Hundreds of King Bio Homeopathic Products Recalled Due to Risk of Bacterial Contamination

The FDA is warning consumers not to use drug products made by King Bio Inc., a company that makes homeopathic drugs for both people and pets.

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How Could a Diabetes Drug Cause Severe Genital Infections?

A particular class of type 2 diabetes medications are linked to a potentially horrible side effect in the genitals.

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Harvard Printer Blasts Droplets with 100 Times Earth's Gravitational Force (Video)

Harvard University's engineering school has produced a machine that uses sound to print anything from honey to liquid metal. And there's mesmerizing video.

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Google News Searches Aren't Politically Biased, but They Do Like Mainstream Media

Google News does not deliver different news to users based on their position on the political spectrum, despite accusations from conservative commentators and even President Donald Trump.

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There Be Dragons: 6-Foot-Long Lizard Terrifies Florida Family

In Florida, a giant lizard has one family too scared to use their pool.

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What Are the Most-Googled Wildlife Photos in Your State?

What kinds of wildlife and bugs are people curious about? That depends on where they live.

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Starbucks' 'Healthier' Frappuccinos Still Have Nearly 50 Grams of Sugar

Starbucks has heard the cry of health experts, kind of.

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How Animal Venoms Are Helping to Treat a Wide Range of Medical Conditions

Snakebites and bee stings may have a beneficial side.

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Watch Utah Wildlife Officials Airdrop Thousands of Fish into a Lake

Before they can swim, these fish must fly.

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which a person's own immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system.

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The International Date Line, Explained

Sure, your clock is keeping time — but to what?

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Fireball Streaks Over Australia, and the Videos and Photos Will Amaze You

Skywatchers across Western Australia caught sight of an incredible fireball on Tuesday night (Aug. 28), and many were lucky enough to capture the spectacle on film.

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Climate Change Could Drastically Change Ecosystems Around the World

Ancient pollen fossils could help predict how climate change will impact global vegetation.

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How Did Opium Poppies Get Their Painkilling Properties?

Humans have been turning to the poppy plant to get high or relieve pain for thousands of years.

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Cancer Warnings on Coffee Could 'Mislead' Consumers, FDA Says

The Food and Drug Administration criticized the idea of a cancer warning label on coffee, which may be required under California law.

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One Conspiracy Theory at a Time: Flat-Earthers Don't Reject Climate Science

In a viral exchange, the Flat Earth Society confirmed it's not on board with rejecting anthropogenic climate change.

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Cosmic Zombies: Black Holes Can Reanimate Dead Stars

Close encounters with medium-size black holes can reanimate dead stars, if only momentarily, a new study suggests.

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Newly Discovered Hybrid Pythons Could Threaten Florida's Everglades

The hybrids could harbor more robust genes that allow them to adapt to various types of environments.

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Extreme Heat Likely Cooked 2,000 Fish to Death in Malibu Lagoon

The lagoon turned into a cauldron in which they couldn't survive.

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Heavy Metals May Pose Another Health Risk: Heart Disease

A new study draws attention to an underappreciated risk of heavy metal exposure: heart disease.

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History of Fireworks

Today's dazzling displays of pyrotechnics began as a simple pop.

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Nonaddictive Opioid Alternative Shows Promise in Monkey Study

Finding a painkiller as effective as opioids but without the potential for addiction is a challenge, but there's a promising newcomer on the scene.

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There's a Huge 'Archive' of Heat Hiding Under Earth's Arctic Ice

Thanks to climate change, extra heat has penetrated deep into the ocean. And underwater currents have pulled it north, where it's hiding under the Arctic ice.

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An 18-Foot Fugitive Python Is on the Loose in Poland

For nearly two months, a slippery fugitive has evaded capture in the Polish countryside.

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Kosher Chicken Tied to Salmonella Outbreak in 4 States, US Officials Say

An outbreak of Salmonella tied to kosher chicken products has sickened 17 people in four states on the east coast.

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This Ancient 'Monster' Galaxy Should Have Destroyed Itself

There's a monster out there. It's far away, and old. But scientists can see it. And thanks to a new imaging project, they've begun to understand it.

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Your Dreams May Come from These Two Genes

Without these genes, there's no REM sleep.

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Ancient 'Alien' Wasp Hijacked Fly Pupae, Ate the Flies Inside

Fossil fly pupae contain evidence of a fascinating —and deadly — story of insect parasitism in the ancient world.

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How Ketamine Treats Depression: It Acts Like an Opioid, Study Suggests

The study shows for the first time that ketamine needs to activate opioid receptors in order to have anti-depressant effects.

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Wildfires: Causes, Costs & Containment

Wildfires burn millions of acres every year, and they are increasing in frequency and duration.

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Viking History: Facts & Myths

Modern perception of Vikings often cast these historic people as savage raiders with horned helmets. In truth, the Scandinavian people were much more diverse in their motives and intentions.

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First-Ever Evidence of Higgs Boson Decay Opens New Doors for Particle Physics

For the first time, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider have unambiguously detected Higgs bosons decaying into a matter-antimatter pair of bottom quarks.

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STD Rates Keep Rising As US 'Slides Backward,' CDC Says

The rates of STDs in the U.S. are at a record-high, again.

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Low-Carb Diets Probably Won't Kill You, But That Doesn't Mean They're a Good Idea

A new study suggests low-carb diets could be deadly, but a nutrition expert said people should be skeptical.

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What Is CBD Oil, and Does It Really Work?

Cannabis oil may not be the cure-all people think it is.

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1,000 Human Teeth Uncovered in Excavation for Australian Subway

A long-dead Australian dentist's gruesome legacy recently resurfaced.

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Which Is Rarer: Gold or Diamonds?

Diamonds are forever, and gold is precious, but which is rarer? And does that rarity have anything to do with the price we see at a jewelry store?

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A New 'Brown Tide' Could Make Florida's Dangerous Red Tide Worse

Florida's got more than one problem bloom in its waters, and they're threatening to mix.

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China Won't Share Its Samples of a Deadly Flu Virus. Here's Why That's a Problem.

The Chinese government appears to be withholding samples of the dangerous bird flu virus H7N9 from the United States, according to news reports.

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How Does a Black Hole Form?

They start with a bang and end up gobbling up everything near them.

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If You Have Heart Disease, Too Much 'Good' Cholesterol May Be Harmful

When it comes to so-called good cholesterol, a new study suggests there could be truth to the phrase "too much of a good thing."

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Obesity: Causes, Complications & Treatments

Daily exercise, calorie control key to achieving healthy weight

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Zafar the Sexually-Frustrated Dolphin Shuts Down Beach in France

The bottlenose dolphin became overly friendly.

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How a Hangover Affects Your Brain the Next Day

A new study finds that a night of heavy drinking may affect people's cognition the next day, including their memory, attention, coordination and even driving skills.

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Divers Find Enormous, Creepy Squid on New Zealand Beach

Calamari, anyone?

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Scientists Find a Strange New Cell in Human Brains: The 'Rosehip Neuron'

What do these bushy brain cells do?

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Old Stone Drought Warning Resurfaces in Europe: 'When You See Me, Cry'

Old stones bearing ominous messages about dry years have resurfaced from within a river in Central Europe, according to an Associated Press report.

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Hidden Coral Reef Found Off South Carolina Stretches 85 Miles

A marine expedition recently discovered a previously unknown coral reef in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Why Jupiter's Rapid Growth Spurt Was Delayed for Millions of Years

New research suggests why Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, waited about two million years for its early-formation growth spurt.

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Scientists Discover a Sixth Species of Ebola Virus — in Bats

For the first time, scientists found an Ebola virus in animals that hasn't been detected in humans.

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E.T., Phone Earth? How Neutron-Star Crashes Could Help Aliens Call Us

The first-ever observations of merging binary stars stunned the astronomy community last year, but not quite as much as the first-ever signal from extraterrestrial life might someday stun the world.

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Marijuana and Pregnancy: 5 Key Takeaways from the New Official Guidelines

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its first-ever guidelines on marijuana use for pregnant and breast-feeding women.

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What Forehead Wrinkles Might Tell You About Your Heart Health

No one likes getting wrinkles, but a new study suggests that some wrinkles may be more than just a sign of aging — they might signal heart disease risk.

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Why Does the Earth Rotate?

You can thank the solar system's head-spinning early years for Earth's rotation.

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Watch 1,400 Tarantula Babies Emerge from Their Mother's Egg Sac

Ever wonder what it looks like when 1,400 tarantulas are born all at once? Wonder no more.

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'Lost Squadron' WWII Warplane Discovered Deep Beneath a Greenland Glacier

The lost squadron crash-landed in Greenland more than 70 years ago and was found only last month.

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Photos: Perfectly Preserved Baby Horse Unearthed in Siberian Permafrost

The foal died more than 30,000 years ago, yet everything from its hooves to the fine hairs in its nose remained intact.

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Facts About Yttrium

Properties, sources and uses of the element yttrium.

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This Asteroid Poses No Risk — Again, No Risk — to Us Earthlings

Within the past couple of days, some media outlets have reported that a "potentially dangerous" asteroid will come "dangerously close" to Earth on Tuesday (Aug. 28) — but unfortunately for sensationalists, this is not true.

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What's Causing Hurricane Lane's Massive Rainfall?

Hawaii got a lot of rain today. It will get more this weekend. Here's why.

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Siberian Permafrost Reveals Perfectly Preserved Ice-Age Baby Horse

Melting permafrost in Siberia revealed a preserved foal that is 30,000 to 40,000 years old.

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Glowing NASA Map Shows Huge Dust Clouds Swirling Across Earth

We live our whole lives wandering from one cloud of dust to the next. A new NASA image lets you see that for yourself.

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Texas Man Survived Shark Bite. Now the Wound Has Flesh-Eating Bacteria.

As if a painful shark bite wasn't enough, this man's wound was infected with ocean-dwelling flesh-eating bacteria.

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How Scientists Created the Purest Drop of Water on Earth

If cleanliness is next to godliness, then this is one divine droplet.

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NASA Will Launch a Laser Into Space Next Month to Track Earth's Melting Ice

NASA is preparing to launch a cutting-edge, laser-armed satellite that will spend three years studying Earth's changing ice sheets.

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Will Baby Poop Bacteria Become the New Probiotic?

Could the key to better gut health reside in a probiotic cocktail from baby poop?

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Hawaii Braces for 'Catastrophic Flooding' and Landslides from Hurricane Lane

Waves as high as 25 feet (7.6 meters) could smash into the Hawaiian coastline today (Aug. 24) as Hurricane Lane approaches.

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There's No 'Safe' Level of Alcohol Consumption, Study Finds

Drinking alcohol in moderation is more harmful than previously thought, according to a new study that concludes there's no "safe" level of alcohol consumption.

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Blue-Eyed Immigrants Transformed Ancient Israel 6,500 Years Ago

Ancient skeletons from a cave in Israel show genetic links to people from what is now Turkey and Iran.

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Scientists Blasted Mirrors with Lasers to Listen to Light

Light has momentum, and scientists can hear it.

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Twitter Bots and Trolls Fuel Online Discord About Vaccines

Twitter bots and trolls appear to be skewing online discussions about vaccinations, according to a new study.

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Deadly 'Love Vine' Penetrates Wasps' Homes (and Drains Their Bodies)

For a wasp in the tenacious grip of a hug from a "love vine," death is the only escape.

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A Whole Lot of the Planet Is on Fire Right Now

NASA's latest images of the world from space reveal just how much of planet Earth is straight-up burning right now.

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Gamma-Rays Spewed As a Black Hole Forms Might 'Reverse Time'

Gamma ray bursts may contain "time-reversed" structures.

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Earth's Magnetic Field Can Reverse Poles Ridiculously Quickly, Study Suggests

Earth's magnetic field is far less stable than scientists thought.

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Tons of Major Quakes Have Rattled the World Recently. Does That Mean Anything?

Yes, California will have a big earthquake, but the chances of "the big one" happening now didn't suddenly increase.

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See an Alligator Devour Another Alligator in These Gruesome Photos

Gator eats gator! Photos show an alligator nomming a smaller gator in a Texas swamp.

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Hurricane Lane Bears Down on Hawaii

Hurricane Lane is nearing Hawaii from the southeast, and the first tendrils of the storm have already reached the Big Island.

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Massive Pyramid, Lost City and Ancient Human Sacrifices Unearthed in China

This ancient city, which houses a massive pyramid, may have conquered a nearby city and taken its residents as captives.

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A 55-Foot Fin Whale Washed Up on a Massachusetts Beach. What Killed It?

A Massachusetts beach became the site of a whale necropsy this week.

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Just One Night of Poor Sleep May Add to Weight Gain, Muscle Loss

Skimping on just one night's sleep may lead to changes that could promote weight gain and muscle loss.

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Facts About Neon

Properties, sources and uses of the element neon.

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Hurricane Lane Looms Over Hawaii in These Astronaut and Satellite Photos

Government weather satellites are watching closely as a massive storm called Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii.

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This Professor Called Coconut Oil 'Pure Poison.' Is She Right?

Coconut oil has become the latest focal point in the nutrition wars.

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UK Woman Contracts Rare 'Flesh-Eating' STD

A rare sexually transmitted disease (STD) that can destroy genital tissue has been diagnosed in a woman in the United Kingdom.

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Hawaii Faces Huge Hurricane: Why That's So Rare

A very big storm is coming for Hawaii, an island state that's largely avoided encounters with major cyclones in recent memory.

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Neanderthals and Denisovans Mated, New Hybrid Bone Reveals

Finally, there's proof that Neanderthals and Denisovans interbred.

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In Photos: Bones from a Denisovan-Neanderthal Hybrid

A long bone unearthed in Denisova Cave in Siberia is providing new proof that Denisovans and Neanderthals mated.

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Hurricane Lane, a Monster Category 5 Storm, Barrels Toward Hawaii

Damaging winds could hit the Big Island as early as this afternoon.

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Massive, Ancient Stone Monument in Kenya Held More Than 500 Bodies, 400 Gerbil Teeth

You've probably never heard of this site, but it was the largest monumental cemetery in Africa at the time.

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The Arctic's Most Stable, Solid Patch of Ice Is Melting

There's a chunk of hard ice north of Greenland that isn't there anymore.

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Ancient Quasars Provide Incredible Evidence for Quantum Entanglement

Using two ancient galactic cores called quasars, researchers have taken a massive step forward toward confirming quantum entanglement — a concept that says particles can be linked no matter how far apart in the universe they may be.

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Facts About Fluorine

Properties and uses of the element fluorine.

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Gut Bacteria Enzyme Can Transform a Blood Cell's Type

A or B blood can become type O, the universal donor, with the help of gut microbes.

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People Need to Stop Taking Wild Raccoons Into Their Homes

A man in Maine learned this the hard way when he took in an injured wild raccoon that turned out to have rabies.

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Physicists Think They've Spotted the Ghosts of Black Holes from Another Universe

We're not living in the first universe. There were other universes, full of black holes, in other eons before ours, a group of physicists has said. And we can detect traces of those long-dead black holes in space.

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US Air Force Zooms Ahead on 2 New Hypersonic Weapons Plans

Over the last four months, the U.S. Air Force has awarded two contracts for hypersonic weapons worth a maximum of $1.4 billion to aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.

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113 Dead Sea Turtles Washed Up on Mexico Beach, and No One Knows Why

What killed more than 100 sea turtles in such a short amount of time?

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New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines: What You Need to Know

Some women have a new option for cervical cancer screening — and it doesn't necessarily involve a Pap test — according to updated guidelines.

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Why Creationists Are More Likely to Buy into Conspiracy Theories

People who believe in creationism use the same way of thinking to believe conspiracy theories.

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Ice on the Moon! Frozen Reserves Detected at the Poles in a Lunar First

Scientists have found the first direct evidence of frozen water on the moon.

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These Tiny Burrows Might Be Some of the Oldest Fossils on Earth

Another study suggests controversial fossils are evidence of ancient life on Earth, but not all scientists are convinced.

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Eerie Skyglow Called 'Steve' Isn't an Aurora, Is 'Completely Unknown' to Science

There is a beautiful mystery in the sky, and its name is Steve.

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This Ant Attempted the World's Tiniest Diamond Heist

A gem dealer didn't need the long arm of the law to catch a diamond-stealing ant.

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That Massive Black Sarcophagus Contained 3 Inscriptions. Here's What They Mean.

The massive black sarcophagus that captivated the world contained three inscriptions in gold.

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If Identical Twins Married Identical Twins, How Genetically Similar Would Their Children Be?

A couple of identical couples recently doubled up for life.

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Worst Anthrax Outbreak in Decades Strikes Farms in France

France's deadliest anthrax outbreak in two decades has killed dozens of cows, sheep and horses.

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Melting Arctic Could Rapidly Unlock 'Deep Carbon' Buried in Permafrost

New lakes formed in the melting Arctic could rapidly tap into deep reservoirs of ancient carbon.

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More Women Are Using Pot During Pregnancy. Here's One Reason Why.

Some pregnant women may be using marijuana to self-medicate symptoms of morning sickness.

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A 'Fireball' 40 Times Brighter Than the Moon Shoots Across Alabama Skies

A meteor that appeared over Alabama on Friday blazed a fiery trail.

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The Most Dangerous Space Weapons Ever

Since Sputnik 1 launched in 1957, nations have been racing to gain a military advantage in space — the ultimate "high ground." Check out the top 10 space weapon concepts from over the years.

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Pseudo-Satellite Drone Flies for 25 Days Straight, Sets Endurance Record

The Zephyr drone could be used for military reconnaissance and wildfire monitoring, among other activities.

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Why Are Pregnant Women Told To Sleep On Their Left Side?

Doctors have a very good reason for this recommendation.

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Here's What Happens When You Flush Contact Lenses Down the Toilet (and Why You Shouldn't)

Contact lenses don't last forever, so what do you do with yours when it's time to discard them?

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Helium Was Discovered 150 Years Ago. Here's Why It's So Important

Aside from balloons and making our voice squeaky, what use is helium?

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15,000 Galaxies Shine in This 1 View from the Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope has been at work for almost three decades, but it's still learning new skills — like how to squeeze an incredible 15,000 galaxies into a single image.

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'Foreign Object' on Mars Spotted by Curiosity Rover Is Just a Rock

Curiosity photographed an odd, flat object that mission team members initially thought might have fallen off the car-size robot. But the "debris" turned out to be a Red Planet rock.

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Man Who Slapped Hippo's Butt at LA Zoo Is Still at Large

An unidentified man got dangerously hands-on with the hippos at the LA Zoo.

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New NASA Images Show California's Largest Wildfire from Space. Canadian Blazes, Too

The Mendocino Complex Fire, the largest blaze in California's history, releases clouds of smoke in new photos from NASA, and fires blazing over Canada are visible from a million miles away in space.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening: Guidelines, Options and Risks

Colorectal cancer is preventable. Here are the types of colorectal cancer screenings and when you should get tested.

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A Field Covered in Dead, Headless Reindeer and Poop Is Teaching Us About the Circle of Life

Scavengers are helping transform a grim landscape in Norway

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Stunning NASA Image Lets You Watch the Sun Explode in Real Time

The surface of the sun is a roiling tangle of magnetism, heat and light, stunning new images reveal.

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9 Reasons We Have an Undying Interest in the Undead

Zombie fans rejoice! There are some legitimate scientific reasons why you like zombies.

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Flu Shot Facts & Side Effects (Updated for 2018-2019)

The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. In the United States, flu shots are recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older.

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Egyptian Papyrus Reveals Rare Details of Ancient Medical Practices

New translations of ancient medical texts detail Egyptians' scientific and medical knowledge.

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This Week's Strangest Science News

Ready to get weird? Here are some of the strangest stories on Live Science this week.

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The Chipotle Outbreak That Sickened Nearly 650 People Was Caused by This Bacteria

The source of the outbreak that sickened nearly 650 people at a Chipotle in Ohio last month has been identified.

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Low-Carb Diets Are Trendy, But a 'Medium-Carb' Diet May Be Best, Study Says

Eating carbohydrates in moderation may be best for boosting longevity.

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Facts About Megalodon: The Long-Gone Shark

Megalodon was the largest shark ever documented and one of the largest fish on record. It died out about 2.6 million years ago.

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California Baked During Its Hottest-Ever July — Fiery Fall Anticipated

July 2018 was the hottest month on record in the state of California.

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This 1491 Map May Have Influenced Christopher Columbus

A 1491 map that likely influenced Christopher Columbus's conception of world geography is getting a new lease on life, now that researchers have revealed its faded, hidden details with cutting-edge technology.

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Photos: Christopher Columbus Likely Saw This 1491 Map

A faded map that Christopher Columbus likely saw is now getting a second life.

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'Cursed' Mummy Cheese Might Be the World's Oldest, Researchers Say

Let us (not) eat the whitish mummy cheese.

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Please, Please, Please Don't Sleep in Contact Lenses, CDC Says

Why the "it's just one night — it'll be fine" thinking might not work for contact lenses.

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Does Drinking Ayahuasca Really Feel Like a Near-Death Experience?

A new study appears to confirm popular wisdom that using DMT is a lot like dying, but not everyone is convinced.

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Phantom Smells Affect More Noses Than You Think

That whiff of rotten egg could just be your nose playing tricks on you.

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No, You Shouldn't Get Plastic Surgery Advice from YouTube

An old adage with a modern spin says that you shouldn't believe everything you read on the internet. That especially goes for plastic surgery videos on YouTube.

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This Ancient Mummy Is Older Than the Pharaohs

Mummification in ancient Egypt began 1,500 years earlier than once thought.

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Russian Satellite Is Behaving Oddly. But Is It a Space Weapon?

A Russian satellite that launched to Earth orbit last October has been behaving oddly, raising the possibility that the craft could be some sort of space weapon, a U.S. diplomat warned.

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Huge Cache of Magma Hidden Beneath California Supervolcano

Scientists detected 240 cubic miles of magma, enough for an enormous mega-explosion the likes of the supereruption that occurred 760,000 years ago.

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Autism Risk May Increase If Child's Mother Has High DDT Exposure

Pregnant woman who have high levels of a byproduct from the banned insecticide DDT in their bodies may be more likely to have a child with autism, a new study finds.

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Photos: Cropmarks Reveal Traces of Lost Civilizations in England

Fields laden with cropmarks serve as a map for archeological finds.

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Heat Wave Reveals Cropmarks of Lost Civilizations in England

Dry conditions have revealed unknown archaeological sites hidden beneath England's fields.

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In Photos: Response Teams Try To Save Starving Killer Whale

Teams in Washington and Canada are working together to save Scarlet, a starving 3-year-old killer whale.

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At Least Two Dozen People Overdosed in a Connecticut Park Today

Several dozen people overdosed within just hours of each other at a park in Connecticut today (Aug. 15), according to news reports.

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NASA Discovered a Martian Rock Formation That Looks Exactly Like Beaker From The Muppet Show

Muppet Labs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Scientists Are Trying Desperately to Save a Starving Orca. Will Their Efforts Pay Off?

Will this starving young killer whale respond to researchers' attempts to save her?

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Hunk of Destroyed WWII Battleship Discovered off the Coast of Alaska

The stern of the USS Abner Read was completely torn off in 1943. Now scientists have found it.

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Florida Declares Emergency As Red Tide Blooms

Toxic red tide in Florida led the governor to declare a state of emergency.

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Researchers Solve Mystery of the Universe, Break Piece of Uncooked Spaghetti in Half

Finally, scientists have done the impossible.

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Plasma Scientists Created Invisible, Whooping 'Whistlers' in a Lab

The strange radio bursts usually circle the Earth light electromagnetic ghosts, but scientists have now created and studied their shapes in a plasma chamber on Earth.

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An Artist Discovered a Parasitic Worm in His Eye, Which He Said 'Guided' His Work

A striking painting called "The Host" is based on the artist's personal experience with a parasitic worm that he discovered in his eye.

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These Newfound Seahorses Are So Tiny That Hundreds of Them Would Fit in Your Hand

These seahorses are tiny, active and playful.

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Facts About Indium

Properties, sources and uses of the element indium.

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News Clip Linked Coal to Climate Change — 106 Years Ago Today

More than a century ago, scientists already knew that burning coal would cause global warming.

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This Woman Lost Her Contact Lens. Doctors Found It in Her Eyelid 28 Years Later.

Nearly three decades ago, a 14-year-old in the United Kingdom got hit in the eye during a game of badminton and lost her contact lens. Here's where it turned up.

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A Fireball and a Wall of Sound: What NASA's Epic Solar Probe Launch Felt Like

The launch of NASA's $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket was spectacular. Here's what it was like to see it in person.

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Gooey Green Slime in Florida Waters Is Super Gross — and Super Toxic

Keep away from the algae.

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In Photos: Elusive Mountain Lions Come Out of Hiding

There is no animal across the Americas that has been given more names than the hemisphere's dominant hunting cat often known as the mountain lion. Here's a look at the evasive predator.

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'Contagious' Loneliness Could Follow Poor Sleep

Sleep deprivation could contribute to loneliness, and the feeling is "contagious," researchers say.

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DARPA Wants to Zap Your Brain to Boost Your Memory

But the real question is: can you sleep with all those wires on your head?

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Surfer's Monster, 80-Foot Wave Came from a Hidden, Underwater Canyon

There's a massive underwater landform creating extreme surfing conditions in Portugal.

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Sunken Warship 'Worth Billions in Gold' Likely Part of Cryptocurrency Scam

A treasure box discovery for the digital age.

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The Origins of the 'OMG Particle'

Right now, as you read this very text, your DNA is getting sliced up by tiny, invisible bullets.

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Yes, Men Lose Weight Faster Than Women. Here's Why.

Women who have gone on a diet alongside men may have noticed a frustrating outcome: The pounds seem to fall off the men, while stubbornly sticking to women.

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Perseid Meteor Show Wows Skywatchers with Celestial Fireworks (Photos)

Brilliant displays of Perseid meteors lit up the heavens this past weekend as the annual Perseid meteor shower reached its peak.

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What Is Mitosis?

Mitosis is a method of cell division in which a cell divides and produces identical copies of itself.

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Why Are Hundreds of Weird, Heart-Shaped 'Sea Potatoes' Washing Ashore in England?

Hundreds of bizarre, tennis-ball-size critters washed up on a beach in Cornwall, England, this past weekend, surprising beachgoers, who didn't know what to make of the creatures, according to news sources.

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The Grim Reaper Pulses Through Dying Cells in Unremitting Waves

As death takes over, killing waves wash over a darkening cell.

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People of Easter Island Weren't Driven to Warfare and Cannibalism. They Actually Got Along.

Stone tools found around Easter Island's famous moai statues contradict the popular narrative of social collapse.

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Giant Pterosaur Sported 110 Teeth (and 4 Wicked Fangs)

A little more than 200 million years ago, a four-fanged pterosaur flew over the vast desert of Triassic Utah snagging other reptiles with its toothy mouth, until it met its untimely end on the banks of a dried-up oasis, new research finds.

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Brainy Crows Trained to Pick Up Trash at Theme Park

A new cleaning crew at a French theme park has something to crow about.

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Woman Dies After Getting Nipped by Her New Puppy

A simple nip from a puppy may have led to a fatal infection for a Wisconsin woman, according to news reports.

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Orca Whale Mother, Who Pushed Her Dead Calf for 1,000 Miles and 17 Days, Moves On

Seventeen day have passed since the grieving orca whale mother known as Tahlequah began pushing her dead calf around the waters around Puget Sound. And now, 1,000 miles (1,610 kilometers) later, she's let go.

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Photos Show Horrifying Scenes from California Wildfires

Firefighters fight to contain the several wildfires burning across California, including the state's largest fire on record, the Mendocino Complex Fire. Here's a look at some of the most dramatic scenes from the fires.

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Black Widow Spiders Bring Their Venom to Canada As Planet Warms

They're showing up in major population centers in the Great White North.

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NASA's Solar Probe Blasts Off to the Sun

NASA's spectacular Parker Solar Probe launch to the sun today (Aug. 12) has scientists over the moon. Here's why they're so thrilled.

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18 Ways Pregnancy May Change Your Body Forever

Pregnancy transforms the body, and some of these changes don't stop after the baby has exited the womb.

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How Does PrEP, the HIV-Prevention Medication, Work?

The drug used to prevent HIV is effective, but how exactly does it work?

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These Psychedelic Drugs Show Promise for Treating Mental Health Disorders

In recent years, a number of small studies have explored the potential for psychedelic drugs to treat certain mental health conditions.

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App for Preventing Pregnancy Gets FDA Marketing Approval. Is It Reliable?

A smartphone app for preventing pregnancy has just become the first of its kind to receive marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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This Amazing Map Shows How California 'Breathes' Water Throughout the Year

Watch how the land in Southern California seems to breathe water.

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Laziness May Have Driven Homo Erectus to Extinction

It turns out laziness existed long before couches and takeout.

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Keto Diet Linked to a Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Mice

Could this diet cause more harm than good?

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Researchers Find Source of Strange 'Negative' Gravity

Sound has negative mass, which means it drifts upward very slowly, a new study shows.

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An Underwater Irish Canyon Is Sucking CO2 Out of the Atmosphere

A research expedition to a huge underwater canyon off the coast of Ireland has shed light on a hidden process that sucks carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere.

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Fastest Creature on Earth Could Inspire Nimble Nanobots

Scientists have a plan to study the fastest creature in the world — and hope to use what they learn to build tiny robots.

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Could Scientists Detect a 'Zombie' Virus Before an Outbreak Occurred?

Will scientists know when a zombie virus shows up, before it's too late?

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In Photos: Ancient Tomb of Chinese Couple Discovered

A 700-year-old tomb has been discovered in Yangquan City, China, and dates to a time when the descendants of Genghis Khan ruled China. A couple was apparently buried inside.

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Ancient Octagon-Shaped Tomb Reveals Morbid Tales from Mongol-Ruled China

In one such tale, depicted in a tomb mural, parents try to bury their son alive.

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Here's How to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend

The Perseid meteor shower is expected to dazzle the night sky with hundreds of shooting stars on Saturday and Sunday night (Aug. 11 and 12).

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Science of 'The Meg': How Scientists Know the World's Largest Shark Is Gone Forever

In the new movie, one, solitary Megalodon is still lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Is that possible?

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Why the Perseid Meteor Shower Blazes Through the Sky Every Summer

Here's why you can expect a dazzling show in the night sky this weekend.

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A Weird Water Behavior That Intrigued Da Vinci Finally Has an Explanation

You don't need to go far to see water behave this way.

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NASA Spotted a Vast, Glowing 'Hydrogen Wall' at the Edge of Our Solar System

There's a vast "hydrogen wall" at the edge of our solar system, and NASA scientists think their New Horizons spacecraft can see it.

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Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Lowers Risk of C-Section

Pregnant woman have long been advised to "wait it out" until 41 weeks before doctors will recommend inducing labor. But a new study suggests otherwise.

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Trophy Heads and Mummies Discovered in Ancient Peruvian Pits

The nearly 1,500-year-old remains of at least 60 people and six trophy heads have been discovered in deep pits in Vitor Valley in southern Peru.

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Here’s How the First Americans Arrived in the New World … Maybe

If you were one of the first people to reach America after traveling over the Bering Strait land bridge during the last ice age, would you travel along the coast or would you make the trip farther inland, between two massive ice sheets?

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How Does a Poppy Seed Bagel Trigger a Positive Drug Test?

A mother in Maryland says that eating a poppy seed bagel caused her to test positive for opiates while she was giving birth, according to news reports. But how does this happen?

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Most People Don't Know This: Not Getting Enough Exercise Ups Your Cancer Risk

Getting too little exercise is tied to an increased risk of cancer — but according to a new study, most people in the U.S. don't know this.

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Weird, 570-Million-Year-Old 'Leaf' Fossil Is Actually from an Animal

No it's not a leaf or a long-lost kingdom of life. It's a funny, leaf-like animal.

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Are Tighty-Whities Bad for a Man's Sperm Count?

Deciding between boxers and briefs may be about more than just comfort. Men's underwear choices may affect their sperm health, a new study suggests.

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This Meteor 'Exploded' Over Greenland, But Nobody Saw It. Here's Why It Matters.

A fireball that streaked across the sky above the Thule Air Base in Greenland on July 25 was notable for not only the 2.1 kilotons of energy it released but also the stir it caused on social media.

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Why This Little Boy's Cough Sounds Like a Squeaky Toy

While most coughs sound hoarse or hacky, one young boy in India had a cough that squeaked.

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CVS-Brand Nasal Spray Recalled for Potential Bacterial Contamination

A CVS-brand nasal spray is being voluntarily recalled due to potential bacterial contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today (Aug. 8).

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Sexy Sea Worms Light Up Bermuda in One-of-a-Kind Mating Ritual

There's a bioluminescent marine worm party off Bermuda, and everyone's invited.

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Bizarre Rogue 'Planet' with Incredible Auroras Puzzles Scientists

A rogue, planet-size object 20 light-years away from Earth has stunned astronomers with its incredibly powerful magnetic field.

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The EPA Is Making It Easier to Use Asbestos Again. Why Is It Dangerous?

Asbestos may be making a comeback, thanks to new moves from the EPA. Here's why it was banned in the first place.

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Your Brain Contains Magnetic Particles, and Scientists Want to Know Why

Researchers explore magnetism in human brains deep in a remote forest

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China Just Tested a Hypersonic Weapon That Could Launch Nukes at 6 Times the Speed of Sound

The successful launch puts China "shoulder to shoulder" with the U.S. and Russia in the hypersonic nuke race.

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California Wildfires Rage in Astronaut Photos from the Space Station

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have taken dramatic new photos of the fires that are blackening huge swaths of the Golden State and throwing off smoke that billows far to the east.

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The Weird Reason Roman Emperors Were Assassinated

Ancient Rome was a dangerous place to be an emperor. During its more than 500-year run, 20 percent (82) of Rome's emperors were assassinated while in power.

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3-Year-Old Killer Whale Is Starving, and Biologists Don't Know Why

Can an unconventional solution help save this orca's life?

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NASA's Planet-Hunter Caught Stunning Video of a Distant Comet

The video, captured during the testing phase of NASA's new satellite for finding exoplanets, shows a bright white comet drifting past black, jiggling stars.

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Your Plastic Bags Are Releasing Greenhouse Gases

Plastics aren't just messing up the environment by clogging the oceans and piling up in landfills.

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Baby Born with Itty, Bitty Tooth … Which a Dentist Promptly Pulled

A newborn in England surprised her parents — and her doctors — when they saw that the infant was born with a tiny tooth, according to news reports.

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Mendocino Wildfire Becomes California's Largest, And It's Still Growing

The Mendocino Complex fire has burned 283,800 acres of land and destroyed nearly 200 structures.

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Rare Medieval Bible Returned to Canterbury Cathedral 500 Years After It Was Lost

This 13th-century bible circled back to where it stood nearly 500 years ago

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The Universe Is Expanding. But Astrophysicists Aren't Sure How Fast.

The universe's rate of expansion is in dispute, and we may need new physics to solve it.

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5 Things to Know About the New Tick Species in the US

A tick species that's native to Asia has now spread to the United States, and it's popping up in numerous places along the East Coast, according to U.S. officials.

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Incredible Hulk? Nah, This Glowing, Green Light in the Night Sky Is a Comet

Comet flash!

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The Planet Is Dangerously Close to the Tipping Point for a 'Hothouse Earth'

It's frightening how easy it would be to turn Earth into a steaming hothouse, experts say.

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Angry People Think They’re Smarter Than They Are

Is Oscar the Grouch as smart as he thinks he is?

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Amateur Archaeologist Discovers 1,800-Year-Old Golden Ring from Rome

An amateur historian just unearthed a treasure that would turn any archaeologist green with envy: An ornate gold ring dating back to Roman times.

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What Caused Massive Magnitude-7.0 Indonesian Earthquake?

Here's a look at the tectonic plates that made the 7.0-magnitude earthquake possible.

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People Are Feeding Their Dogs Grain-Free Diets, and It May Be Bad for Their Hearts

So-called "grain-free" dog foods have become popular these days; but the diets may not be good for some pooches' hearts.

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This Unusual Meteorite Flew Around in Space Before Earth Was Born

The oldest igneous meteorite ever discovered may help scientists learn more about planet formation.

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Lithuania's 'Great Synagogue' Fell to the Nazis, But Archaeologists Have Uncovered It

Parts of a Nazi-destroyed Jewish synagogue in Lithuania are seeing the light of day again after archaeologists unearthed the religious center's buried bimah, or central prayer platform, in a recent excavation.

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Here's What We Know About CRISPR Safety

The gene-altering technique called CRISPR has enormous potential to improve our health, treat diseases, improve the quality and quantity of our food supplies, and tackle environmental pollution. But how safe is it?

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Ancient Roman Library Discovered Beneath German City

Archaeologists are excavating the remains of an ancient Roman library — a bibliophile's dream that once held up to 20,000 scrolls — in Cologne, Germany.

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Trump Hails Astronauts That Will Fly on SpaceX and Boeing Spaceships. And Space Force, Too?

President Donald Trump fired off a celebratory tweet to laud NASA's first astronaut crews to fly on private spacecraft built by Boeing and SpaceX, a message that also appeared to hail the president's proposed military Space Force.

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Should the Moon Be Quarantined?

Nearly a half century after astronauts first visited the moon, it is once again a flash point for debates on how to safely, responsibly explore the solar system.

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Why Do Dogs Scratch the Ground After They Pee?

Your dog's ground-kicking habit could reveal more about your pet than you think.

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Sorry Elon Musk, Colonizing Mars Is Unlikely. And It's a Bad Idea, Space Scientist Says

We have learned that there could be life beneath Mars’ surface and that it may be impossible to terraform its surface.

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States of Matter: Bose-Einstein Condensate

A Bose-Einstein condensate is a state of matter in which extremely cold atoms clump together and act as if they were a single atom.

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22-Year-Old Survives Rare 'Internal Decapitation' Injury from Crash. He Previously Beat Brain Cancer.

A young man in Indiana who beat brain cancer as a teen has defied the odds yet again by surviving an often-fatal injury called internal decapitation.

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This Hospital Superbug Can Now Withstand Hand Sanitizer

Now, at least one type of bacteria in hospitals appears to be growing more tolerant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers, a new study from Australia suggests.

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A Mysterious, Powerful Force is Flinging Radio Waves at Us From Deep Space

Earth might be getting bombarded by thousands of high-energy radio waves from deep space every day — and scientists have no good explanation (yet).

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The Link Between Climate Change and 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria

Flesh-eating bacteria will become more prevalent with climate change.

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Search for Alien Life Should Be a Priority, Scientists Tell Senators

Four scientists made the case Aug. 1 to a panel of senators that they should fund NASA's search for life beyond Earth.

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Physicists Tied Laser Beams into Knots

The technology could improve future precision light sources. But right now the biggest surprise is how many holes there are in a laser figure-eight.

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This Amazing Photo Reveals a Lunar Eclipse Like You've Never Seen It Before

Australian amateur astronomer Tom Harradine made an image of the century's longest lunar eclipse that reveals the true scale of the Earth's dark umbra.

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That Newfound Mineral Isn't Harder Than Diamond — But It Is from Space

This newly discovered space-borne mineral is tough, but not that tough.

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Rat Lungworm Cases Are Popping Up in the US, Report Finds

In recent years, more than a dozen people in the contiguous U.S. have been infected with the parasite known as "rat lungworm."

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'Hobbits' Lived on the Same Island As Today's Pygmies, But They Aren't Related

Ever since finding the remains of the "hobbits" — a small-statured species of ancient human — on the island of Flores in Indonesia, scientists have wondered whether the modern Pygmy people who now call the island home were in any way related to them.

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This Man Won The Top Prize in Mathematics — Then Someone Immediately Stole It

Caucher Birkar, a mathematician at the University of Cambridge, won the 14-carat gold Fields Medal, math's version of the Nobel Prize. Then someone stole it.

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Canadian Geese Have a Bizarre, Death-Defying Strategy For Surviving Hailstorms (Video)

A video surfaced recently of a group of Canadian geese staring into the sky during a hailstorm. An expert told Live Science why they (and other birds) do this.

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The Bermuda Triangle: A Breeding Ground for Rogue Waves or a Pit of Human Mistakes?

The risks of the Bermuda Triangle are the risks of the ocean, scientists say

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Earth's Soil Is Hyperventilating Thanks To Climate Change

There's twice as much C02 trapped in Earth's soil as in the atmosphere, and it's escaping.

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A Woman Died from Dry Ice Fumes. Here's How It Can Happen

In a "horrific accident," a woman in Washington died from exposure to dry ice fumes, according to news reports.

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New Stonehenge Mystery: Who Were These 10 'Outsiders' Buried at the Site?

Stonehenge's famous pillars came from a place far, far away. That much was known. But now, archaeologists have found another well-traveled feature at the monument: 10 ancient people buried there who definitely weren't locals.

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Life Needs Sunlight — and That Could Change Where We Look for Aliens

With every new exoplanet discovered, the same question arises: Could this world host life? That capability requires so much more than liquid water.

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This Scale Ranks Extraterrestrial-Life Discoveries, Grounding Overblown Headlines

A team of researchers pursuing the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has decided to revive a scale meant to ground alien-detection alerts in reality.

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Meet Goliath, a Massive Tadpole as Long as Your Face

A giant tadpole recently found in the wild is bigger than a can of Coke — and it's still growing.

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Facts About Niobium

Properties, sources and uses of the element niobium, and facts about its unusual history.

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Death Valley Smashes Heat Record, 2nd Year in a Row

The hottest place in the U.S., Death Valley, was not left out of this year's record-breaking heat wave.

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The World's Deepest, Rarest Diamonds Revealed a Big Secret About Our Planet's Interior

Only about 0.02 percent of the world's diamonds are naturally blue. That rare minority holds some huge secrets about the Earth.

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Your Gut Bacteria May Make It Harder to Lose Weight

People's gut bacteria may play a role in determining how easy, or difficult, it is for them to lose weight, a new study suggests.

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Salads Sold at Trader Joe's, Kroger, Walgreens May Be Contaminated with Cyclospora Parasite

Just when you thought it was "safe" to eat salad again, there's news that more salad products may be contaminated, this time with a parasite called Cyclospora.

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Planet Nine: 'Insensitive' Term Riles Scientists

Calling the hypothetical undiscovered world in the outer solar system "Planet Nine" doesn't show the proper amount of respect to the discoverer of the original ninth planet, Pluto, a group of researchers argues.

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30 Years Ago, Humans Bungled the Best Chance to Stop Climate Change

Could our current climate crisis have been averted?

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What's the Coldest Place in the Universe?

It's not Miami Beach, if that's what you were thinking. Nor is it the North Pole.

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NASA Created a Rare, Exotic State of Matter in Space

A special device aboard the International Space Station has produced Bose-Einstein condensates in space for the first time ever.

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This Whale-Dolphin Hybrid Is Not a 'Wholphin.' Here's Why.

This hybrid was spotted swimming alongside a melon-headed whale, possibly his mother

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In Photos: The Deadly Carr Fire Blazes Across Northern California

The Carr Fire has burned well over 100,000 acres and destroyed thousands of structures.

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Nicole Kidman Rescues Tarantula from Drowning. Turns Out, Spider Was Looking for Love.

Scientists praise Kidman's heroic act.

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