Today’s Top Science News

Humans And Neanderthals Shared a Culture For 20,000 Years, Cave Discovery Suggests

A story of seashells.

Scientists Found The Driving Force Behind Your Darkest Impulses, And It's More Widespread Than Thought

Meet D factor.

Painless Swab Detects Oral Cancers in an Hour, With Over 95% Accuracy

Open wide.

The Same Unknown Chemical Signature Has Been Detected on Pluto And Titan

Fascinating.

Alzheimer's Has Been Killing Brain Cells in a Way Scientists Have Never Understood – Until Now

Meet karyoptosis.

Physicists Just Set A Major New World Record For Superconductors

Highest temperature at normal pressures.

Awe-Inspiring Science Facts to Make You Feel Better About Being Alive Right Now

We all need a little wonder right now.

One Super Predator in Africa Instills More Fear Than Lions

The scariest of all.

People Who Live to 100 Have One Thing in Common – And It's Not Just Diet

Chin up, buttercup!

Chinese Satellite Sends Back First Close-Up of Asteroid 2016HO3

Say hi to Earth's mini moon.

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