Space photo of the week: A radio 'ring of fire' shows a solar eclipse as never seen before

Radio astronomers in California imaged the sun's scorching hot corona for the first time ever during a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14. | Continue reading


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Leica Noctivid 10x42 review

The Leica Noctivid 10x42 binoculars are the best Leica binoculars we've tested and their stylish design coupled with optical prowess makes them an impressive buy. | Continue reading


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Why do people sport 4-, 6- or even 8-pack abs?

The number of washboard abs you can show is determined by your DNA, according to research. | Continue reading


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'Yeti hair' found in Himalayas is actually from a horse, BBC series reveals

DNA from a supposed Abominable Snowman actually came from a horse, but that doesn't mean stories of the Yeti passed on by local people aren't important. | Continue reading


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Earless monitor lizards: The 'Holy Grail' of reptiles that looks like a mini dragon

Researchers are only beginning to understand the cryptic lives of the earless monitor lizards of Borneo. | Continue reading


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Watch great white shark get mobbed by gang of seals in 'incredible and surprising' footage

Astonishing footage from Planet Earth III, which premieres Nov. 4 on BBC America and AMC+, shows a herd of seals fending off an attack by the world's most notorious predator off the southern coast of Africa. | Continue reading


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Deadly bacteria may be the culprit behind mysterious elephant die-off

Scientists found a potential cause of a mysterious die-off of African savanna elephants in 2020 after they discovered deadly bacteria lurking in six corpses. | Continue reading


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Nikon Prostaff P7 8x42 binoculars review

These premium binoculars might be small, but they’re a true testament to Nikon’s commitment to producing high-quality equipment for outdoor enthusiasts. | Continue reading


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Remains of 2,000-year-old sheep-drawn chariot discovered near 'Terracotta Army' in China

Only the sheep's skeletons remain, but such vehicles appear in Chinese lore. | Continue reading


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'Spectacular' hall, likely used by Nordic Bronze Age royalty, unearthed in Germany

The massive hall was built roughly 3,000 years ago and would have been used by royalty. | Continue reading


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Why is the sky blue?

The sky's blueness isn't from reflecting the water. Instead, its color has to do with scattered light. | Continue reading


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NASA finds hidden asteroid swirling around another one

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has found a hidden asteroid "moon" swirling around the larger main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, affectionately known as Dinky. | Continue reading


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Watch a huge megapod of acrobatic spinner dolphins in incredible, rare video

A megapod of dolphins with thousands of individuals has been captured on video hunting flying fish off the coast of Costa Rica. | Continue reading


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Why does time slow down in near-death experiences? An expert weighs in.

Time can seem to slow down in near-death situations, and speed up as we age. Exactly how does our brain process time? | Continue reading


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Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest millions more people should get yearly lung cancer screenings than were previously recommended to. | Continue reading


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Antibiotics growing gravely ineffective for childhood infections

A study found that many common antibiotics were less than 50% effective at treating serious bacterial infections in children and newborn babies in the Asia-Pacific. | Continue reading


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Wolf spider mama wearing crown of babies captured in stunning photo

Winning images from The Nature Conservancy's 2023 Global Photo Contest include a wolf spider in a Maryland park with a hat made of her own babies. | Continue reading


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NASA reveals 1st sample collected from potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu to public — and it may contain the seeds of life

The sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on Friday. | Continue reading


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Scientists get rare glimpse of 'nesting doll' isotope nitrogen-9

With five more protons than should be stable, the newly discovered nitrogen-9 isotope sits right on the borderline of physical possibility. | Continue reading


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This MacBook Pro great for coding has a whopping $750 off

B&H Photo has a huge price drop for anyone looking for a MacBook. | Continue reading


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Which animals can recognize themselves in the mirror?

Research on whether animals can recognize themselves in the mirror began in 1970 1 and just a handful of species have since passed the test ever since. | Continue reading


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Incan 'Ice Maiden' who died in sacrifice 500 years ago revealed in hyper-realistic facial reconstruction

A new facial approximation brings to life an Incan girl who was killed 500 years ago as part of a sacrificial ritual. | Continue reading


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Build muscle at home for 58% less with this discounted Decathlon adjustable dumbbell

This beginner-friendly weight is a great way to start working out at home, and you can buy two for less the price of one before the deal ends. | Continue reading


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How to watch the Taurid meteor showers peak this weekend and next

The modest Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor showers peak on separate days over the next week. Here's how to get the most out of the annual display of shooting stars and fireballs. | Continue reading


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Pluto may have an ice-spewing 'supervolcano' the size of Yellowstone, New Horizons data reveals

Kiladze Caldera, formerly called Kiladze crater, may be a supervolcano that erupted fairly recently, spewing ice across the surface of Pluto. | Continue reading


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Massive solar eruption carves 60,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun on Halloween night

A powerful explosion from the sun briefly opened up an enormous valley on the solar surface that was more than twice as wide as the contiguous U.S. and seven times longer than Earth. | Continue reading


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Can rats 'imagine'? Rodents show signs of imagination while playing VR games

Rats immersed in a VR world played games that could be won only by using imaginative route planning, scientists report. | Continue reading


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Sped-up 'biological aging' linked to worse memory

A new study suggests that a person's epigenetic "clock" may be a better predictor of how much their memory function has declined over time than their actual age. | Continue reading


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5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare

A new analysis of a mass grave from Neolithic Spain reveals that the site wasn't a burial ground from a massacre, but of fallen warriors. | Continue reading


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Save over 50% on these incredible Sony headphones at Amazon

Black Friday has come early, and this Amazon deal is music to our ears. | Continue reading


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Save over $300 on this powerful laptop, ideal for students

Work and play in style with this HP Victus laptop. | Continue reading


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Circular temple dedicated to Maya serpent deity discovered in Mexico

The recently discovered temple in Mexico's Yucatán peninsula dates between A.D. 1000 and 1200. | Continue reading


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What causes metal allergies?

The symptoms of a metal allergy can vary in severity, but why do they happen? | Continue reading


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NASA finds organic compounds seeping up from hidden ocean on Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede

Ganymede, one of the largest moons in the solar system, possesses a salty subsurface ocean that may contain organic compounds, new research finds. | Continue reading


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Skeleton with 4 prosthetic metal fingers unearthed from centuries-old grave in Germany

The skeleton of a middle-aged man who died between 1450 and 1620 was found with a prosthetic hand still attached to his left arm, which replaced four fingers he likely lost through amputation. | Continue reading


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15 signs the sun is gearing up for its explosive peak — the solar maximum

Experts believe the upcoming solar maximum could be more active and arrive sooner than previously expected. Here are 15 signs that they are right. | Continue reading


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Watch this monstrous 'sea devil' goosefish walk along the bottom of the ocean off the Galapagos Islands

Footage filmed 1,225 feet beneath the ocean surface shows a goosefish strolling along the seafloor before tuning its bulbous head and bulging eyes straight at the camera. | Continue reading


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Save $135 on this compact under-desk walking treadmill right now at Amazon

There's a huge 34% discount on the UMAY Fitness Walking Pad, with three speed settings, a built-in LED display, and a suspension system for at-home exercise. | Continue reading


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CBD reportedly discovered in plant that's not cannabis

Scientists say they've discovered CBD in a shrub that belongs to the same family as cannabis, although they've yet to publish the research. | Continue reading


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Pristine coral reefs discovered near Galápagos Islands are thousands of years old and teeming with life

Scientists on a 30-day expedition off the coast of Ecuador have mapped two coral reefs and two seamounts more than 1,000 feet beneath the ocean surface. | Continue reading


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A 'protoplanet' that created the moon may be hiding deep inside Earth

Mystery blobs in Earth's mantle may be chunks of a Mars-sized space rock that crashed into our planet 4.5 billion years ago, scientists discover. | Continue reading


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500-year-old lion drawing in Puerto Rican cave may have been made by an enslaved African

There were no lions in 16th-century Puerto Rico — so was the cave drawing made by someone who'd actually seen one? | Continue reading


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Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'

New research describes how a kilonova explosion triggered by colliding neutron stars could eradicate life on Earth for thousands of years. Thankfully, the odds are incredibly low. | Continue reading


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Sacrificial pits filled with 120 horse skeletons found in Bronze Age city in China

The walled city likely served as a political and cultural hub in Bronze Age China. | Continue reading


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Flesh-eating 'killer' lampreys that lived 160 million years ago unearthed in China

Scientists have described two lamprey fossils with "extensively toothed" mouths from the Jurassic period, shining a light on how this group has evolved into its modern forms since the Devonian. | Continue reading


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How does plaque cause cavities?

A buildup of dental plaque breaks down tooth enamel, leading to tooth decay, gum disease and other oral health conditions. | Continue reading


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Astronaut captures image of a glowering 'skull' lurking in a giant volcanic pit in the Sahara

NASA has released a new image of an eerie, cranium-shaped caldera in the Sahara Desert, which looks like it is staring right at the orbiting camera. | Continue reading


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Solar storm causes 'impossible,' pumpkin-colored auroras to fill the sky

A striking new image shows bright orange auroras dancing in the night sky above Canada. But auroras should never be this color, so what's going on? | Continue reading


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