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Forensic files: Mystery Oregon remains identified as those of 19-year-old Montana man who went missing 52 years ago

Forensic files: Mystery Oregon remains identified as those of 19-year-old Montana man who went missing 52 years ago

In 1974, Mark Smith left his Montana home. The 19-year-old was never seen or heard from again. On Tuesday, more than 50 years later, the Oregon State Police (OSP) said Smith’s remains had been identified as those found by a logging crew near Williams, Oregon in 1978.

Mammals cannot be cloned infinitely, mice study discovers

Mammals cannot be cloned infinitely, mice study discovers

There is a limit on how many times a mammal can be cloned before suffering "mutational meltdown", Japanese scientists have discovered, after making 1,200 clones over two decades that started off with a single mouse. The 58th generation of mice did not survive, establishing for the first

Ingredients of life discovered in Ryugu asteroid samples

Ingredients of life discovered in Ryugu asteroid samples

All the essential ingredients to make the DNA and RNA underpinning life on Earth have been discovered in samples collected from the asteroid Ryugu, scientists said Monday. The discovery comes after these building blocks of life were detected on another asteroid called Bennu, suggesting they are abundant throughout the Solar

'I saw their eyes ignite': Corvallis students participate in Rocky Mountain Lab program

About two dozen Corvallis middle-schoolers stood in a circle to form a “cell” on Thursday afternoon, with different students taking on roles like “Lieutenant Lysosome” and “Captain Membrane” in a play about a city called “Organellia” — meant to represent the different roles of different parts of an animal cell.

The sex lives of Neanderthal males - and human females

The sex lives of Neanderthal males - and human females

Dating out of your league? New research says it's a tale as old as time. A study out Thursday in Science argues that Neanderthal men and human women were particularly inclined to mate, a sexual habit that offers insight into the evolution of the modern human genome. In

How could cats help cure cancer?

How could cats help cure cancer?

By Stephen Beech Cats could hold the key to curing breast cancer and other deadly forms of the disease, suggests new research. The first study of multiple cancer types in cats has identified genetic changes that could help treat the condition in both humans and animals - including dogs, say scientists.

Former MSU professor Jack Horner named in the Epstein files

Editor’s Note: All communications attributed to Horner have been left unedited. Retired MSU professor and former Museum of the Rockies (MOR) head curator Jack Horner has been named in the most recent release of the Epstein files published by the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 30. Horner