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'Just the tip of the iceberg': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come

The world is watching as NASA tweaks the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth. But how threatening is YR4, and how does it compare to other potentially hazardous space rocks?

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Deadly motor-neuron disease treated in the womb in world 1st

An infant with a fatal genetic disease has survived past the age of 2 with no signs of the condition, thanks to treatment started in the womb.

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How to watch 'The Americas': TV and streaming as Tom Hanks and Hans Zimmer join forces for new docu-series

The 10-part series is narrated by Tom Hanks with a score by Hans Zimmer – here's how to watch The Americas online, on TV and from anywhere.

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Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets

Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.

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What is double pneumonia? Pope Francis's diagnosis explained.

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be particularly vulnerable to it?

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Savonoski Crater: The mysterious, perfectly round hole in Alaska that scientists can't explain

The Savonoski Crater is a round hole in Alaska's Katmai National Park that has defied scientific explanation ever since it was discovered.

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Asteroid YR4 impact odds plummet as NASA changes threat level of 'city-killer'

NASA has been changing the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in recent days, but the latest shift significantly downgrades the asteroid's threat level and makes a moon strike more likely.

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2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners

A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report briefly appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.

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14-year-old known as 'the human calculator' breaks 6 math world records in 1 day

Indian teenager Aaryan Shulka performs calculations in his head quicker than most people can use a calculator. At a recent event hosted by Guinness World Records, 14-year-old Shulka shattered six mental math records in one day.

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Decapitated woman found in Irish bog is 2,000-year-old ritual sacrifice

A bog body discovered in Northern Ireland is actually a young woman, not a teenage boy as previously thought.

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Scientists may have just discovered 300 of the rarest black holes in the universe

How black holes grow to monstrous scales is one of astronomy's prevailing enigmas. A new record-breaking dataset, which reveals 300 potential 'missing link black holes', could help to unravel it.

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'A set of large teeth sticking out of the ground': Scientists reveal ancient hypercarnivore discovered in Egyptian desert

Scientists reveal a never-before-seen species of leopard-size apex predator that lived in lush forest 30 million years ago.

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Parasite lurking in woman's brain caused mysterious 'burning' leg sensation

A woman developed an array of symptoms shortly after returning from a vacation, and parasites turned out to be the culprit.

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1,300-year-old royal flush toilet used by crown prince discovered at palace in Korea

Excavations at a centuries-old royal palace in Korea have revealed multiple flush toilets, including one that the crown prince likely used.

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NASA just changed the odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 yet again

NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.

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How to watch 'Museum Alive with David Attenborough', as US streaming begins for CGI-fueled documentary

The CGI-fueled documentary explores the extinct species in the Natural History Museum – here's how to watch David Attenborough's Museum Alive online and on TV.

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AI-designed chips so weird that 'humans cannot really understand them' — but they perform better than anything we've created

AI models have, within hours, created more efficient wireless chips through deep learning, but it is unclear how their 'randomly shaped' designs were produced.

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Evolution itself can evolve, new study argues

A new computer model suggests that the process of evolution can get better at evolving in the face of environmental change.

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Norrie disease: The rare genetic disorder that makes people go blind and deaf

Only around 500 cases of Norrie disease, a genetic condition, have been reported worldwide.

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Tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh is 1st to be discovered in 100 years

The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings.

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Fast radio burst traced to the outskirts of an ancient 'graveyard' galaxy — and the cause remains a mystery

Scientists have traced a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) to the edge of an ancient galaxy where star formation has drastically dropped. Researchers are struggling to explain what caused it.

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US suffers record-breaking cold: What's going on with the polar vortex?

A winter storm is hitting the U.S. with record-breaking cold and heavy snow. Is the polar vortex to blame?

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5,000-year-old fortress found in Spain contains mysterious burial of Roman-era man with dagger

The nearly 5,000-year-old fortress in Spain has a much more recent burial dating to the Roman era.

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'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws

A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

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Lasers reveal 1,000-year-old Indigenous road near Chaco Canyon that aligns with the winter solstice

Researchers think the Indigenous roads were more about cosmology than traffic.

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