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James Webb telescope may have spotted controversial 'dark stars' in the far universe

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, astrophysicists have spotted what they say is compelling evidence of a new type of cosmic object called a 'dark star.'

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Some naked mole rats are designated toilet cleaners, study suggests

Naked mole rats may have specific roles, such as cleaning the toilet chamber or transporting waste, rather than being generalist helpers. The findings suggest naked-mole-rat colonies are even more complex than we thought.

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Scientists invent 'Pulse-Fi' prototype — a Wi-Fi heart rate monitor that's cheaper to set up than the best wearable devices

Engineers are in the early stages of harnessing Wi-Fi as a way to monitor heart rates, but don't expect to use your home router anytime soon.

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2,700-year-old temple with 'sacred cave' discovered in Turkey — and it may honor the 'mother goddess'

The temple may have been dedicated to a mother goddess worshipped by many cultures, including the Greeks and the Romans.

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Deadly mamba snakebites stop muscles from working — but sometimes, antivenom can send them into overdrive

Some victims of venomous mamba snakebites see their symptoms worsen after getting antivenom, displaying a different type of paralysis. A new study explores why.

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Unique gene variants in the Turkana people of Kenya may help them survive harsh desert heat

Scientists discovered genetic variants in the Turkana that help conserve water in deserts, but these variants may now raise disease risks in urban settings, early data suggest.

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Why do avocados turn brown so quickly — and are they OK to eat at that point?

Why do avocados turn brown in a flash? The answer is in the air.

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Who discovered America?

Christopher Columbus was far from the first person, and not even the first European, to reach the Americas.

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Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point

An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920 and the other from 1950 through present.

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Plate tectonics may be why Earth has life — and the key to finding life elsewhere in the universe

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life.

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Scientists could soon create a 'universal antivenom.' But would it save lives?

A recent study hints that we could make a universal antivenom for snakebites, but some scientists say we need something else instead.

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Don't use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group says

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that mothers abstain from cannabis use during prepregnancy, pregnancy and lactation, as research shows the drug is linked to serious health outcomes in newborns.

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The Panama Canal needs a staggering amount of water to operate. Climate change could threaten that, study warns

The vital commercial artery depends on a supply of fresh water to move ships between the two oceans. Drought conditions that were once rare could become common by the end of the century, greatly impacting the canal’s operation.

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Bering Land Bridge emerged much later than we thought it did, new study finds

The Bering Land Bridge likely didn't emerge until around 35,000 years ago, much later than was previously thought. This narrows the window of when humans could have crossed over to North America.

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Years of repeated head impacts raise CTE risk — even if they're not concussions

Years of hits in sports like football and soccer, even without concussions, can trigger neuron loss and inflammation in the brain, a study finds.

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Vlad the Impaler: The medieval prince who inspired Dracula

Vlad the Impaler was a medieval prince whose bloodthirsty acts inspired the world's most famous vampire, Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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Stars that brush past black holes live longer, stranger lives after their close encounters with death

A new study shows survivor stars can live billions of years longer than normal, carrying chemical fingerprints of their violent encounters with the Milky Way's black hole.

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Life-size rock art points the way to oldest human inhabitants of Saudi Arabia — and the desert oases they used

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 years ago.

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Iran among 'world's most extreme subsidence hotspots' with some areas sinking up to 1 foot per year, study finds

The extraction of water from aquifers in Iran is causing an area the size of Maryland to sink, exposing an estimated 650,000 people to the risks of subsidence and freshwater depletion.

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How long does DNA last?

The world's oldest DNA comes from a 2.4 million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland. Will scientists eventually sequence even older DNA?

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Physicists find a loophole in Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle without breaking it

By using something called a quantum grid, scientists have found a clever way to simultaneously measure momentum and position without violating Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.

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Do figs really have dead wasps in them?

Does every fig you eat really have a dead wasp inside?

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Why does medicine taste bad?

Medicines help us recover from illness, but sometimes they taste gross. Why is that?

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Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says.

In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows.

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'If there is a space race, China's already winning it': NASA unlikely to bring Mars samples back to Earth before China does, experts say

"If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades."

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