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'Like nothing we've seen before': James Webb telescope spies a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid lurking past Jupiter

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids.

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Is the moon a planet?

The moon is a round, rocky body, but is it a planet? The answer, scientists say, is complicated.

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The biggest health news of 2024, from bird flu to CRISPR

Health channel editor Nicoletta Lanese looks back on some of our standout health stories from 2024.

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Near-unlimited EV range now a possibility thanks to surprising new technology — solar paint

Mercedes-Benz is developing a new type of solar paint that could free EV owners from the perennial problem of range anxiety.

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1,800-year-old gold ring with 'Venus the Victorious' carving discovered in France

An 1,800-year-old gold ring with a carving depicting Venus, a Roman goddess associated with victory, has been discovered in Brittany.

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How did the ancient Egyptians celebrate the new year?

The ancient Egyptians celebrated the new year in a variety of ways, including having feasts, giving gifts, and exposing statues of gods to sunlight so they could be "regenerated."

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Middle children are more agreeable, humble and honest than siblings, new study suggests. The baby of the family would like a word.

A new study finds that middle kids and kids from larger families are more agreeable, honest and humble than younger and older kids or kids from smaller families, but the results contradict other research on the topic.

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Earth from space: Strange phenomena create festive decorations on Iraq's 'Christmas tree lake'

A 2018 astronaut photo shows a festive, fir-tree-shaped artificial reservoir in Iraq decorated with both natural and imagined ornaments.

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Weirdest animal news of 2024: Quiz yourself on this year's most bizarre animals antics

From angry dolphins and snakes taking faking their deaths to the next level, to a frog who had just had enough. Take our quiz on the strangest animal news of 2024.

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What do you know about Jesus Christ, the man? Test your knowledge of biblical archaeology

How much do you know about the archaeology of early Christianity? Take our quiz to find out.

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15 stunning nature photos from 2024

Collected from some of the best-known photography competitions around the world, here are the most captivating nature photos of 2024.

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There's a massive fault hidden under America's highest mountain — and we finally know how it formed

Today, the Denali Fault rips apart some of the North American plate, but it was once a place where tectonic plates came together.

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Some schizophrenia cases stem from malformations of the skull, study suggests

A new study hints at a "previously recognized" mechanism that links a rare chromosomal disorder to schizophrenia.

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3 Christmas traditions that may have pagan roots, and 4 that (probably) don't

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

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1,500-year-old tomb in Peru holds human sacrifices, including strangled son next to father's remains, genetic analysis reveals

A genetic analysis of six people buried in a Moche tomb around A.D. 500 revealed that two teenagers were sacrificed to their close relatives.

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Watch Kilauea volcano erupt LIVE

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii is erupting with fountains of lava. Check out a USGS livestream from within the Halemaʻumaʻu crater.

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Why are you more likely to catch a cold in winter?

Experts explain why you're more likely to catch a cold in the winter than in warmer seasons of the year.

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'There's no real competitor': Theoretical physicist Marika Taylor on how black holes could help us to find a theory of everything

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Watch Chinese satellite burn up over US in spectacular 'fireball'

The GaoJing 1-02 imaging satellite burned up over the U.S. in a mesmerizing 'fireball' that some skywatchers mistook for a meteor shower.

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Oldest sinew bowstrings ever found in Europe have been hiding in Spain's 'Bat Cave' for 7,000 years

The bowstrings were found with wood-and-reed arrows and were used by the first European farmers.

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10 supercharged solar storms that blew us away in 2024

The sun's most active phase, solar maximum, officially arrived in 2024, triggering some explosive solar storms and colorful auroras. Here are 10 of our favorite solar outbursts this year.

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Lasers powered by sunlight could beam energy through space to support interplanetary missions

New research has found a way to power spacecraft with lasers generated using solar energy alone.

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'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?

Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research suggests.

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Queen Puabi's lyre: A bull-headed music maker played for Mesopotamian royalty 4,500 years ago

A lyre in a treasure-laden royal tomb discovered in Mesopotamia is the earliest stringed instrument ever found.

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Antarctica quiz: Test your knowledge on Earth's frozen continent

How much do you know about Antarctica? Take our science quiz to see if you'll freeze up or be as cool as a cucumber.

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