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In 1934, scientists heard reports of mushrooms causing visions of tiny people; in 2026, DNA linked the phenomenon to one species in China and the Philippines

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Lanmaoa asiatica is a popular edible mushroom species sold in Yunnan that induces Lilliputian hallucinations when undercooked....

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Max: Quote of the day by Max Planck: “Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because…” |

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Few scientists have reshaped humanity’s understanding of the universe as profoundly as Max Planck. Celebrated as the...

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Scientists aboard RRS Sir David Attenborough watched a 1km-wide, 100m-thick section of Greenland’s Sorgenfri glacier break away, weighing an estimated 18 million tonnes

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A scientist on board captured the moment the glacier crashed into the ocean. Credit: Alice Fremand Scientists...

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Butterflies are changing where they live across the planet, with climate and extreme weather driving most documented shifts

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In Brazil, the blue butterfly Godartiana byses has expanded from the states of Rio de Janeiro and...

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Scientists studied animal bones in South Australia’s underwater caves; those near light carried algae marks while bones in total darkness remained remarkably pristine

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Representative Image (AI-generated) Animal bones resting on the floors of South Australia’s underwater caves are revealing far...

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In 2012, a wildfire scorched 42 sq km of the Rwenzori alpine zone; lake cores showed it was the first large-scale fire there in 12,000 years, with charcoal jumping over 100-fold

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Representative Image (AI-generated) A wildfire that swept through the high-altitude alpine zone of Africa’s Rwenzori Mountains in...

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In 2016, Biologists at Rutgers University discovered that the globe skimmer dragonfly is the world’s longest-distance flying insect

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In March 2016, researchers identified the globe skimmer dragonfly, Pantala flavescens, as the world’s longest-distance flying insect....

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Scientists in China create a self-healing dress from living fungus that repairs its own tears and biodegrades naturally |

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PC: Study: A programmable fungal platform for engineered living textiles Researchers in China have created a textile...

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A well in Gujarat’s Morbi has been shaking continuously with rippling water; experts are still trying to understand why

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People in India will gather around a forming crowd even if they don’t know why. While at...

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A giant snake vanished from parts of the US decades ago. Scientists are now releasing 42 eastern indigo snakes to bring it back |

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In Spring 2026, conservationists released 42 eastern indigo snakes into their historical habitats in Florida and Alabama....

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