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Science news this week: Doomsday predictions and asteroid secrets

Feb. 1, 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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Why is DeepSeek such a game-changer? Scientists explain how the AI models work and why they were so cheap to build.

DeepSeek's V3 and R1 models took the world by storm this week. Here's why they're such a big deal.

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Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists don't agree.

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How did Alexander the Great die?

Alexander the Great died at age 32, but his cause of death is unclear. What killed him has been a long-standing source of debate.

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'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear

A mechanism that activates specific muscles in our ears is a leftover from our evolutionary past, back when our ancestors depended more on their hearing for survival.

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Are Atlantic Ocean currents weakening? A new study finds no, but other experts aren't so sure.

A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt the circulation will slow in the future, experts say.

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Chinese scientists created mice with 2 dads — and they survived to adulthood

By modifying 20 regions of the genome, scientists successfully bred mice with two male parents and raised them to maturity.

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Massive tuberculosis outbreak sickens dozens in Kansas

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024.

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New glowing molecule, invented by AI, would have taken 500 million years to evolve in nature, scientists say

An artificial intelligence model has created a new protein that researchers say would have taken 500 million years to evolve in nature — if nature were capable of producing such a thing.

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People who can't 'see with their mind's eye' have different wiring in the brain

People with aphantasia still generate brain activity when attempting to visualize, but that image may be getting lost in translation, a new study suggests.

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We may finally know what causes Mars' gigantic, planet-wide dust storms

Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests.

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1,200-year-old remains of dismembered pregnant woman in Ecuador hint at 'enigmatic' sacrifice to thwart El Niño

The unusual burial of a woman and fetus in prehistoric Ecuador may reflect the community's fear of her power.

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If humans could fly, how big would our wings be?

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

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Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?

Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why?

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Scientists discover pristine ancient forest frozen in time in Rocky Mountains

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic landscapes and climate change.

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Science news this week: Interstellar visitors and contagious peeing

Jan. 25, 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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1 in 22 COVID survivors develop debilitating chronic syndrome

A study suggests that catching COVID-19 significantly raises the risk of developing ME/CFS (formerly called "chronic fatigue syndrome"), a typically lifelong condition that can be debilitating.

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Continent-size blobs in Earth's mantle are a billion years old, ancient crystals reveal

Giant blobs that lurk near Earth's core are much older than scientists thought, new seismic data reveals.

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Scientists discover new, 3rd form of magnetism that may be the 'missing link' in the quest for superconductivity

Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.

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Hubble telescope spots 'blue lurker' star feeding off of its conjoined siblings

A rare breed of star recently discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope spins faster by feeding on its stellar siblings.

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'Contagious' peeing may have deep evolutionary roots, chimp study suggests

People often go to the bathroom in groups, and according to new research chimpanzees do the same, possibly to strengthen group social bonds.

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Can you transplant an organ more than once?

"Recycling" an already transplanted organ could help save lives, but the procedure comes with additional risks, physicians say.

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Is Earth the only planet in the solar system with plate tectonics?

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

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'ELIZA,' the world's 1st chatbot, was just resurrected from 60-year-old computer code

Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.

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What to know about wildfire smoke, as fires become more frequent and extreme

Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.

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