NASA accidentally severs contact with Voyager 2 probe 12 billion miles from Earth

After accidentally shifting Voyager 2's antenna by two degrees, NASA is out of contact with the interstellar probe until at least Oct. 15.

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Iron Age warrior woman was buried with a sword and a mirror

Archaeologists in England used a tooth enamel analysis to confirm that a 2,000-year-old burial contained a female warrior.

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Russian scientists have grown watermelons in the coldest place on Earth

Scientists in Antarctica did the unimaginable: They grew a bounty of watermelons while living on the ice-cold continent.

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NASA's 1st nuclear-powered rocket could launch as soon as 2025

The $499 million mission will be the first test in orbit of a nuclear spacecraft, NASA announced.

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See stunning likeness of Zlatý kůň, the oldest modern human to be genetically sequenced

Researchers created a facial approximation of a 45,000-year-old individual who is believed to be the oldest anatomically modern human ever to be genetically sequenced.

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Long-held myth says Hurricane Andrew sparked Florida's Burmese python problem. Is it true?

The 1992 storm destroyed a python breeding facility, potentially setting hundreds of pythons free. But it's likely the invasive species had gained a foothold in the Everglades long before the hurricane hit.

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Are legs more important than arms?

Whether arms or legs are more important depends on the species and the environment.

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Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 6 review

A stylish training shoe with plenty of zing, Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 6 wraps around the foot creating strong stability whilst maintaining bounce in the midsole mile after mile.

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Giant 'bubbletrons' shaped the forces of the universe moments after the Big Bang, new study suggests

Meet the 'bubbletrons' — theoretical particle accelerators that may have helped build the universe as we know it.

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Why is gold so soft?

Gold is the most malleable element, but what's the science behind it?

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Get a Windows 11 laptop for under $300 in this back to school deal

Walmart's Back to School sale is back, and this laptop deal is ideal for students.

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Supermassive black hole found spitting a giant, high-energy jet toward Earth

NASA has identified a supermassive black hole blasting its energetic jets straight toward Earth. Don't worry, though, this blazar is located 400 million light-years away.

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Axolotl: The adorable amphibian that can regrow its body and stay looking young forever

The Mexican salamander is only found in two lakes and is considered critically endangered, with pollution and invasive predators driving the species' decline.

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Body of climber missing for nearly 40 years discovered in melting Swiss glacier

The remains of a climber who went missing in 1986 were found peeking out of a melting glacier in the Swiss Alps.

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Spherical 'minibrains' to be grown on the International Space Station

An upcoming resupply mission to the International Space Station will include stem cells destined to be grown into tiny, 3D models of the human brain.

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Teen's year-long case of depression and seizures caused by brain-injuring autoimmune disease

After she'd spent a year experiencing unusual mood and behavioral symptoms, doctors discovered the teen's brain was being attacked by her own cells.

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4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at future rocket launch site in UK

Archaeologists think the burial site dates from about 4,000 years ago, during the Bronze Age.

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Yellowstone's geysers at risk of extinction from climate change, tree skeletons reveal

In a warmer and drier climate, the groundwater that fuels Yellowstone's tallest active geyser could dwindle, resulting in less frequent eruptions and even extinction.

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Watch orca tear open whale shark and feast on its liver in extremely rare footage

The orca "slurped in the liver and then the whale shark just fell and descended down, with no movement," James Moskito of Ocean Safaris told Live Science.

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Brooks Glycerin 20 review

Swaddling your feet in supremely soft fabric Brooks Glycerin 20 takes cushioning to the next level.

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Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost laid dormant for 46,000 years

The ancient nematode has lain dormant in a fossilized squirrel burrow since the late Pleistocene, revealing that these worms can survive for tens of thousands of years longer than thought.

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Listen to a star 'twinkle' in world-first audio simulation

Scientists recreated the eerie twinkle of a star in an attempt to map the cosmic furnace's inner workings.

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Eerily perfect 'vortex rings' keep blowing out of Europe's most active volcano. Here's why.

Dozens of circular loops made from smoke and volcanic gas are rising from a peculiar vent on Mount Etna every day.

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How does the brain regulate body weight?

An almond-shaped structure deep in the brain controls people's feelings of hunger and fullness in an attempt to keep them at a constant body weight. In obesity, its signaling can be disrupted.

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Iceland's 'baby volcano' is still spewing lava rivers, in a tantrum visible from space

Drone footage captures Iceland's "baby volcano" throwing a hissy fit, spewing molten lava into the sky.

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Plastic-eating fungi could help take a bite out of Earth's rampant pollution crisis, study suggests

Certain wood-decay fungi can also break down plastic.

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Machu Picchu's servants hailed from distant lands conquered by the Incas, genetic study finds

A new DNA analysis of human remains buried at Machu Picchu yields information about servants to the Incas.

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Mars rover is spying on the sun's far side to hunt for hidden, dangerous sunspots

NASA's Perseverance rover is perfectly positioned to snap pictures of massive sunspots that could spit out powerful solar storms before they become visible from Earth.

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Night sky 'bleeds' over Arizona after SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the atmosphere. Here's why.

The recent launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in California created a gap in Earth's ionosphere, which resulted in a blood-red glow across the sky visible for hundreds of miles.

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Earth's plate tectonics traced back to 'tipping point' 3.2 billion years ago

Researchers analyzing ancient deposits in Australia found evidence that Earth's layers started to get mixed up — a fingerprint of plate tectonics — about 1.3 billion years after the planet formed.

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Black bear caught napping in a bald eagle's giant nest on Alaska military base

Black bears sometimes raid the nests of bald eagles and expel birds too young to fly from them, which can threaten the local population of raptors.

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Gene-therapy drops restore teen's vision after genetic disease left his eyes clouded with scars

A teen with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or "butterfly disease," was legally blind but has now had his sight restored with gene therapy.

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Why don't overplucked eyebrows fully grow back?

Taking tweezers to your eyebrows can yield unpredictable results. So what determines if your eyebrows grow back after you pluck them?

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'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean?

Data shows that America's excess death rates have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the end of the public health crisis, experts say.

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Watch drone delve into Siberia's growing 'gateway to the underworld,' the largest permafrost depression in the world

Newly released drone footage confirms that the Batagay crater in Siberia continues to grow in size.

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Is the iPad Pro worth it for photo editing?

The iPad Pro is pricey, but it could be perfect for editing your nature snaps and astrophotography on the go.

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Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered'

Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced.

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Rare 'brain-eating' amoeba infection behind death of 2-year-old in Nevada

Infections with so-called brain-eating amoebas are very rare, but when they happen, the consequences are almost always lethal.

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A new, Jupiter-size planet is on the verge of being born, and astronomers have incredible images of it

A gorgeous new image of a star system 5,000 light-years from Earth could finally explain how Jupiter-size planets are born from chaotic fields of gas.

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Rare bubble of goo that grew on a woman's tongue had no clear cause

A weird lump on a woman's tongue was attributed to a rare condition of unknown cause.

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Bizarre 'relic galaxy' is missing a key component of the universe, and scientists are stumped

A massive galaxy far from Earth seems to be entirely devoid of dark matter, contrary to all accepted cosmological models.

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Psychedelic psilocybin could treat anorexia in some patients, trial suggests

Ten patients with anorexia were treated with psilocybin and reported a positive experience, and four experienced remission of their symptoms.

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Lava outburst 3 times the size of Texas may have triggered Snowball Earth 717 million years ago

Massive eruptions 719 million years ago in what is now Canada may have sucked enough CO2 from the atmosphere to freeze Earth over 2 million years later.

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Invisible barrier that runs through Indonesia finally explained by scientists

Researchers now understand why there is an uneven distribution of animal species on either side of the mysterious boundary, known as the Wallace Line.

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Grizzly bear believed to have killed woman on Buttermilk Trail near Yellowstone National Park

The suspected attack, which occurred Montana, comes after officials warned that grizzly bears were moving into new areas in the state as their numbers grow.

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Exercise may or may not help you lose and keep off weight — here's the evidence for both sides of the debate

Here's the evidence for both sides of the exercise debate.

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Why do clouds float?

Do the clusters of water and ice particles that make up clouds really float in the sky?

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Clearest-ever seafloor maps show deep-sea 'Grand Canyon' off US coast in stunning detail

By combining high-definition maps with sensors that detect changes in the water column, researchers have created a "centimeter-scale" picture of how currents and tides shape the Monterey Canyon.

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Master copy of the Voyager Golden Record, designed as an audio postcard for intelligent aliens, is up for auction

Carl Sagan's personal copy of the Voyager Golden Record contains 27 pieces of music and 22 minutes of sound meant to capture the beauty of life on Earth.

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Why do spiders have 8 legs?

Spiders' ancestors evolved to use their appendages in very weird ways.

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People on HIV meds have 'almost zero' chance of spreading virus via sex once levels are low

A review of data from thousands of people in 25 countries finds that people taking HIV medicine have "almost zero risk" of spreading the virus via sex once their levels are low.

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Get a Chromebook for under $150 at Best Buy – now 50% off

This Chromebook deal is worth a look for anyone that needs an affordable laptop.

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'Swarm of boulders' in space shows the gory aftermath of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has left a vast field of rubble strewn around asteroid Dimorphos, Hubble images show.

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World's oldest glacier dates to 2.9 billion years ago, research finds

Ancient glacier sediment may be 2.9 billion years old.

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How do sandcastles stay together?

How can you get the right mixture of sand, water and air for your sandcastle?

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First contact with aliens could easily end in genocide, scholars warn

SETI has been searching for evidence of alien life – but could doing so end in disaster?

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Science 'supersedes' creationism, Einstein tells religious students in newly revealed letter

In the letter, the famous physicist also writes that God can be thought of as "analogous to humans."

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Catspreading 'Big Boss' among finalists of Comedy Pet Photography Awards

Here are the semi-finalists for the Comedy Pet Photography Awards 2023.

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Scientists just made the largest quasicrystal ever — because one of them bet it couldn't be done

The quasicrystal, a type of non-repeating crystal once deemed impossible, was made by jiggling thousands of metal balls in a tray for over a week.

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Fluid leaked from scuba diver's blood vessels after 100-foot cave dive in rare medical case

This extreme form of inflammatory response due to diving has rarely been reported worldwide, an attending doctor said.

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Echelon Connect EX5s review

As a rival to Peloton the Echelon EX5s is a slightly more affordable option with a great range of endurance, speed and hills sessions of varying lengths.

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Scientists may have found the missing link between heart disease and sleep problems

A new study suggests sleep problems often experienced by people with heart disease may be caused by damage to a group of nerves that regulate both the heart and the brain.

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5 million-year-old fossils reveal 2 new species of saber-toothed cats in South Africa

The pair of newfound species, as well as two previously known species unearthed in the same place, rewrite what we knew about these prehistoric predators.

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Save $300 on this powerful Surface Pro 9 tablet/laptop hybrid that's perfect for students

This tablet/laptop hybrid is ideal for students who need a powerful device - and this deal lets you supercharge it for the same price as the base model.

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Best biopics about famous scientists to watch while you wait for Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer is almost here, so what better time to look back at the best biopics based on history's most influential scientists?

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Pyjama sharks filmed mating in a giant, otherworldly underwater forest in 1st footage of its kind

"Alien Sharks: Strange New Worlds" — part of the Discovery Channel's Shark Week — gives viewers an extraordinarily rare insight into how sharks mate in the wild.

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'Cocaine sharks' off Florida may be feasting on dumped bales of drugs

Shark Week show delves into the whether sharks off the coast of Florida are coming into contact with the huge quantities of cocaine that get dumped in these waters.

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A skyscraper-size asteroid flew closer to Earth than the moon — and scientists didn't notice until 2 days later

A stealthy asteroid the size of a 20-story building hid in the sun's glare before zooming uncomfortably close to Earth on July 13. Scientists didn't notice until July 15.

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Black rain frog: The bizarre, grumpy-faced amphibian that's terrible at jumping and swimming

The funny-looking puffed up frog is only found on the forested slopes of the southern Cape fold mountains in South Africa and spends most of its time underground.

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Save over $400 on the premium Garmin Enduro running watch at Amazon

The Garmin Enduro fitness watch is over $400 off at Amazon. It’s perfect for trail running and other outdoor adventures, and has an incredible battery life.

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'MIND diet,' intended to prevent dementia, doesn't offer significant brain benefit, trial suggests

A clinical trial suggests that the MIND diet, which is intended to guard against dementia, offers little benefit over a standard diet in the short term.

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3,000-year-old untouched burial of 'charioteer' discovered in Siberia

The discovery implies horse-drawn chariots were once used in the region, but none have been found.

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What determines how flexible you are?

A person's flexibility is determined by many factors, including the structure of their joints, length of their muscle fibers and suppleness of their connective tissues.

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Scientists discover ancient, underwater volcano is still active — and covered in up to a million giant eggs

Researchers discovered that an underwater volcano nearly a mile beneath the surface off the Pacific coast of Canada is spouting hot fluid, providing a little-known species of skate with an ideal nursery.

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400,000-year-old mammoth tusk found sticking out of the ground in English quarry

Fossil hunters stumbled upon a large mammoth tusk during a "fossil walk."

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Another major US city is sinking, and this time it's due to 'underground climate change'

The ground beneath Chicago is deforming as a result of heat leaking from underground structures — a phenomenon dubbed a "silent hazard" for cities across the globe.

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500,000-year-old fossil of strange Cambrian creature gives evolutionary clues about vertebrates

The fossil of an ancient sea squirt found in a collection at the Utah Museum of Natural History turned out to be the oldest of its kind.

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Evidence of Roman-era 'death magic' used to speak with the deceased found near Jerusalem

Researchers think the morbid practice originated with pagan people who settled in the region after the Romans drove out the Jews.

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'Building blocks of life' discovered on Mars in 10 different rock samples

NASA's Perseverance rover has found an intriguing menagerie of organic molecules in a Martian crater, but their source remains unclear.

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Google Pixel 7 review: A superb astrophotography camera that fits in your pocket

Outstanding camera performance makes the Google Pixel 7 a photographer's or videographer's best companion and packs a huge punch for the price.

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Dolphins and orcas have passed the evolutionary point of no return to live on land again

Scientists have discovered that once a mammal has become fully aquatic, it passes a threshold that makes a return to terrestrial landscapes almost impossible.

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How do plants with seedless fruit reproduce?

Plants are capable of producing seedless fruit through a process called parthenocarpy, and humans have long leveraged it in agriculture.

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Why do deep-sea fish look like aliens?

Deep-sea fish have evolved unique traits to thrive in their unforgiving habitat.

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Science news this week: Civil War haul and the moon’s hot blob

July 16, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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'The night turned into day': How Manhattan Project scientists reacted to the world's first atomic bomb test

In this except from the biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, we hear from the people at the historic first test of the atomic bomb in New Mexico.

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Mining crystals locked in the deep-sea could help fight climate change. It may also destroy Earth's last untouched ecosystem.

In the hunt for minerals needed in electric car batteries, some companies are turning to the deep sea. But mining this ecosystem could threaten its very existence.

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8 wild stories about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'father of the atomic bomb'

From predicting the existence of black holes to being insulted by Einstein — J. Robert Oppenheimer led an intriguing life. Here are eight facts you didn't know about the father of the atomic bomb.

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What happens if you get struck by lightning… and survive?

Lightning is terrifying, but it's not always deadly. Here's what it does to the human body.

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No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling

As anticipated, an arm of the World Health Organization says aspartame is a "possible carcinogen" — but does that label mean much?

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Stone tools and camel tooth suggest people were in the Pacific Northwest more than 18,000 years ago

One of the earliest North American human occupation sites, dating to more than 18,000 years ago, was discovered in Oregon.

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Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say

Nuclear testing in the 1950s marked sediments at the bottom of a lake in Canada to such an extent that scientists are calling for it to become the symbol of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene.

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'Smoothness' in parts of brain's surface may boost risk of depression, study suggests

An analysis of more than 400 brain scans has revealed a potential new biomarker for depression.

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Fears that dead 60-foot-long whale in Ireland could explode sends experts scrambling

Experts abandoned the autopsy of a dead fin whale after they heard bubbling noises from the creature's gut, indicating there was a chance it could explode if opened.

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A nearby supernova nearly blew our solar system to bits 4 billion years ago, new research suggests

A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas.

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1st over-the-counter birth control pill approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill after recently being advised to do so by a panel of experts.

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Explosive 'star factory' image marks the James Webb telescope's one-year anniversary of operations

In its first year of operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has already revolutionized our view of the cosmos. Its one-year anniversary image is a spectacularly beautiful addition.

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'Eye-catching' gold hair ring and Britain's oldest wooden comb found in Bronze Age burial

The 3,000-year-old objects, which were discovered in a burial pit containing cremated human remains, highlight Bronze Age people's craftsmanship and attention to appearance, experts say.

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Rare 'night-shining' clouds have not arrived on schedule — and a brewing storm of solar activity could be to blame

Photographers hoping to capture stunning noctilucent clouds have been left frustrated this year. The fast-approaching solar maximum may be to blame.

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Man sprouted thick, green 'fur' on his tongue in odd medical case

A man developed a condition known as hairy tongue, which can manifest itself in different colors depending on the bits of food, bacteria and dead skin cells that get trapped in the "hairs."

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The 'man in the moon' may be hundreds of millions of years older than we thought

Much of the moon's surface is 200 million years older than previously estimated, a new analysis suggests.

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Elite Bronze Age tombs laden with gold and precious stones are 'among the richest ever found in the Mediterranean'

The obvious wealth of the tombs was based on the local production of copper, which was in great demand at the time to make bronze.

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The camera we called a "cheat code" for wildlife photography is over $1000 off in the Prime Day deals

Whether you're capturing wildlife or shooting the stars, the Canon EOS R5 is a great camera for serious snappers and with $1054 off, it's a bargain too.

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We loved the iPad Mini when we tested it, and it's down to it's lowest ever price for Prime Day

We reviewed the iPad Mini and thought it was a near-perfect student tablet, and at 25% off, it's absolute steal in the Prime Day sales.

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Our top 5 fitness tracker deals this Amazon Prime Day

We've selected the best fitness tracker deals you can get your hands on this Amazon Prime Day.

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Zapotec 'entrance to underworld' discovered under Catholic church in Mexico

A hidden "underworld" linked to the Zapotec "cult of the dead" has been discovered beneath a church in Mexico.

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Final chance to save 73% on the top-rated hum by Colgate electric toothbrush this Prime Day

One of our favorite electric toothbrushes has plummeted in price thanks to Amazon Prime Day - now just over $20.

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'Giant' 300,000-year-old hand ax found in England may have been used for prehistoric butchery

Archaeologists unearthed a collection of hand axes that are the largest and oldest known stone tools found in Britain.

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Humans were in South America at least 25,000 years ago, giant sloth bone pendants reveal

Humans were living in Brazil earlier than previously thought, prehistoric sloth-bone pendants suggest.

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500 million-year-old 'abnormal shrimp' used facial spikes to 'pincushion' soft prey

Scientists have solved the mystery of what Anomalocaris canadensis, an extinct apex predator, may have eaten.

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Get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 for almost 50% off this Amazon Prime Day

Amazon has slashed the price of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 by 47% this Prime Day. Get yours before they're all gone!

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Save $50 with this Fitbit Charge 5 Prime Day deal. Hurry before it sells out!

Reduced by 33%, you can currently get the Fitbit Charge 5 for just $99.95 this Amazon Prime Day!

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Save $70 on the latest iPad with this Amazon Prime Day deal

The Amazon Prime Day iPad deals have kicked off, starting with almost $70 off the10th Generation iPad.

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Metal detectorists find buried WWII aircraft in Ukraine while disarming wartime bomb

The aircraft were sent to the Soviet Union in 1941 to help the Allied war effort, but they were dumped to avoid payment.

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MacBook Air 15-inch M2 review: The ultimate student laptop

The 15-inch MacBook Air M2 is the best laptop for students who need a little more screen real estate.

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James Webb telescope discovers the oldest active black hole in the known universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a feeding supermassive black hole from when the universe was less than 600 million years old.

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'Airborne' elephant dangles from a crane by its feet in award-winning photo

"Translocations have come to symbolize the mixed feelings I have about our relationship with the natural world," photographer Marcus Westberg said.

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The Unistellar Summer Nights sale has the Prime Day telescope deals beat with up to $800 off their smart scopes

Looking for a powerful telescope? Unistellar's sale has you covered, with even better offers than you'll find on Amazon Prime Day.

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Snap up this Amazon Prime Day deal on the Apple Watch Series 8: now $70 cheaper

Track your fitness progress for less with this great Apple Watch deal at Amazon, just in time for Prime Day.

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Ecologist Tim Blackburn: 'Moths pollinate a wider range of species than bees'

With colors ranging from candy pinks to golds and sometimes possessing wingspans as big as a bird's, moths are a fascinating group. Ecologist Tim Blackburn tells Live Science about the incredible, hidden world of moths.

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Did Alexander the Great have any children?

Alexander the Great died at age 32, leaving behind a vast empire. Did he have any heirs to rule in the power vacuum that followed his death?

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Did the Cambrian explosion really happen?

Something unique does seem to have taken place during this time when so many animal groups first appeared, but it's not an open-and-shut case.

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Male spider mites 'undress' females by pulling off their skin before copulating

Spider mites engage in a bizarre mating ritual that has never been observed before in any animal species.

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Time moved '5 times slower' in the early universe mind-bending black hole study reveals

The observation that the universe appears to run slower in the past was made by scrutinizing the light emitted by gigantic quasars.

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Grab and Apple Watch for under $150 with this Walmart deal

Walmart is practically giving away the Apple Watch Ultra to celebrate Independence Day.

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Dazzling 'shooting stars' discovered in the sun's atmosphere. What are they really?

A phenomenon called coronal rain produces hot plasma clumps that streak through the sun's atmosphere like meteors, new data reveals.

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1200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland

Viking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done."

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Highest-ranking person in Copper Age Spain was a woman not a man genetic analysis shows

A new analysis has determined that a Copper Age skeleton discovered in a tomb in Spain was wrongly identified as a man.

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Swirls of liquid iron may be trapped inside Earth's 'solid' core

Though Earth's innermost core is solid, new research suggests that it hosts a lot of variation.

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Adorable extinct penguin was one of the smallest of its kind to ever walk Earth tiny skull fossils reveal

The newfound extinct species is remarkably similar to the living "little penguin," which only weighs around 2 pounds.

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James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a clump of ancient galaxies that may be the oldest strand of the "cosmic web" ever detected.

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Could Ozempic be used to treat addiction? Studies hint yes but questions remain

In animal studies, the weight-loss drug Ozempic has shown promise as an anti-addiction medicine. Whether it could work the same in humans remains to be seen.

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Watch thousands of lightning bolts crackle over Europe in stunning new satellite video

Stunning first videos from a new space-borne instrument designed to improve the monitoring of thunderstorms show the crackle of lightning over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Should you buy an exercise bike this Amazon Prime Day?

Is Amazon Prime Day the perfect opportunity to buy an exercise bike, or should you wait?

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Should you buy the Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds?

Is Amazon Prime Day the right time to buy the Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds?

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Should you buy the Levoit Core 400s air purifier this Prime Day?

Should you buy the Levoit Core 400s air purifier this Prime Day — or is another model better suited to your home?

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Should you buy the Jabra Elite Active 75t this Amazon Prime Day?

They’re among the best sports headphones on the market and are likely to have their price cut, but at what point should you buy the Jabra Elite Active 75T headphones

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Mushroom-shaped superplume of scorching hot rock may be splitting Africa in 2

Strange, never-before-seen movements in the East Africa Rift Valley appear to be driven by super-heated rock from deep beneath Earth's surface.

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Amazon Prime Day is here again with some amazing fitness tracker deals

Prime Day is almost here, and with it come some great deals on fitness trackers and smartwatches to take home

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Elephants' giant hot testicles could stop them getting cancer

Scientist claims elephants' cancer-preventing genes may have evolved to protect their sperm from the scorching hot habitats they live in.

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'An enormous mass of flesh armed with teeth': How orcas gained their 'killer' reputation

From Pliny the Elder to the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, historians and naturalists have found many ways to describe these fascinating apex predators.

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Earth is about to reach its farthest point from the sun. So why is it so hot?

Aphelion marks the point in our planet's orbit of the sun when it's at its maximum distance from our star. So why is it so hot out?

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Could vaccines prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease?

Scientists are testing vaccines as potential treatments for Alzheimer's, in an attempt to reign in harmful immune activity tied to the disease.

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13 horrific firework injuries that will keep you cautious on July 4

As July Fourth celebrations take off across the U.S., so will the number of firework-related accidents and hospital visits.

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Save $200 on this stylish Hydrow Rower at Amazon

The Hydrow Rower is $200 off at Amazon, perfect if you’re looking for a premium rower that helps you to stay fully engaged with each workout.

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Save over $80 on the highly-rated Garmin Forerunner 945 Smartwatch at Amazon

An excellent sports tracking companion, the Garmin Forerunner 945 is over $80 off at Amazon. It’s packed with an abundance of metrics and has a solid battery life.

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Maya canoe surrounded by animal and human bones found in 'portal to the underworld' in Mexico

A wooden canoe found in an underwater cave in Mexico was likely used as part of a Maya ritual.

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Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years new study warns

A new study of climate "tipping points," such as the loss of the Amazon rainforest or the collapse of the Greenland ice sheet, could come within a human lifetime, scientists have said.

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How to see the moon in conjunction with 5 planets this month

In early July, our natural satellite will appear close to Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury.

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5 fascinating facts about the Big Bang the theory that defines the history of the universe

From the Catholic priest who pioneered it, to how we can (almost) see it, here are 5 fascinating facts about the Big Bang.

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Roman aqueduct and 'luxurious' burials unearthed during construction of underground parking garage in Serbia

The finds in Belgrade date from the period when the city was a regional center of the Roman Empire.

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Great white sharks are moving north. New NatGeo SharkFest show explains why

The great white shark population off in the North Atlantic plummeted during the 20th century — but the species is now making a major comeback, and recolonizing its former home.

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Do the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean mix?

Photos show what looks like a line between the Atlantic and Pacific with different water colors on either side, but is there some kind of barrier or do the two oceans mix?

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How to watch Shark Fest 2023: National Geographic's month of shark-centric programming is back

Nat Geo's Shark Fest 2023 is making its way to your virtual shores. Our Shark Fest streaming guide is here to tell you how to watch it all.

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Is there an 'up' and a 'down' in space?

Any object with mass distorts the space-time continuum, which we perceive as gravity pulling us "down" toward that object's center.

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Science news this week: Gravitational waves and a winged Medusa medal

July 01, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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'I knew it was circling me': Man attacked by shark was waiting to die then dolphins saved his life

NatGeo Sharkfest episode focuses on stories of whales and dolphins saving people from sharks. But are they really trying to protect us?

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