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Refuge from the worst mass extinction in Earth's history discovered fossilized in China

The End-Permian mass extinction killed an estimated 80% of life on Earth, but new research suggests that plants might have done okay.

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How do fitness trackers measure your heart rate?

Everything you need to know about photoplethysmography (PPG), the technology behind heart rate measurements in fitness watches and smart rings.

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'The most shameful form of execution': Han warriors found dismembered in 2,100-year-old mass grave in Mongolia

Genetic analysis of skeletons in a mass grave in Mongolia has revealed they were soldiers in the Han-Xiongnu Wars more than two millennia ago.

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People find AI more compassionate than mental health experts, study finds. What could this mean for future counseling?

People find AI more compassionate and understanding than human mental health experts, a new study shows. Even when participants knew that they were talking to a human or AI, the third-party assessors rated AI responses higher.

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Mount Washington: Home to 'the world's worst weather' with record wind speeds of 231 mph

Mount Washington is a prominent mountain in New Hampshire, known for its dramatic weather and conditions that are extremely dangerous for hikers and climbers.

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Dinosaurs: Facts about the reptiles that roamed Earth more than 66 million years ago

Discover interesting facts about when dinosaurs lived, why they died and how big they got

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How do we know pi is an irrational number?

Are there mathematical ways to prove that pi is an irrational number that has no end?

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Albert Einstein quiz: What do you know about the life of the famous theoretical physicist?

Einstein solved the world in his head. How much do you know about his life and work?

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Scientists turn light into a 'supersolid' for the 1st time ever: What that means, and why it matters

For the first time, researchers transformed light into a quantum crystalline structure to create a "supersolid" that's both solid and liquid at the same time. Here’s what that means, and why it's such a big step forward.

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Neanderthals, modern humans and a mysterious human lineage mingled in caves in ancient Israel, study finds

A newly excavated cave in Israel holds burials and artifacts suggesting that multiple human species commingled and shared ideas there during the Paleolithic.

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Saturn gains 128 new moons, giving it more than the rest of the solar system combined

Faint signatures detected by the Canada France Hawaii Telescope have revealed 128 new moons around Saturn, making it the indisputable frontrunner for having the most moons in our solar system.

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'It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly': Dismantling USAID leaves the US more exposed to pandemics than ever

The foreign aid program has been one of the country's best defenses against emerging infectious diseases. Without it, we are more vulnerable to a pandemic than ever.

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'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds

The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.

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How does rowing affect your heart, and is it different to running?

Rowing machines and treadmills do not challenge your cardiovascular system in the same way, so what is the science behind it?

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China achieves quantum supremacy claim with new chip 1 quadrillion times faster than the most powerful supercomputers

This new superconducting prototype quantum processor achieved benchmarking results to rival Google's new Willow QPU.

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Epigenetic 'scars' on the genome can be passed down by grandmothers, study finds

In a story of collaboration and community, researchers identified intergenerational epigenetic changes caused by war and trauma in Syrian refugees.

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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg

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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'

A Jewish ritual bath known as a mikvah discovered in Ostia Antica is more than 1,500 years old.

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Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch

Researchers have excavated a rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter on a West Texas ranch.

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Most ancient Europeans had dark skin, eyes and hair up until 3,000 years ago, new research finds

A new study charts the genetics of skin, hair and eye color in Europe over 45,000 years.

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Human ancestors arrived in Western Europe much earlier than previously thought, fossil face fragments reveal

Fragments of the left side of the skull of a human relative have been discovered in Spain, revealing the face of the oldest human ancestor ever discovered in Western Europe.

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Liftoff! NASA launches SPHEREx telescope — an infrared observatory that will help JWST solve the mysteries of the universe

NASA's newly-launched SPHEREx space telescope will offer a complementary 'panoramic' view to the JWST's high resolution infrared snapshots, enabling astronomers to study some of the universe's biggest mysteries.

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340 million-year-old 'nail tooth' shark found deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky

Scientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about a mysterious group of extinct predators.

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Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discs

Scientists have found a way to store hundreds of terabytes of data onto a tiny crystal, with plans to scale this up to a disc-sized device that can be compatible with modern computing.

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A giant extraterrestrial 'wave' hit Earth 14 million years ago — and may have dramatically altered our planet's climate

Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may have had a lasting impact on Earth's climate, according to a new study.

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