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Why is flu season so bad this year?

Flu season in the U.S. is particularly bad this year, and a new branch of the flu family tree may be to blame.

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How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn't just by hiding hoards)

How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times?

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NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST's search for habitable worlds to a new level

The James Webb telescope's search for habitable exoplanets is getting a big boost from its new star-watching companion, Pandora.

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Strange 'missing link' star system 'fundamentally changes' our understanding of planet formation

A decade of observations of four planets around the young planetary system V1298 Tau revealed a rare, long-sought missing link in planet formation.

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James Webb telescope spots 'failed stars' in a breathtaking cluster near Earth — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about countless stars.

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Could there ever be a worldwide internet outage?

We've all dealt with bad internet connections. But could the entire internet ever collapse?

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This is SPARDA: A self-destruct, self-defense system in bacteria that could be a new biotech tool

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future biotechnologies.

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Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.

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Gender ambiguity was a tool of power 4,500 years ago in Mesopotamia

Gender-ambiguous people in ancient Mesopotamia were powerful and important members of society more than four millennia ago.

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'The scientific cost would be severe': A Trump Greenland takeover would put climate research at risk

Trump's calls for a takeover of Greenland puts open scientific collaboration that is helping our understanding of the threat of global sea-level rise at risk.

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Is there anything 'below' Earth in space?

Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what's below this plane, and is anythign below the Earth?

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How much of your body could you lose — and still survive?

Five vital organs are essential for life, but survival is more medically complex.

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Artemis 2 update: NASA to wheel historic, 11 million-pound rocket to the launch pad this weekend

NASA's Artemis 2 rocket will roll out Saturday (Jan. 17) ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch. Here's how to watch.

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Famed archaeologist Zahi Hawass says he's close to finding Nefertiti's tomb in new documentary

Zahi Hawass says he hopes to discover the tomb of Nefertiti before he retires, and he believes he's getting close.

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NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet

NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien life.

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'Zombie' cells may drive common form of epilepsy

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

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Forced closure of premier US weather-modeling institute could endanger millions of Americans

From high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim to reduce risk.

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Ancient mummified cheetahs discovered in Saudi Arabia contain preserved DNA from the long-lost population

Cheetahs vanished from Saudi Arabia half a century ago. Now long-dead mummified big cats may help herald their return.

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Scars from ancient 'megaquakes' at Cascadia subduction zone discovered in deep-sea landslides

Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea.

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Tapping into new 'probabilistic computing' paradigm can make AI chips use much less power, scientists say

A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer more quickly.

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Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet

A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone.

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New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice

The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.

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These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't.

New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.

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Our model of the universe is deeply flawed — unless space is actually a 'sticky fluid,' new research hints

Our best models of the cosmos don't add up — but that could change if the universe is actually made of a viscous 'fluid,' a new paper suggests.

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Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why

The 2026 breeding season for endangered kākāpō could produce the most chicks in decades.

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