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Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun

This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes.

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What happened to Rome after the empire fell?

Rome continued on after the Western Roman Empire fell but faced war and a population crash.

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Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago

A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.

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Astronomers witness a newborn planet emerging from the dust around a sun-like star: Space photo of the week

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a distant sun-like star.

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Why do cats hate water?

It's a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why?

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Scientists detect gargantuan 'pimple' that has plagued a star for at least 7 years

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7 years and occupies 7% of the sun's surface.

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Virginia opossums: The American marsupials that have barely changed since the time of the dinosaurs

Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.

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Could we ever build a transatlantic tunnel?

Will we ever have an underwater tunnel between New York and London?

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New report details one of the biggest raw milk-related outbreaks in recent US history

A new report authored by California health officials describes a raw-milk-related outbreak of Salmonella that sickened dozens in 2023 and 2024.

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2 stars in 'serpent god of destruction' system are hurling their blazing guts at each other, James Webb telescope reveals

Captured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, the peculiar star system Apep consists of two dying stars spewing their innards at each other.

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Building blocks of life may be far more common in space than we thought, study claims

Complex organic molecules found floating around a distant protostar could mean that space is far richer in life's precursors than scientists assumed.

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Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked

In a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses.

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Moon, Mars, and meteors: Why July 28 is the best night for skywatching all summer

A conjunction between a crescent moon and Mars joins an ongoing display of 'shooting stars,' making July 28 one of the best nights for skywatching all summer.

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The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they're being tested

More advanced AI systems show a better capacity to scheme and lie to us, and they know when they're being watched — so they change their behavior to hide their deceptions.

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Astronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine

A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin for the Planet Nine hypothesis.

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Ancient human relative cannibalized toddlers, 850,000-year-old neck bone reveals

Cut marks on a child's cervical vertebra found at Atapuerca in Spain suggests Homo antecessor was indiscriminate about cannibalism victims.

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96% of oceans worldwide experienced extreme heatwaves in 2023, new study finds

The extreme marine heatwaves of 2023 may signal a tipping point for Earth's climate, a new study suggests.

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Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.

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Astronomers share best-ever evidence that Betelgeuse has a secret companion star — and they've nicknamed it 'her bracelet'

Astronomers have used a novel technique to find evidence of a secret "buddy" star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest objects in the night sky — but this sun-size companion may not survive for long.

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3I/ATLAS is 7 miles wide — the largest interstellar object ever seen — new photos from Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveal

Detailed photos from the newly operational Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed that the recently discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is roughly 7 miles wide, making it the largest of its kind ever seen.

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T. rex relatives 'moonwalked' to attract mates, newfound dinosaur ‘mating arena' suggests

Researchers have identified a "mating arena" at Dinosaur Ridge where male theropods gathered during the Cretaceous period to display in front of females.

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Ancient whale 'graveyard' discovered under melting Russian glacier

An Arctic expedition found a collection of ancient whale remains where a rapidly retreating glacier once lay.

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Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's why

Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul has an existential water problem and other cities may also be vulnerable.

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Earth is starting to spin faster — and scientists are considering doing something unprecedented

Two days this summer have been unusually short, with the shortest expected on Aug. 5, leading global timekeepers to consider adding a negative leap second.

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AI could soon think in ways we don't even understand — evading our efforts to keep it aligned — top AI scientists warn

Researchers at Google and OpenAI, among other companies, have warned that we may not be able to monitor AI's decision-making process for much longer.

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