This Week in Science: a Mammoth Mistake, Redhead Superpowers, And More!

This Week in Science: a Mammoth Mistake, Redhead Superpowers, And More!

Our weekly science news roundup.

Takeaway Coffees May Contain Thousands of Microplastic Fragments, Study Warns

Takeaway Coffees May Contain Thousands of Microplastic Fragments, Study Warns

There's one simple solution.

Scientists Figured Out a Standard Measure For Cannabis Use

Scientists Figured Out a Standard Measure For Cannabis Use

The limit does exist.

2-Million-Year-Old Fossil May Be The Oldest Example of an Early Human

2-Million-Year-Old Fossil May Be The Oldest Example of an Early Human

Hello, ancestor.

Earth's Flipping Magnetic Field Heard as a Sound Is an Unnerving Horror

Earth's Flipping Magnetic Field Heard as a Sound Is an Unnerving Horror

Just listen to it.

Superagers Have at Least Two Key Genetic Advantages, Study Reveals

Superagers Have at Least Two Key Genetic Advantages, Study Reveals

"A particularly exceptional group."

Scientists Found a Sugar That's Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn't Spike Insulin

Scientists Found a Sugar That's Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn't Spike Insulin

We may finally have a sugar that behaves better in the body.

World-First Ice Vault Is Preserving Earth's Climate History

World-First Ice Vault Is Preserving Earth's Climate History

"To safeguard what would be otherwise irreversibly lost..."

A Hidden Brain Signal Can Predict Alzheimer's Years Before Diagnosis

A Hidden Brain Signal Can Predict Alzheimer's Years Before Diagnosis

"We've detected a pattern."

Astronauts Return to Earth With Lasting Brain Changes

Astronauts Return to Earth With Lasting Brain Changes

This could explain a few things.

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