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Poisons can last a long time. A VERY long time: A new study found traces of poison on 60,000-year-old stone arrowheads from South Africa. snexplores.org/article/oldest…

Even kids aged 8 to 12 may be engaging in problematic social media use. Like addiction, it can interfere with relationships and normal activities. snexplores.org/article/undera…

Social media can be fun, educational, illuminating — and a source of stress. So think twice before sharing a link. And talk IRL with others about the most impactful posts. snexplores.org/article/help-w…

How long have you been scrolling just now? Why do we do that? How bad is it really? Read about the science of brain rot and zombie scrolling. Then take a break! 🙂snexplores.org/article/brain-…

At 15, Juan Espinoza got a job as a farm worker. That experience inspired him to design a citrus-picking device. snexplores.org/article/engine…

“We were starstruck by Kanzi.” snexplores.org/article/kanzi-…

These vivid “shooting stars” burst apart, sometimes with enough power to shatter windows and outshine the sun. This week’s word is bolide. snexplores.org/article/scient…

Islands of floating seaweed have expanded their range in the world’s oceans. Find out why this area has been growing by more than 1/7 larger each year since 2003. snexplores.org/article/growin…

Freaky similarities show up between smashups of all kinds — from broken dinner plates to asteroid collisions. Here’s why. snexplores.org/article/how-ob…

The Okefenokee Swamp is the least disturbed freshwater ecosystem on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. snexplores.org/article/okefen…

A deadly convergence of geologic, climatic, agricultural, societal and economic factors set the stage for Europe’s pandemic plague in the 14th century. snexplores.org/article/volcan…

Though poorly understood, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. One teen with JIA set out to change that. snexplores.org/article/kid-te…

For humans, regeneration is a superpower. For other animals, it’s normal. snexplores.org/article/lets-l…

Let’s build a seismograph — a scientific mover and shaker that measures earthquakes. snexplores.org/article/build-…

Adolescence ends in our late teens, right? Or maybe mid-20s? Actually, it may extend to around age 32, a new study suggests. snexplores.org/article/long-a…

“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go,” Rumi — a 13th-century Persian poet —  once wrote. This week’s word is equilibrium. snexplores.org/article/scient…

Many primate species today are found in the tropics. But that doesn’t mean they first evolved in a hot, humid place. snexplores.org/article/primat…

For Naruto the white-lipped peccary, his loner personality may have ultimately been his undoing. snexplores.org/article/animal…

Why was a troop of orange monkeys living in a park in Washington, D.C., in the 1990s? snexplores.org/article/tamari…

The Lorax would love this study. It could help make forest restoration an even more effective tool for countering climate change. snexplores.org/article/tree-b…