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Chinese submersible explores previously unknown giant craters at the bottom of the Pacific — and they're teeming with life

Scientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a window into the origins of life on Earth.

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James Webb telescope spots odd disk around star that could shatter planet formation theories

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a planet-forming disk that almost entirely lacks water, challenging prevailing theories.

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Skull of bear held captive to fight Roman gladiators discovered near ancient amphitheater in Serbia

Archaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.

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Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions

A new study shows that the brain activity behind decision-making is far more widespread across the organ than first thought.

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Key Atlantic current could start collapsing as early as 2055, new study finds

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation brings heat to the Northern Hemisphere and regulates the climate globally, but research suggests it could weaken significantly in the coming decades.

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40-year-old 'queen of icebergs' A23a is no longer world's biggest after losing several 'very large chunks' since May

A giant iceberg called A23a that broke off Antarctica in 1986 is now disintegrating near South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, scientists say.

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Iconic winged lion statue in Venice may actually be from China's Tang dynasty, study finds

A new study of the trace amounts of lead in Venice's famous winged lion statue suggests that its metal originated in China — and Marco Polo's family may have brought it over.

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James Webb telescope discovers 'exceptionally rare' 5-galaxy crash in the early universe

Near-infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed five early universe galaxies merging within a large halo.

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Who will see the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse this weekend?

The full moon on Sept. 7, 2025 will be a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse. Here's who will see the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022.

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'We completely freaked out': Orcas are attacking boats in Europe again

Iberian orcas have damaged several boats off the coast of Spain in recent weeks, leaving authorities scrambling to rescue stranded crews.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Woman's severe knee pain reveals 'golden threads' in her joints

A woman went to the hospital for severe joint pain in her knees, and an X-ray showed hundreds of strands of gold thread.

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Scientists taught an AI-powered 'robot dog' how to play badminton against humans — and it's actually really good

Scientists have trained the ANYmal quadruped robot to play badminton, and it's good enough to complete in a 10-shot rally with a human opponent.

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Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may be the remnants of 'failed planets'

"Marsquake" data collected by NASA's InSight lander have revealed dozens of mysterious blobs within the Red Planet's mantle. The structures may have been left by powerful impacts up to 4.5 billion years ago.

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1,000-year-old 'king' game piece with a distinctive hairstyle is 'as close as we will ever get to a portrait of a Viking'

A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king.

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1.8 million-year-old human jawbone discovered in Republic of Georgia — and it may be earliest evidence yet of Homo erectus

A new fossil find in the Republic of Georgia is expanding our understanding of the earliest humans to leave Africa.

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'Extremely alarming': ChatGPT and Gemini respond to high-risk questions about suicide — including details around methods

Researchers have found that OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude can give direct responses to 'high-risk' questions about suicide. In Live Science's testing, ChatGPT and Gemini responded to even more extreme questions.

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See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated video

Japanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.

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Newly discovered bus-size asteroid will zoom close past Earth today — and will not return for exactly 100 years

Asteroid 2025 QV5, which was first spotted in late August, will make a close approach to Earth on Wednesday (Sept. 3). It will not get this near to us again until Sept. 4, 2125.

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Giant sandy 'slug' crawls through floodplains in Kazakhstan, but it could soon be frozen in place — Earth from space

A 2022 astronaut photo shows a peculiar, slug-shaped dune field in the heart of the Kazakh Steppe. Signs of vegetation among the sand suggest these dunes are in the process of being fixed in place.

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'Cannibal' solar storm could paint auroras above 18 US states this Labor Day

Space weather experts warn that a "strong" geomagnetic storm will rock Earth on Sept. 1-2, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts of North America. The disturbance is being triggered by a rare, cannibalistic ejection from the sun.

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Haniwa Dancers: 1,500-year-old ghostly figurines thought to hold the souls of the dead

Two cylindrical clay sculptures may represent dancers who performed at a funeral 1,500 years ago.

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Are there any countries with no mosquitoes?

One country has long been a mosquito-free zone, but global warming may change that.

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'Strange' tomb in Peru holds skeletons of people with ropes around their necks, hands tied behind their backs, archaeologists say

Human sacrifices dating back around 2,300 years have been found near an ancient temple in Peru.

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The full 'Corn Moon' rises this week — bringing a 'blood moon' lunar eclipse to most of the world

The Northern Hemisphere's final full moon will be totally eclipsed in some parts of the world. Here's how to see September's full Corn Moon rise.

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There are 32 different ways AI can go rogue, scientists say — from hallucinating answers to a complete misalignment with humanity

New research has created the first comprehensive effort to categorize all the ways AI can go wrong, with many of those behaviors resembling human psychiatric disorders.

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