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1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists

Archaeologists aren't sure why a lynx and four dogs were buried together in Hungary around 1,500 years ago.

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'Gambling with your life': Experts weigh in on dangers of the Wim Hof method

"What Wim Hof did is about the most dangerous thing you can do when you go into cold water."

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Early humans lived on 'Persian plateau' for 20,000 years after leaving Africa, study suggests

After early humans traveled out of Africa 70,000 years ago, they had a "hub" on the so-called Persian plateau, a new study suggests.

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1,700-year-old Roman fort discovered in Germany was built to keep out barbarians

The wall was built by Romans to protect against Germanic tribal attack.

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New mRNA therapy shows promise in treating 'ultrarare' inherited disease

Initial trial results suggest that a new mRNA therapy may be able to safely and effectively treat propionic acidemia, a rare metabolic disorder.

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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems?

Experts explain why it's healthy to let your children occasionally play in the dirt — and it may not be for the reasons you assume.

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Do animals really have instincts?

Do some species have instincts, or are these behaviors learned?

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Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry'

More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.

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Cicada double brood event: What to expect as trillions of bugs emerge in Eastern US

When and where will the double cicada brood emerge? Here's what to expect from this rare phenomenon, which occurs only once every 221 years.

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Watch rare endangered pink handfish walking in 19th-century shipwreck off Tasmania

Technical scuba divers found a rare pink handfish hidden among the wreckage of the SS Tasman.

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New immunotherapy could make blood more 'youthful,' mouse study hints

In mice, a new type of immunotherapy appeared to partly turn back the clock of "immune aging."

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Ötzi the Iceman used surprisingly modern technique for his tattoos 5,300 years ago, study suggests

The researchers compared Ötzi's ancient tattoos with modern tattoos made using different techniques on the skin of one of the authors.

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Hair-straightening cream tied to woman's repeated kidney damage

A woman developed kidney damage three times in two years after repeatedly visiting a salon for a hair-straightening treatment.

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Protein in human sweat may protect some people against Lyme disease

A mutant gene that produces proteins in sweat may raise some people's risk of Lyme disease, while the standard version of the gene may protect against infection.

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Satellites watch Iceland volcano spew gigantic plume of toxic gas across Europe

A massive column of sulfur dioxide pumped out by the erupting volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is traveling across northern Europe. Scientists are concerned it could impact the ozone layer.

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Bismuth is so strongly repelled from magnets, it levitates. How?

The element bismuth can "float" between magnets due to magnetic levitation. What's the science behind this phenomenon?

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Ancient Chinese burials with swords and chariot cast light on violent 'Warring States' period

Researchers say the finds could help them understand the political and social changes going on in China during the Warring States period.

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'Very concerning': Microplastics can accumulate in cancer cells and may help them spread, study hints

An early lab-dish study in cancer cells suggests microplastics can persist through cell division and may contribute to cancer spread, when they're in tumors.

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Scientists just discovered a new way cells control their genes — it's called 'backtracking'

Scientists have discovered that, when a DNA-reading enzyme moves backwards along a gene, it may do so to help control when the gene is turned on.

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7,000-year-old canoes from Italy are the oldest ever found in the Mediterranean

The wooden vessels were likely used by Neolithic people for fishing and transport.

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Obsidian blades with food traces reveal 1st settlers of Rapa Nui had regular contact with South Americans 1,000 years ago

The earliest settlers of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, appear to have had some sort of contact with people from South America as early as 1,000 years ago, a new plant study finds.

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2,000-year-old carvings of celestial bodies and animals discovered on rocky cliffs in Brazil

Archaeologists identified 16 sites with representations of human footprints, animals and celestial bodies.

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Wildlife experts capture 500lb of mating Burmese pythons in Florida

Catch of 11 snakes after discovery of two ‘mating balls’ adds to total of 34,000lbs of pythons captured in one part of state since 2013

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Watch bizarre video of termites trapped in 'death spiral'

Footage shows termites trapped inside a fungus in a death spiral, where they march until they die from exhaustion.

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Brutal footage shows orca mom and son team up to drown another pod's calf

First of its kind footage captures the moment an orca mom and her son drown a calf in an extremely rare case of infanticide.

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