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Tiny Claw in 500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Spider Origins by 20 Million Years
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Tiny Claw in 500-Million-Year-Old Fossil Rewrites Spider Origins by 20 Million Years

During a routine cleaning of a 500-million-year-old fossil, scientists made a startling discovery: a tiny claw in a location where none was expected. This unexpected claw led to the identification of *Megachelicerax cousteaui*, now recognized as the oldest known relative of spiders, a discovery

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5-Day Fasting-Mimicking Diet Offers New Hope for Crohn's Disease Relief
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5-Day Fasting-Mimicking Diet Offers New Hope for Crohn's Disease Relief

A recent clinical trial offers promising new hope for individuals grappling with Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory condition for which effective dietary guidance has long been elusive. The study investigated a novel "fasting-mimicking diet" that requires just five days per month of very l

July 11, 2026

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