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'Queen of icebergs' A23a grounds off South Atlantic wildlife haven

The world's largest iceberg has run aground just off the coast of South Georgia. But what does this mean for the wildlife there?

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Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance' thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality

AI has helped physicists discover a simpler way of achieving quantum entanglement. This finding could make it easier to develop quantum communication technologies.

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'Planet parade' ends with a rare conjunction of Venus and Mercury at sunset. Here's how to watch.

The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.

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Scientists realize 'Viking' shipwreck is something else entirely

A more than 500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden isn't a Viking vessel after all, scientists have found.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Speed eating a 7-pound burger sent a man to ER unable to pass gas

A case report highlights one potential danger of competitive speed eating.

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2,400-year-old puppets with 'dramatic facial expression' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador

These striking puppets suggest that Indigenous people in what is now El Salvador had rituals that were more connected to the rest of Central American culture than previously thought.

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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius

The silver coins were minted over a period of more than 200 years, suggesting that Roman currency at this time was relatively stable.

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Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds

A CDC report has revealed that nine of 68 of children who died of flu this year had brain damage, but it's unclear whether this influenza-associated encephalopathy is on the rise.

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125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China

Extremely rare fossil of an ancient scorpion unearthed at China's Jehol Biota. The scorpion would've been a key species in the Cretaceous ecosystem, scientists say.

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Snakes: Facts about one of the most iconic creatures in animal hiss-tory

Discover interesting facts about snakes, from how they hunt and eat, to why they don't have legs.

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What counts as a phobia?

Specific phobias are out-of-proportion fears to objects, animals or situations, and fortunately, they can be treated.

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Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate

Coastal erosion from rising sea levels has led to the collapse of 280 buildings across Alexandria, Egypt, over the past two decades.

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New stem cell therapy could repair 'irreversible' and blinding eye damage, trial finds

A new therapy repairs corneal damage to a patient's eye using stem cells from their other, healthy eye.

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'We didn't know they were going to be this cute': Scientists unveil genetically engineered 'woolly mice'

Scientists with the company Colossal have created genetically engineered "woolly mice" with thick, golden-brown hair and fat deposits similar to those of cold-adapted woolly mammoths.

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Watch this humanlike robot 'rise from the dead' with creepy speed and stability

Humanoid robots typically struggle to stand up after being knocked over, but new AI-powered research from China brings us one step closer to the rise of the machines.

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Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

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Earth from space: Giant, pyramid-like 'star dunes' slowly wander across Moroccan desert

This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these massive structures are likely several centuries old.

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'Extraordinary' timber circle discovered in Denmark is roughly the same age as Stonehenge

Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered the remains of a large timber circle that may be contemporaneous with England's Woodhenge and Stonehenge.

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'Einstein's equations need to be refined': Tweaks to general relativity could finally explain what lies at the heart of a black hole

Black hole singularities should not exist, according to theories of quantum mechanics. New tweaks to Einstein's equations of general relativity could finally do away with them, and explain what truly lies at the heart of a black hole.

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'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

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Sunrise on the moon captured by Blue Ghost spacecraft after NASA and Firefly Aerospace announce successful lunar landing

The Blue Ghost spacecraft has taken its first images of the lunar surface as Firefly Aerospace and NASA celebrate a successful moon landing.

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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'

Archaeologists were surprised that the skeleton of a person wrapped in heavy chains was female.

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Key to faster 6G speeds lies in letting new AI architecture take control, scientists say

Scientists are developing AI models that analyze wireless traffic as a whole, making high-speed networks such as 6G more rapid and reliable for users of cell phones and other mobile devices.

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Yup'ik masks: Carvings depicting distorted spirits' faces dreamed up by shamans in Alaska

These masks, known for their distortion and asymmetry, are one of the oldest kinds of art in southwest Alaska.

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When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents?

Ideas about the global dispersal of Homo sapiens have changed over time.

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