New 3D scans reveal stunning details of Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to Antarctica

The Endurance shipwreck spent 107 years submerged in Antarctic waters before being rediscovered and later scanned in 3D. | Continue reading


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Nearly 50 illnesses, 1 death caused by E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders

U.S. health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of bacterial infections that has been linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders. | Continue reading


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4 large asteroids, including a skyscraper-size 'city killer,' will zoom past Earth in a 12-hour span tomorrow (Oct. 24)

Four "potentially hazardous" space rocks, which are between 100 and 580 feet across, will all make their closest approaches to Earth within less than 12 hours of one another on Thursday (Oct. 24). Two of them were only discovered earlier this month. | Continue reading


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30 years of polar climate data converted into menacing, 6-minute song

Geoenvironmental scientist Hiroto Nagai used publicly available climate data from the North and South poles to compose an ominous-sounding chamber music piece. | Continue reading


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Boeing-made satellite shatters in orbit, and nobody knows why

Intelsat 39 being launched from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket in 2019. | Continue reading


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Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos

A fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina. | Continue reading


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Scientists build the smallest quantum computer in the world — it works at room temperature and you can fit it on your desk

The smallest machine of its kind in the world uses a single photon as its qubit and it can perform calculations without needing the cumbersome equipment to cool it down to near absolute zero. | Continue reading


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How old is planet Earth?

How old is Earth? Our planet's age is known from a variety of sources, from rocks on our own planet to ones from the moon. | Continue reading


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Euclid telescope reveals 1st section of largest-ever 3D map of the universe — and there's still 99% to go

The first piece of the Euclid space telescope's map of the universe is crammed with 14 million galaxies and 100 million sources of light. The mapping project is now 1% done. | Continue reading


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1st wheel was invented 6,000 years ago in the Carpathian Mountains, modeling study suggests

It's possible that the wheel was invented by copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains up to 6,000 years ago, according to a modeling study that uses techniques from structural mechanics. | Continue reading


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Doctors no longer recommend 'self-checks' for breast cancer — here's what to know

Breast self-exams used to be recommended as a part of routine breast cancer screening. Here's why the guidelines changed and what experts recommend instead. | Continue reading


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Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter | Continue reading


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Largest known prime number, spanning 41 million digits, discovered by amateur mathematician using free software

A draw housing six Sapphire Technology AMD graphics processing units (GPUs). | Continue reading


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2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy

An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples. | Continue reading


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Tiny photosynthetic aliens could be lurking in hidden bubbles in Mars' ice — and could soon be replicated on Earth

A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice on Mars. This could be one of the easiest places to search for extraterrestrial life "anywhere in the universe," the team says. | Continue reading


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'It was clearly a human assault on the species': The fate of the great auk

Two preserved great auk specimens displayed at a museum in 1971. The last pair of great auks were killed in 1844. | Continue reading


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Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days. | Continue reading


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Melatonin disruption tied to early-onset osteoporosis, new study suggests

A genetic analysis suggests that rare cases of early onset osteoporosis may be partly caused by disruptions to the function of the hormone melatonin. | Continue reading


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'Precipitation, the source of all fresh water, can no longer be relied upon': Global water cycle pushed out of balance 'for 1st time in human history'

Residents of Snjay Camp in New Delhi fill plastic containers with water from a tanker in June 2026. Severe heatwaves mean that some areas of India's capital experience water shortages in the summer. | Continue reading


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How many moons does Jupiter have?

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems. | Continue reading


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Chinese scientists claim they broke RSA encryption with a quantum computer — but there's a catch

Researchers claim to have broken RSA encryption using a quantum computer, but what really happened? | Continue reading


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80 million-year-old dinosaur 'mini eggs' unearthed at Chinese construction site are the smallest ever found — and belong to a never-before-seen T. rex relative

Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved. | Continue reading


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The '3-body problem' may not be so chaotic after all, new study suggests

Scientists studying the infamous 3-body problem have discovered certain "islands of regularity" that emerge from the gravitational chaos. | Continue reading


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World's early mega-settlements mysteriously collapsed — this might be why

Whether intentional or not, the way mega-settlements in southeastern Europe from 6,000 years ago were laid out would have cut down on the spread of disease. | Continue reading


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Earth from space: Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right. | Continue reading


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Half-a-billion-year-old 'marine Roomba' is earliest known asymmetrical animal

A backward question mark shape on the creature's back reveals early animal evolutionary history. | Continue reading


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James Webb telescope discovers 'inside out galaxy' near the dawn of time

A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies | Continue reading


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At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment, trial hints

A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical. | Continue reading


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Listen to haunting sounds of Earth's magnetic field flipping 41,000 years ago in eerie new animation

A new video shows how Earth's magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent "polar reversal event." | Continue reading


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Mask of Agamemnon: A gold death mask once thought to be evidence of the Trojan War

The archaeologist who discovered the mask believed it showed the Trojan War was real. | Continue reading


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'I'd never seen such an audacious attack on anonymity before': Clearview AI and the creepy tech that can identify you with a single picture

"Concerns about facial recognition had been building for decades. And now the nebulous bogeyman had finally found its form: a small company with mysterious founders and an unfathomably large database." | Continue reading


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Which are rarer: diamonds or emeralds?

The rarity of precious gemstones comes down to the geologic process of their formation. | Continue reading


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'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned. | Continue reading


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Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms

Changes in the gene activity of immune cells may help flag people who have multiple sclerosis or are likely to develop it, a study of twins hints. | Continue reading


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Raindrops may have helped kick-start life on the planet

The earliest cells likely didn’t have membranes to separate and protect their components and chemistry away from a harsh surrounding environment. But they may have made do with rain. | Continue reading


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'Lost in insignificance': Here's what it's like to rappel into the solar system's largest canyon

"You wanted this moment to belong just to yourself and the landscape: sunset on the rim of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system." | Continue reading


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Black holes from the universe's infancy could reveal invisible matter

New theoretical research suggests primordial black holes could one day help researchers locate invisible dark matter. | Continue reading


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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots the ultimate 'super star cluster' deep in the Milky Way

Once blocked from view, the most massive young star cluster in the Milky Way has finally been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope. | Continue reading


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Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?

The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn't they colonize the region like other Europeans did centuries later? | Continue reading


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Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled. | Continue reading


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Why does dairy make antibiotics less effective?

Dairy products can affect the way certain medications work. But why? | Continue reading


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The universe may end in a 'Big Freeze,' holographic model of the universe suggests

New research suggests holographic dark energy could stop the universe's expansion. | Continue reading


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Scientists have built an AI-powered 'electronic tongue'

This new device can AI to distinguish between different coffee blends or detect when food or drink may be on the verge of going bad. | Continue reading


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Ordo Sonic+ electric toothbrush review

Does the budget-friendly Ordo Sonic+ electric toothbrush offer good value for money? | Continue reading


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Short-horned lizard: The inflatable 'horny toad' that squirts toxic blood from its eyes

This little lizard can fire blood up to 5 feet from its face, has spiky horns and inflates itself to choke predators. | Continue reading


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'An ancient, complex, and very serious game is going on': The weird ways creatures feed in the open ocean

Sea angels — a type of swimming slug — that live in the open ocean are carnivorous little creatures that have evolved to feed on sea snails. | Continue reading


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What's the scientific explanation for 'ghost encounters'?

People all over the world believe they've seen or heard a ghost, but there's no scientific evidence for spirits, hauntings or the paranormal. So what's behind these "encounters"? | Continue reading


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This 180-year-old graffiti scribble was actually an equation that changed the history of mathematics

A photograph of the arched stone bridge that William Rowan Hamilton scratched his equation into. | Continue reading


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