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India's AstroSat May Have Spotted 3I/ATLAS First: Where is NASA's Data?

Indian scientists claim AstroSat spotted interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before NASA — sparking debate over data-sharing, recognition, and space research transparency.

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Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women

A gene on the X chromosome revs up inflammation in the female brain, which may explain why rates of multiple sclerosis are higher in women than in men, scientists suggest.

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22 of Earth's 34 'vital signs' are flashing red, new climate report reveals — but there's still time to act

Earth's systems are nearing tipping points that could plunge the planet into a "hothouse" regime — but there's still time to prevent that from happening, scientists say.

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'Puzzling' object discovered by James Webb telescope may be the earliest known galaxy in the universe

While scouring images from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted Capotauro, "one of the most puzzling discoveries" to date.

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'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley

Epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley spoke to Live Science about the importance of vaccine equity and the obstacles undermining it, as well as the political challenges to vaccines being raised in the U.S.

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Differences in red blood cells may have 'hastened the extinction' of our Neanderthal cousins, new study suggests

Gene variants in red blood cell function may have doomed the hybrid babies of Neanderthals and modern humans.

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Why can pumpkins grow so large, but blueberries can't?

Most fruit is pretty small, so why do pumpkins grow to such enormous sizes?

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Did Neanderthals eat anything other than meat?

Neanderthals were meat eaters, but new analyses show that their diets included other morsels.

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Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than humans — which helped us gain an advantage over our cousins, scientists say

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our species to develop language — giving us a key advantage over our Neanderthal cousins, scientists claim.

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Meat eaten by city-dwelling Americans produces more CO2 than the entire UK — but there are easy ways to slash it

Halving how much edible food is thrown away, swapping beef for pork or chicken and having one meatless day a week could slash the carbon "hoofprint" of U.S. cities by up to 51%, a new study finds.

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Neanderthals could be brought back within 20 years — but is it a good idea?

With today's technology, we cannot bring back Neanderthals. But even if future advances allow it, should we?

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Strange object between Saturn and Uranus is 'evolving' its own ring system, study suggests

Astronomers have found signs that the small icy world Chiron, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, may be forming a new ring system in near-real time.

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New images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show giant 'jet' shooting toward the sun

New telescope images show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is shooting a giant jet of gas and dust toward the sun. This is normal behavior for comets, an expert told Live Science.

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Scientists have just defined five sleep profiles — and some could help spot mental illness

Researchers have identified five distinct profiles that map to certain brain signatures. Each profile is tied to certain behaviors and cognitive issues.

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Rare half-pink rough diamond with 'astounding' weight of 37.4 carats discovered in Botswana

Experts at a laboratory in Botswana managed by the Gemological Institute of America recently examined an extraordinary natural diamond with two distinct color zones.

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Google's breakthrough 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer

The new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer.

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Plants self-organize in a 'hidden order,' echoing pattern found across nature

Scientists have discovered a "perfect disordered hyperuniform" pattern in how plants arrange themselves across many dry landscapes that allows them to make the most of water resources.

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New study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get

A new study hints that age-related changes in our brains may explain why time feels like it's slipping away faster with every passing year.

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Scientists discover first direct evidence that slivers of 'proto-Earth' may survive today

In a first, researchers have discovered fragments of Earth's precursor that contain distinctive chemical fingerprints in ancient rocks from Greenland, Canada and Hawaii.

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What are the mysterious lights sometimes seen on the moon?

Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

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Easter Island statues may have 'walked' thanks to 'pendulum dynamics' and with as few as 15 people, study finds

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate over their transport is far from over.

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Arctic Ocean methane 'switch' that helped drive rapid global warming discovered

The Arctic Ocean was once an important source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere — and it could become one again, researchers warn.

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3,500-year-old Egyptian military fortress with ancient ovens and fossilized dough discovered in Sinai Desert

A 3,500-year-old Egyptian fortress has been discovered on an ancient military road in the north Sinai Desert.

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Can you actually get high from licking a toad?

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

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Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

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