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An artist's reconstruction of a finned octopus of the species Nanaimoteuthis haggarti that reached a length estimated at up to 18.6 meters (61.02 feet) and lived about 86 to 72 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period, released on 23 April 2026. Yohei Utsuki/Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hokkaido University/Handout via REUTERS

'Cretaceous Kraken' prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs

The intense wear observed on the beaks is ​consistent, the researchers said, with repeated crushing of hard structures such as bones and shells, indicative of a predator that hunted large fish,...

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A speculative exploration of the MGF IGF-1 Ec peptide in contemporary research

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Science, technology vital for development, security: Minister Mahbub

Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly

Study finds common lab gloves may inflate microplastics counts

A small crowd — children, elderly men, and parents — gathered on the field of Kalabagan Krira Chakra around a telescope pointed toward the sky. Photo: Courtesy

Sky observation camp: Growing young minds through the stars

An engineer holds two 20 ampere hour all solid-state battery cells, approximately 40-50% smaller than equivalent lithium-ion batteries. Photo: Reuters

Solid-state batteries: The holy grail of energy?

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Astronomers find a potentially habitable Earth-sized planet

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Nearly 93% fail DU science unit admission test

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World’s first subsea desalination plant to launch in Norway

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Scientists develop tiny engine that’s hotter than the Sun

Dhaka University. Photo: Collected

DU ranks 1st in South Asia, 52nd globally in 'THE Interdisciplinary Science Ranking'

Scientists can now caption your thoughts. What could go wrong?

Scientists can now caption your thoughts. What could go wrong?

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Un-predictable: Scientists show clever trick to help win at rock, paper, scissors everytime