earth’s Spookiest Weather Phenomenontrees and the sun are barely visible through dense fog
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There’s Something In The Fog! Scientists Discover Distinct Ecosystems Living In Earth’s Spookiest Weather Phenomenon

clock-iconJune 4, 2026

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Teamwork Lets Bacteria Consume Plastic Waste No Species Can Tackle Aloneview over a beach towards the sea with lots of plastic litter

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Teamwork Lets Bacteria Consume Plastic Waste No Species Can Tackle Aloneview over a beach towards the sea with lots of plastic litter
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Teamwork Lets Bacteria Consume Plastic Waste No Species Can Tackle Alone

clock-iconMarch 18, 2026

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Are We Really More Microbe Than Human? Find Out More In Issue 44 Of CURIOUS – Out NowThe cover of IFLScience's CURIOUS magazine as shown on an iPad. The background is orange with a purple-colored silhouette of a person covered in microbes. The cover line in orange says “are we really more microbe than human?”

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Are We Really More Microbe Than Human? Find Out More In Issue 44 Of CURIOUS – Out NowThe cover of IFLScience's CURIOUS magazine as shown on an iPad. The background is orange with a purple-colored silhouette of a person covered in microbes. The cover line in orange says “are we really more microbe than human?”
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Are We Really More Microbe Than Human? Find Out More In Issue 44 Of CURIOUS – Out Now

clock-iconMarch 1, 2026

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In The Bushveld Igneous Complex, Rocks Hide Life That's Billions Of Years OldThe Bushveld Igneous Complex, as imaged by the ASTER aboard NASA's Terra satellite.

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In The Bushveld Igneous Complex, Rocks Hide Life That's Billions Of Years OldThe Bushveld Igneous Complex, as imaged by the ASTER aboard NASA's Terra satellite.
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In The Bushveld Igneous Complex, Rocks Hide Life That's Billions Of Years Old

clock-iconFebruary 25, 2026

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Bacteria That Literally Eat Tumors From The Inside Out May Be The Future Of Cancer Treatment3D illustration of rod-shaped bacteria in a biofilm

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Bacteria That Literally Eat Tumors From The Inside Out May Be The Future Of Cancer Treatment3D illustration of rod-shaped bacteria in a biofilm
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Bacteria That Literally Eat Tumors From The Inside Out May Be The Future Of Cancer Treatment

clock-iconFebruary 25, 2026
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Microbial Fingerprinting: Can The Unique Makeup Of Your Microbiome Be Used In Forensics?crime scene do not cross tape over a crime scene

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Microbial Fingerprinting: Can The Unique Makeup Of Your Microbiome Be Used In Forensics?crime scene do not cross tape over a crime scene
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Microbial Fingerprinting: Can The Unique Makeup Of Your Microbiome Be Used In Forensics?

clock-iconFebruary 4, 2026
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The World’s Largest Bacteria Were Discovered In A Swamp And Are So Big They're Visible To The Naked Eyethe world's largest bacteria Thiomargarita magnifica looks like a white filament

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The World’s Largest Bacteria Were Discovered In A Swamp And Are So Big They're Visible To The Naked Eyethe world's largest bacteria Thiomargarita magnifica looks like a white filament
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The World’s Largest Bacteria Were Discovered In A Swamp And Are So Big They're Visible To The Naked Eye

clock-iconFebruary 2, 2026
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“It’s Like Being In A Chandelier”: What Scientists Discovered When They Visited Life Beneath The North Poleallison fong and will smith in north pole ice

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“It’s Like Being In A Chandelier”: What Scientists Discovered When They Visited Life Beneath The North Poleallison fong and will smith in north pole ice
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“It’s Like Being In A Chandelier”: What Scientists Discovered When They Visited Life Beneath The North Pole

clock-iconJanuary 12, 2026
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These “Living Rocks” Are Among The Oldest Surviving Life And Are Champion Carbon Dioxide AbsorbersThey might look like ordinary rocks covered in moss or algae, but these are microbiolites, ancient lifeforms that are growing remarkably fast

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These “Living Rocks” Are Among The Oldest Surviving Life And Are Champion Carbon Dioxide AbsorbersThey might look like ordinary rocks covered in moss or algae, but these are microbiolites, ancient lifeforms that are growing remarkably fast
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These “Living Rocks” Are Among The Oldest Surviving Life And Are Champion Carbon Dioxide Absorbers

clock-iconDecember 18, 2025
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78-Million-Year-Old Crater Reveals Asteroid Impacts Can Create Long-Lasting Habitats For Microbial LifeA bright stree is in the sky, the asteroid that is about to hit the ladn and water below.

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78-Million-Year-Old Crater Reveals Asteroid Impacts Can Create Long-Lasting Habitats For Microbial LifeA bright stree is in the sky, the asteroid that is about to hit the ladn and water below.
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78-Million-Year-Old Crater Reveals Asteroid Impacts Can Create Long-Lasting Habitats For Microbial Life

clock-iconOctober 9, 2025
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Norovirus Is Rife On US Cruise Ships – 2025 Hits 18-Year Outbreak HighCruise ship on the water

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Norovirus Is Rife On US Cruise Ships – 2025 Hits 18-Year Outbreak HighCruise ship on the water
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Norovirus Is Rife On US Cruise Ships – 2025 Hits 18-Year Outbreak High

clock-iconOctober 7, 2025
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Scientists "Wake Up" Ancient Life That's Been Under The Seabed For 100 Million YearsMagnified image showing microbes revived from 101.5 million-year-old sediment.

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Scientists "Wake Up" Ancient Life That's Been Under The Seabed For 100 Million YearsMagnified image showing microbes revived from 101.5 million-year-old sediment.
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Scientists "Wake Up" Ancient Life That's Been Under The Seafloor For 100 Million Years

clock-iconAugust 28, 2025
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Curious New Microbe With Tiny Genome Toes The Line Between Cell And VirusSoil microbes under the microscope

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Curious New Microbe With Tiny Genome Toes The Line Between Cell And VirusSoil microbes under the microscope
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Curious New Microbe With Tiny Genome Toes The Line Between Cell And Virus

clock-iconJuly 15, 2025
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"ShipGoo001": Mystery Of Entirely New Lifeform Discovered Coating A Great Lakes ShipBlue Heron ship.

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"ShipGoo001": Mystery Of Entirely New Lifeform Discovered Coating A Great Lakes ShipBlue Heron ship.
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"ShipGoo001": Mystery Of Entirely New Lifeform Discovered Coating A Great Lakes Ship

clock-iconJuly 7, 2025
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