Haunting 'mermaid' mummy from Japan is a gruesome monkey-fish hybrid with 'dragon claws,' new scans reveal

Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts.

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These 6 images show the moment when parasites burst from their hosts — and they're scary

Watch as these gruesome parasites emerge from their hosts.

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7 creatures associated with death

From bats to hornbills, here are some animals that have historically been associated with death.

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The beginner-friendly Hydrow Wave rowing machine is at its lowest-ever price at Amazon right now

Don’t miss out on this massive $450 discount on one of our favorite rowing machines to perfect your technique and join virtual workouts from the comfort of your home.

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Dust from the dino-killing impact ushered in years of global darkness

The Chicxulub impact threw sulfur gas, soot and dust into the air. New research finds that the dust may have been the most devastating.

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Newly discovered Cretaceous sea monster named after world-ending Norse serpent

Paleontologists have described a new species of mosasaur with "angry eyebrows" that lived 80 million years ago.

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The 10 spookiest nebulas in the universe

A shrieking skull, a cackling witch, a scampering black widow and other cosmic illusions haunt our skies. Which do you think is the scariest nebula in the universe?

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Severe drought reveals more than 100 rock carvings in Amazonian tributary that may be up to 2,000 years old

Engravings of human faces, animals and geometric shapes were spotted on normally submerged rocks after more than half of the Negro River dried up.

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Historic space photo: A monstrous 'Halloween storm' explodes from the sun

Around Halloween in 2003, a series of massive solar storms erupted from the sun, including an absolute monster coronal mass ejection (CME) that remains the most powerful solar outburst in modern records.

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Are dogs smarter than wolves?

Dogs evolved from wolves, but is one smarter than the other?

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Depiction of Trojan War hero Ajax found in 1,800-year-old submerged building in Greece

The sunken public building was discovered in the underwater ruins of ancient Greek city.

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Eerie 'face' haunts Jupiter in creepy photo from NASA's Juno probe

Jupiter's swirling clouds form an eerie image that resembles a face.

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What's the best evidence we've found for alien life?

Don't expect an alien invasion anytime soon.

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Chimps go through menopause. That could shed light on how it evolved in humans.

Researchers have found evidence suggesting wild chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park go through menopause, shedding light on the evolution of this rare trait in humans.

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James Webb telescope spots ultra-rare cosmic explosion that could reveal the origin of the universe’s heaviest elements

The James Webb Space Telescope's detection of tellurium in the violent environment of a dead-star merger is a step toward determining where the universe's heaviest elements come from.

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Horrifying video reveals molting spider rustling in woman's ear

The spider in the woman's ear was making continuous, weird clicking and rustling noises that were so bad, she couldn't sleep.

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Is NASA's OSIRIS REx asteroid sample the most expensive material on Earth?

NASA's OSIRIS REx mission cost $1.16 billion for just under 9 ounces of asteroid dust. But it's hardly the most expensive material in science. Here's where it ranks.

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Largest-ever simulation of the universe reveals 'shortcomings' in standard model of cosmology

Scientists made a twin version of our universe, showing the evolution of all forms of matter and energy, in the biggest cosmological computer simulation to date.

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Dozens of centuries-old stone grenades from Ming dynasty discovered at Great Wall of China

The weapons are among a variety of explosive devices used in China during the Ming dynasty.

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A chunk of the moon appears to be orbiting near Earth, new study suggests

The asteroid Kamo'oalewa may have been ejected by a massive impact on Earth's moon, a new simulation has revealed.

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5,000-year-old tomb holding hugging skeletons in Scotland is Neolithic 'feat of engineering'

Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a hidden Neolithic tomb containing 14 skeletons.

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10 of the strangest hybrid animals

Nature doesn't have strict rules for cross-species coupling.

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Save $150 on the best student MacBook

The Apple MacBook Air M2 has $150 off at B&H Photo.

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Ancient Egyptian cemetery holds rare 'Book of the Dead' papyrus and mummies

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient cemetery that has stone sarcophagi, coptic jars and even a "Book of the Dead" scroll.

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Scientists detect fastest-ever fast radio bursts, lasting just 10 millionths of a second

Astronomers have captured ultrafast radio bursts from 3 billion light-years away for the first time ever.

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What percentage of the ocean have we mapped?

"It's crazy to think that we don't have a complete map of our planet," one researcher involved in a project to map the entire seafloor by 2030 told Live Science.

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Air purifiers aren't enough to rid homes of gases from wildfires. Here's what to do

Harmful gases from wildfire smoke can hang around in the walls and floors of your home for weeks. Thankfully, cleaning helps.

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When did humans start burying their dead?

Ancient caves mark the beginning of recorded burial rituals, but there's still so much we don't know about the history of human graves.

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Space photo of the week: Jupiter's seething volcano moon gets a close-up

Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system, was imaged from just 7,260 miles away.

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11 ways orcas show their terrifying intelligence

Orcas have their own dialect, greeting ceremonies and even wore salmon as hats in a weird fad during the 1980s.

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What's the deepest-occurring gemstone on Earth?

Very few gems can withstand the intense pressure of Earth's mantle, but some require it to crystallize.

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Orcas that hunted alongside humans might be extinct

Researchers used DNA analysis and traditional knowledge to learn about an orca named Old Tom and his family's remarkable relationship with humans.

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Takins: Strange, mountain-dwelling mammals with mythical golden fleeces

These weird-looking stocky mammals roam Alpine zones and forested valleys in Asia, using their specially adapted split hooves help them traverse the steep, rocky terrain.

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Will we still have antibiotics in 50 years? 7 experts weigh in

Experts across public health, microbiology and biochemistry agree that we'll still have antibiotics in 50 years, but the drugs may take a different form than those we have today.

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Which group of animals has the most species?

The leading group is so diverse that it represents one in every three animal species on Earth.

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Could bacteria-killing viruses ever prevent sexually transmitted infections?

The CDC will soon recommend that some people take a "morning-after" antibiotic to lower their risk of STIs. But someday, it's possible that bacteria-killing viruses could do this without driving antibiotic resistance.

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Ancient Egyptian papyrus describes dozens of venomous snakes, including rare 4-fanged serpent

Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country does today, according to a new study of a scroll.

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Scientists finally solve mystery of strongest Marsquake ever detected

The strongest recorded Marsquake, which rattled for six hours in May 2022, left no visible traces on the Red Planet surface. Now, scientists think they know what caused it.

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Mysterious signals from 'hell planet' 40 light-years from Earth could finally be solved by James Webb Space Telescope

The hellish super-Earth '55 Cancri e' may be constantly losing and re-growing its atmosphere, a new study of the planet's strange transit signals suggests.

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Save $90 on this gorgeous Fossil smartwatch

Fossil's Gen 6 smartwatch looks amazing, and you can save almost $100, too.

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Save $300 on this ideal laptop for students or those working from home

Get the LG UltraPC for $300 off at Amazon right now.

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Egypt had an unusually powerful 'female king' 5,000 years ago, lavish tomb suggests

Excavations of the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Meret-Neith reveal she was an influential figure with "unusually high levels of authority," but experts are divided about whether she actually reigned.

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Soar through the 'Labyrinth of Night' — a Martian canyon the size of Italy — in thrilling new satellite video

See Mars' geology up close, thanks to decades of stunning images from the Mars Express satellite, in a new visualization of Noctis Labyrinthus, the 'Labyrinth of Night'.

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Ultra-powerful plasma 'blades' could slice entire stars in half, new paper suggests

Stars could be sliced in half by "relativistic blades," or ultra-powerful outflows of plasma shaped by extremely strong magnetic fields, an unpublished paper claims.

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Hitting 'snooze' can boost morning cognition, study hints

Did you hit "snooze" this morning? You're not alone, and the extra sleep may improve your brain function after getting up, a study suggests.

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Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to get the best views

The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Here's when to get the best view.

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See gorgeous ancient Egyptian 'mummy portraits' from nearly 2 millennia ago

These ancient 'mummy portraits' provide a window into ancient Egyptian life and culture.

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Violence in the ancient Middle East spiked with the formation of states and empires, battered skulls reveal

Human violence in the Middle East has ebbed and flowed since 12000 B.C., with spikes in the Copper and Iron ages and a lull in the Bronze Age, new research finds.

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Scientists finally figure out why hundreds of gray whales keep washing up dead along U.S. coasts

Three mass mortality events have struck a population of gray whales off the west coast of North America since the 1980s, and scientists have linked them to changing conditions in the Arctic.

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Elusive Planet Nine could be an alternative form of gravity masquerading as a planet, study claims

Astronomers suggest that an alternative concept of gravity, known as modified Newtonian dynamics, could explain orbital inconsistencies that have previously pointed to the existence of a ninth planet in the solar system.

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How long does it take to digest food?

The speed at which food moves through the digestive tract depends on many factors.

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Mysterious 'fountain of youth' near Milky Way's central black hole is full of newborn stars that shouldn't exist

New James Webb Space Telescope observations might be able to explain why clusters of young stars keep turning up near the Milky Way’s central black hole.

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Can foxgloves really give you a heart attack?

Foxgloves contain digoxin, a drug used to treat cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure that can also be toxic. But can ingesting it cause a heart attack?

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'This is the cost of living in seawater': The ingenious and (to us) heartbreaking way turtles survive the salty oceans

In this extract from the new book Blue Machine: How the Ocean Works, oceanographer Helen Czerski explains the ingenious way turtles contend with the extreme saltiness of the sea.

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Is hydrogen a metal?

Hydrogen is not a metal on Earth, but scientists keep trying to create metallic hydrogen under high pressure to unlock a new superconductor.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe smashes record for fastest man-made object

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has reached a record-breaking speed as it gets a gravitational assist from Venus to fall closer to the sun's scorching surface.

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Is anything harder than a diamond?

Diamonds are naturally hard, but is there anything from Earth, space or even a lab that's harder?

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Most detailed human brain map ever contains 3,300 cell types

The most detailed atlas of the human brain ever devised includes many cell types we've never seen before.

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NASA will fire 3 rockets directly at the solar eclipse on Saturday. Here's why.

NASA researchers plan to launch three rockets carrying scientific instruments toward the moon's shadow on Oct. 14, to study changes in the atmosphere brought about by the annular solar eclipse.

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Low water levels in Lake Powell reveal 'extremely rare' fossils from extinct Jurassic mammal relative

Researchers documenting fossil tracks in March discovered the first tritylodontid fossils ever found in the Navajo Sandstone and rushed to retrieve them before snowmelt replenished Lake Powell.

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Oldest evidence of Neanderthals hunting cave lions dates to 48,000 years ago, punctured bones reveal

Scientists analyzing cave lion bones have discovered the earliest evidence of Neanderthals hunting a cave lion, as well as the oldest example of human relatives using a lion pelt for cultural purposes.

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Upcoming solar maximum could scramble migrating birds' internal compass, new study shows

By analyzing how birds migrated across the U.S. over a 23-year period, researchers have shown that solar weather events can seriously disrupt the navigation of the wandering avians.

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Gaia spacecraft reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars

The European Space Agency's Gaia telescope revealed half a million newfound stars, and detailed the orbits of over 150,000 asteroids.

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Motorcycle crash dislocated a man's testicle into his abdomen

The sheer force of the motorcycle accident pushed the man's right testicle up through a small passageway in the groin and into his abdomen.

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Horrifying parasitic wasp with a giant head is one of more than 100 newfound species discovered in the Amazon

Researchers have discovered a new insect genus of big, alien-looking parasitic wasps in the Peruvian rainforest, one of the most biodiverse places in the world.

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How many tectonic plates does Earth have?

The number varies from a dozen to almost 100 — and most of these don't even appear on official maps.

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Ammonia leak on Russian section of International Space Station 'has now ceased,' but astronauts remain cautious

A toxic coolant leak discovered on Russian space station equipment is only the latest in a series of malfunctions in recent months.

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Psyche, NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid, lifts off on Oct. 12. Here's what you need to know.

Blasting off on Oct. 12., the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.

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Skeletons from 1918 flu dispel myth that young, healthy adults were more vulnerable to the virus

Frail people and those with preexisting conditions were most likely to die from the 1918 flu — not young, healthy adults as once believed, a study of the victims' skeletons suggests.

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Ancient superpowered solar storm that hit Earth 14,000 years ago is the 'biggest ever identified'

High radiocarbon levels in the rings of subfossil tree stumps suggest that an incomprehensibly powerful solar storm, known as a "Miyake event," smashed into our planet more than 14 millennia ago.

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Earth's crust swallowed a sea's worth of water and locked it away beneath Pacific seafloor

Porous rock that formed during one of Earth's biggest volcanic eruptions absorbed so much water as it eroded that it created a huge reservoir over the eons, now buried deep in Earth's crust.

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Why cats purr is a surprisingly long-standing mystery. Now we're one step closer to solving it.

Despite humans living with cats for thousands of years, scientists still don’t quite know how they make purring sounds. But new research appears to be edging us closer.

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Strange methane leak discovered at the deepest point of the Baltic Sea baffling scientists

A huge methane leak discovered in the Baltic Sea spans 7.7 square miles, with masses of gas bubbles rising almost all the way to the ocean surface.

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The state-of-the-art Garmin Fenix 7X Solar Multisport GPS smartwatch is its lowest ever price

Attention outdoor adventurers and fitness fanatics - one of the best smartwatches on the market is now 31% off at Amazon UK.

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These female frogs fake their own deaths to get out of sex

Female European common frogs will play dead to avoid mating during their "explosive" breeding, where several males attempt to mount one female at the same time.

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Neanderthal DNA may shape how sensitive you are to pain, genetic analysis shows

Scientists studied genetic samples from more than 7,000 people and linked three genetic variants, inherited from Neanderthals, to increased pain sensitivity.

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Where to buy solar eclipse glasses before the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse

It's not too late to buy safe, high-quality eclipse glasses before the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse in North America. Just make sure you're buying from an approved vendor.

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Scientists find 10 'markers' in blood that predict people's chances of reaching 100

A recent study pinpoints measurable differences in the blood of people who survived to age 100 and those who died younger.

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Prime Day deal cuts Echo Dot price by over 50%

Get Amazon's latest generation Echo Dot for under $25.

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Save extra on one of our favorite cheap fitness trackers for Prime Day

The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is cheap — and it just got another price cut.

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China discovers never-before-seen ore containing a highly valuable rare earth element

A new ore, dubbed niobobaotite, was discovered in Inner Mongolia's Bayan Obo deposit and contains the rare earth element niobium — a valuable metal that acts as a superconductor and could revolutionize battery technology.

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'They mated like mad': Low-flying helicopter sparks massive crocodile orgy in Australia

A Chinook helicopter flying above a crocodile farm in Queensland appears to have set off a huge sexy frenzy, with the crocs mistaking the noise and vibrations as a signal it was time to make babies.

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Save 33% on this fantastic HP laptop for Prime Day

This Prime Day deal is ideal for students or anyone working from home.

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Zealandia, Earth's hidden continent, was torn from supercontinent Gondwana in flood of fire 100 million years ago

Scientists have fully mapped the lost continent of Zealandia in a world first, discovering new details about how it broke away from the supercontinent Gondwana through the ignition of a huge volcanic region tens of millions of years ago.

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Get the Fitbit Inspire 2 Health & Fitness tracker for less than $60 today

It's comfortable and easy to use — an ideal choice for your first health tracker. Save $20.

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Cleaning product residues may be driving a deadly superbug's antibiotic resistance

When exposed to low levels of disinfectants and antiseptics in the lab, a bacterium that sickens thousands in the U.S. every year becomes more tolerant to antibiotics.

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Meet the 'exclusome': A mini-organ just discovered in cells that defends the genome from attack

A newly described organelle in mammal cells may serve as a genome defense system and its function may reflect how the early nucleus formed.

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New Chinese space telescope will 'outdo Hubble', researchers claim

China's Xuntian space telescope is scheduled to launch in 2024 and was designed to outdo NASA's Hubble.

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13 of the oldest archaeological sites in the Americas

Archaeological discoveries throughout the Americas are pushing back the date for when humans reached the New World by thousands of years, rewriting the long-standing theory that people arrived only 13,000 years ago.

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Loads of mammals — including cats — glow under UV light, but we don't know why

Fluorescence found to be extremely common among mammals, and may be the "default status" — but exactly why that is remains unclear, scientists say.

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330-year-old coin hoard hidden in Scottish fireplace may have been buried moments before MacDonald clan massacre

Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered a rare pot of coins in the fireplace of Alasdair "Maclain" MacDonald, the massacred chief of the MacDonald clan.

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What's the largest muscle in the body, and the smallest?

Several muscles could be called the "largest" in the body, depending on whether you're talking mass or surface area, but the body's smallest muscle has no competition.

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Science news this week: Norse treasures and Nobel Prizes

Oct. 8, 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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Space photo of the week: Warped 'hummingbird galaxy' guards a cosmic egg

Hubble's image of two colliding galaxies, known as Arp 142, show how a small galaxy's gravity has shredded a once-large spiral into a birdlike figure.

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How many animals have ever existed on Earth?

To figure out this mind-bogglingly high number, we need to know how many species have ever lived, dig deep into the fossil record and do a lot of math.

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What is an attosecond — and why did this year's Nobel Prize in physics depend upon them?

A billion billion attoseconds just passed while you read this. Why is such a tiny timeframe crucial to this year's Nobel physics prize winners?

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Mercury is still shrinking after billions of years, and scientists can see its 'wrinkles'

The smallest planet in our solar system is getting smaller as heat escapes its core and fresh cracks open on its surface, new research finds.

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Mangrove leaf slug: The solar-powered mollusk that gobbles up sunlight then goes months without eating

This frilly slug lives in the mangroves of southeastern Asia and Australia, lounging in shallow pools of water and scraping up algae from which it gains the ability to photosynthesize.

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Why do so many baby animals have spots?

Youngsters often hunker down to hide from predators, and spots can provide excellent camouflage.

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9,500-year-old baskets and 6,200-year-old shoes discovered in Spanish bat cave

Radiocarbon dating of woven baskets and sandals found in a cave in Spain make them the oldest artifacts of their kind found in southern Europe.

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Ozempic-like meds linked to higher risk of pancreatitis, 'stomach paralysis' than other weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic come with a higher risk of severe GI issues than a different common weight-loss drug does.

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Astronomers want you to watch the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse with a disco ball. No, seriously.

You can't stare at the sun, so how do you watch an eclipse? By reflecting it off of a disco ball, a team of astronomers suggests.

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Why do freckles come out in the sun?

Freckles can reappear or become darker after sun exposure and then fade in less-sunny seasons.

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Orcas are harassing and playing with baby porpoises in deadly game that has lasted 60 years

Scientists may have finally figured out why a population of orcas in the Salish Sea have been tossing porpoises around and taking them into their mouths without eating them.

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Battered Roman-era skull with signs of violent trauma and a possible brain tumor unearthed in Spain

Archaeologists uncover a skull up to 1,800 years old with a lesion they say hints at a brain tumor. But not everyone agrees.

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Debate settled? Oldest human footprints in North America really are 23,000 years old, study finds

Scientists have used several methods to show that human footprints found in White Sands National Park are around 23,000 years old.

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700-year-old coin depicting Jesus and medieval king discovered in Bulgaria

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a medieval silver coin that features a Serbian king and a saint on one side and Jesus on the other.

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Earth's solid inner core is 'surprisingly soft' thanks to hyperactive atoms jostling around

Atoms within the enormous ball of iron in Earth's inner core may move around much more than previously thought, which could explain recent findings about the core's surprising softness.

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Highest-energy pulsar ever seen could indicate new physics

The surprising detection of light 200 times more powerful than previous observations from the nearby pulsar Vela indicates hidden physics around dead stars.

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Neurons aren't the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals

Blood-vessel-making cells called pericytes collaborate with neurons to form long-term memories in the mouse brain.

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'Remarkably symmetrical' star explosions could reveal the true expansion rate of the universe

Two conflicting methods to measure the expansion rate of the universe give different results, but researchers could resolve the disparity by watching merging neutron stars explode.

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Novavax's new COVID vaccine cleared for use by FDA

An updated COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax has been authorized by the FDA, joining the two vaccines already cleared for use.

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Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio who discovered bizarre quantum dots

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov will share the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of strange nanoparticles that change color according to their size.

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Going vegetarian? The dietary choice may be influenced by your genes.

A new analysis of more than 330,000 genomes has revealed specific gene variants that may be associated with vegetarianism.

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'Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of 'special status'

Archaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus containing the remains of a second-century woman, who was buried with oil lamps and accessories.

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Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard

The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.

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Save over $400 on this LG laptop at Best Buy

This lightweight laptop deal is ideal for students.

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The Coros Pace 3 fitness watch — a hands-on review

An excellent value-for-money fitness watch with impressive stat tracking accuracy and battery life, we love it!

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We love the Echelon Connect EX-5s exercise bike — today it's just $999

The highly-rated Echelon Connect EX-5s exercise bike is available for less than $1,000 at Amazon — a 33% saving!

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An incorrect version of 'Prayer of David' discovered at 'Little Castle' in West Bank

A 1,500-year-old text recording a section of Psalm 86 — also known as "A prayer of David" — has been discovered in what was a monastery in the West Bank.

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2,300-year-old grave in Israel contains remains of Greek courtesan who may have accompanied Alexander the Great's army

Human remains buried with a 2,300-year-old bronze mirror in Israel may be the first ever found of an ancient Greek courtesan who accompanied the Hellenistic armies on their campaigns.

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Psychedelics rapidly change the brain. Here's how.

New research hints at how psychedelics trigger rapid, lasting change at the neuronal level.

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Doxy-PEP, an antibiotic taken to prevent sexually transmitted infections, to be endorsed by CDC

The CDC issued a draft of its guidance for how and when the antibiotic doxycycline should be used as a preventive treatment for STIs, a regimen known as doxy-PEP.

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Watch Chinese astronauts light a spherical fire in risky open-flame experiment on Tiangong space station

Chinese astronauts lit a match while filming a lecture aboard the Tiangong Space Station, creating a spherical open flame that would be forbidden aboard the ISS.

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Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman won the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines.

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Save $60 on the Sony WH-1000XM4B headphones at Amazon

These highly-rated headphones are under $300 with this sale.

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On Cloudboom Echo 3 running shoes review

On's Cloudboom Echo 3 are ideal for runners trying their first pair of carbons, though they have a hefty price tag, underfoot firmness and limited mileage.

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Which foods make the smelliest farts?

Gastroenterologists describe the factors that go into passing gas and which foods make farts smell.

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'Significant and unexpected': Dying star spits out a sun's worth of mass just before going supernova

A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars.

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Viruses lurking in giraffe and lemur poop could lead to new antibacterial drugs, scientists say

Scientists uncovered viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages, in animal poop and are testing whether they could work as antibiotics.

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Science news this week: James Webb telescope discoveries and an inverse vaccine

Oct. 1, 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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Superbugs are on the rise. How can we prevent antibiotics from becoming obsolete?

Improving our "stewardship" of antibiotics is key to preventing bacteria from gaining resistance to the essential drugs.

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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?

Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to public health, but standard antibiotics can't stop them. What can?

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Why are rare earth elements so rare?

There are 17 rare earth elements on the periodic table, but a better name for them would be the "troublesome earths." Here's why.

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'They seemed primed to take over': How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs

This excerpt from Michael Mann's latest book looks at the Cambrian explosion, the Great Dying and how dinosaurs were able to take over thanks to changes to the climate 250 million years ago.

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