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1st known human case of H5N2 bird flu kills person in Mexico

A person in Mexico caught the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of H5N2 bird flu in humans and died of the infection.

HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY

(Ludovic Orlando)

Humans didn't domesticate horses until 4,200 years ago — a millennium later than thought

Ancient DNA of nearly 500 horses reveals that humans didn't domesticate them until 2200 B.C., 1,000 years later than we previously thought.

PLANET EARTH

(LAUREN BIRGENHEIER, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

Rare-earth elements could be hidden inside coal mines

Rare earth elements are necessary for modern technology, including green energy, but they only come from a few sources around the globe. New research has discovered them hiding in coal mines in the U.S.

BIOLOGY

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We aren't evolving fast enough to keep up with changes in culture

Social media, city life and even our sweet tooth can affect stress levels, health and even how many children we have.

PHYSICS & MATH

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

What is the 3-body problem, and is it really unsolvable?

The three-body problem is a physics conundrum that has boggled scientists since Isaac Newton's day. But what is it, why is it so hard to solve and is the sci-fi series of the same name really possible?

TECHNOLOGY

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Razor-thin silk 'dampens noise by 75%' — could be game-changer for sound-proofing homes and offices

Researchers have engineered a silk fabric that can suppress noise by either generating sound waves that interfere with the noise or by blocking vibrations that are key to the transmission of sound.

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