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Methane leaks multiplying beneath Antarctic ocean spark fears of climate doom loop

Researchers have discovered dozens of new methane seeps littering the ocean floor in the Ross Sea coastal region of Antarctica, raising concerns of an unknown positive climate feedback loop that could accelerate global warming.

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We were wrong about how the moon's largest and oldest crater formed — and that's great news for NASA's next lunar landing

A new study has revealed that our understanding of the South Pole-Aitken basin was quite literally back-to-front, meaning astronauts on NASA's future Artemis III mission may be able to collect valuable samples of ancient radioactive material, known as KREEP.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet soda

A woman's abdominal discomfort turned out to be caused by a build up of food in her stomach. And the treatment involved diet soda.

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The viral 'Chicago Rat Hole' wasn't actually made by a rat, scientists claim

After researching the rodent indent, scientists are over 98% sure it came from a squirrel.

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Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

South African photographer Wim van den Heever has received this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his image of a brown hyena outside a ruined diamond mining town.

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The most devastating extreme weather events of the year: Gallery

Extreme weather events have caused devastation in a number of U.S. regions this year. Here are some of the most harrowing photos of that damage.

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Astronomers spot the most powerful and distant 'odd radio circle' ever seen

With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have found the most powerful and distant "odd radio circle" ever detected.

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A massive weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is growing, scientists discover

The South Atlantic Anomaly, a huge weak spot in the geomagnetic field off South America, has expanded and sprouted a lobe in the direction of Africa over the past decade.

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New hydrogen battery can operate four times colder than before — meaning denser and longer-lasting EV batteries

Being able to store hydrogen at 194 °F could dramatically change its use as an energy source.

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Shapeshifting 'braided river' in Tibet is the highest in the world, and is becoming increasingly unstable — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite photo shows a particularly complex section of the Yarlung Zangbo River as it twists its way through the Tibetan Plateau. This part of the "braided" waterway has experienced drastic visual changes over recent decades, which could soon be accentuated by climate change.

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Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your immune system.

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Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel stumbled across key data

Geological records hint that earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone might trigger the San Andreas Fault.

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AI reveals hidden 'ring fault' that is unleashing earthquakes at Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano

A new AI tool reveals that Campi Flegrei experienced more than 54,000 earthquakes between 2022 and 2025. By mapping these events, researchers discovered a huge, crisp, ring-shaped fault.

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'Planet Y' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than 'Planet Nine'

A new study has proposed the existence of Planet Y, an alternative Planet Nine candidate that is smaller and closer to Earth than the hypothetical Planet X, which astronomers have been hunting for almost a decade. However, the evidence for this newly theorized world is "not definitive."

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What is type 5 diabetes? Newly recognized form of the disease gets name

First spotted decades ago but largely forgotten, a newly named form of diabetes stems from undernutrition and is thought to affect millions.

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'An increasing attack on water resources from multiple fronts': Scientists warn 'day zero droughts' could hit before 2030

Three-quarters of the world's drought-prone areas are at risk of extreme water shortages — known as "day zero droughts" — this century, and some could be hit before 2030.

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Hidden 'doomed' star revealed by James Webb Space Telescope could solve decades-old mystery

Researchers have identified a massive red supergiant on the brink of supernova in images from the James Webb Space Telescope, shedding light on a decades-old star mystery.

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An 'ice tsunami' in 2024 ripped through the Yukon with such force it tore up trees and the riverbed

Chunks of river ice tore down trees after a landslide caused a tsunami in the Yukon in December.

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$100,000 quadrillion asteroid Psyche may be the product of metal volcanoes, study hints

The metal-coated asteroid Psyche may have had eruptions of molten iron and nickel on its surface. This situation was more likely if the space rock is made of the same chemicals as metal-rich meteorites, a new study suggests.

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Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet

This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short.

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Scientists 'reawaken' ancient microbes from permafrost — and discover they start churning out CO2 soon after

Researchers incubated permafrost samples from Alaska at different temperatures and found that microbes from the last ice age can reactivate and resume breaking down carbon.

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What if Christopher Columbus had never reached the Americas?

How would history have unfolded if Christopher Columbus had never reached the New World?

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Physicists capture rare illusion of an object moving at 99.9% the speed of light

For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical illusion called the Terrell-Penrose effect.

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Hubble went supernova hunting — and found something unexpected: Space photo of the week

The Hubble Space Telescope reveals how color filters tease out the life cycles of stars in spiral galaxy NGC 6000 — while a surprise asteroid streaks through the frame.

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Which planets are the youngest and oldest in our solar system?

There are a couple of ways that scientists can date planets, so which planets formed first in our solar system?

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