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Giant 'chessboard' surrounds Idaho river in bizarre astronaut photo — Earth from space

A 2017 astronaut photo shows an unusual checkered pattern surrounding a river, just south of the Canadian border. The unique sight is the result of a forest management initiative dating to the 1800s.

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'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off Sicily

Archaeologists recovered the "Montefortino"-style helmet in an underwater excavation in the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily.

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New photos of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS reveal its tail growing before our eyes

New images reveal interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS beginning to grow a signature tail as it zooms closer to the sun ahead of a close encounter with Earth this fall.

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'Blood moon' gallery: Stunning snaps from last night's total lunar eclipse

A "blood moon" hovered above parts of the globe last night. And while North America missed out, we've rounded up some of the best photographs of September 2025's total lunar eclipse.

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Kneeling Bull: A 5,000-year-old hybrid creature from Iran with a mysterious purpose

This silver bull figurine posing in a human-like manner may have been buried in a ritual to mark a temple boundary 5,000 years ago.

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Why does the universe exist?

The universe exists because matter and antimatter are not good friends.

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Meet the Chinese supercar that just smashed the EV speed record

Chinese EV maker BYD has designed and tested a supercar with a top speed that rivals the best gasoline cars.

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2,200-year-old gold coin depicting ancient Egyptian queen discovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 2,270-year-old gold coin with Queen Berenice II of Egypt and the inscription "of the Queen," suggesting she was a powerful and influential monarch.

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James Webb telescope finds a warped 'Butterfly Star' shedding its chrysalis — Space photo of the week

The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a planet-forming disk within the Taurus star-forming region.

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Do humans and chimps really share nearly 99% of their DNA?

The frequently cited 99% similarity between human and chimp DNA overlooks key differences in the genomes.

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Extreme thinness: Scientists are investigating why some people struggle to gain weight

Researchers are exploring why some individuals are naturally super-lean and may struggle to gain weight. The causes of such constitutional thinness offer clues to the physiology of weight control.

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Scientists find 'something extraordinary' in famous supernova's troubled heart

Scientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have uncovered new details about the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.

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A scalding hot 'sand battery' is now heating a small Finnish town

Engineers create a sand battery that they say will slash the carbon emissions in Pornainen, Finland, by 70% — it uses renewables to heat the sand to more than 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Are alpha males real?

The term "alpha male" was coined in 1970 to describe wolves. But what does science think about the term now?

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The universe's first magnetic fields were 'comparable' to the human brain — and still linger within the 'cosmic web'

New computer simulations suggest the first magnetic fields that emerged after the Big Bang were much weaker than expected — containing the equivalent magnetic energy of a human brain.

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'I trust AI the way a sailor trusts the sea. It can carry you far, or it can drown you': Poll results reveal majority do not trust AI

Do you trust AI? Live Science readers share their thoughts.

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Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds

An early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.

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Scientists invented 'sperm bots' that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterus

Newly unveiled sperm microbots have the potential to improve reproductive health with magnetic controls and real-time X-ray tracking, according to a study.

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Homo erectus: Facts about the first human lineage to leave Africa

Homo erectus is associated with a number of firsts in its 2 million years of existence, including being the first hominin to travel out of Africa.

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Will the James Webb telescope lead us to alien life? Scientists say we're getting closer than ever.

Three years into its mission, the James Webb Space Telescope has advanced the search for alien life more than any machine before it. What will it find next?

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Fishers discover first-of-its-kind bright orange shark with two rare conditions in Caribbean

Fishers caught a bright orange shark off Costa Rica that had albinism, alongside the species' first scientifically documented case of an extremely rare condition called xanthism.

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Scientists develop 'glue gun' that 3D prints bone grafts directly onto fractures

Researchers created a special glue gun that can 3D print a bone-like substance for fracture repair during surgery and have tested it in early experiments.

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Category 4 Hurricane Kiko is heading for Hawaii — but it will weaken before it gets there, forecasters say

Weather predictions show that Hurricane Kiko could hit Hawaii next week, but forecasters say the Category 4 storm will weaken to a tropical storm or low-category hurricane this weekend.

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Narusawa Ice Cave: The lava tube brimming with 10-foot-high ice pillars at the base of Mount Fuji

The Narusawa Ice Cave is a natural lava tunnel that formed during a violent eruption of Mount Fuji in A.D. 864. Every winter, the cave grows giant ice pillars due to its freezing temperatures.

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Gene that human ancestors lost millions of years ago could help treat gout

Researchers used evolutionary genetics and CRISPR gene editing tech to develop an innovative treatment for gout. The approach has yet to be tested in humans.

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