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Scientists have finally cracked a long-standing mystery about squid and cuttlefish evolution by analyzing newly sequenced genomes alongside global datasets. The research reveals that these bizarre, intelligent creatures likely originated deep in the ocean over 100 million years ago,

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March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

History is a story that we tell ourselves about how we got to the present, and if China soon sits atop the sciences, history will be reinterpreted. China’s past glories may be recast as part of an extended narrative of dominance, and America’s eight-decade reign may come to be regarded as a mere blip.

The new science fiction film adaptation leans heavily on real science done by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, more commonly known as NASA.

While concerns over compulsive technology use have been around since the dawn of social media, courts are just beginning to consider whether it’s a legal injury. In a landmark verdict last week, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a user known as K.