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Do sperm really race to the egg?

It's commonly thought that sperm "race" to the egg, with the winner fertilizing it. But is this really the case?

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Sparklemuffin peacock spider: The spider with secret iridescent scales that busts a move to win a mate

This bedazzled arachnid woos its mate with a sexy thrusting dance.

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James Webb telescope spots 'rogue' planet with a cake-like atmosphere barrelling through space without a star

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a 'rogue' cosmic object barrelling through our galaxy without a star, and covered in clouds of iron and magnesium minerals.

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Why is it still so hard to make nuclear weapons?

Scientists have been building nuclear weapons for more than 80 years, but crafting this technology remains a challenge.

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Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth

Discover interesting facts about whales, how big they can get, and how they track down their prey.

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Dolphins: Facts about the intelligent marine mammals that use tools to hunt

Discover interesting facts about how dolphins sleep, if they're dangerous, and what they eat.

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Science news this week: Blood moon and a mysterious mummy

March 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring 'stranded' ISS astronauts back to Earth

Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner mission. Their rescue rocket has finally been launched.

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Watch: Spacecraft films 'diamond ring' solar eclipse from the surface of the moon as 'blood moon' looms over Earth

While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of the moon.

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Apollo gold ring with 'healing serpent' found in 2,000-year-old tomb in Greece

A monumental tomb found near Corinth has revealed several burials, along with artifacts reflecting its later use as a healing shrine.

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China's Manus AI 'agent' could be our 1st glimpse at artificial general intelligence

Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.

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Could the universe ever stop expanding? New theory proposes a cosmic 'off switch'

Dark energy, the mysterious phenomenon that powers the expansion of the universe, may undergo periodic 'violent transitions' that reverse the growth of the cosmos, a new pre-print study hints.

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Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation

Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.

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'Blood moon' total lunar eclipse: Stunning photos of our celestial neighbor turning red over the Americas

Skywatchers snapped photos of the "blood moon" hovering above North and South America last night. Here's a gallery of images to celebrate the total lunar eclipse.

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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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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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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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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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