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New James Webb telescope image may reveal the true identity of 'little red dots' — Space photo of the week

A new James Webb telescope study suggests the universe's enigmatic "little red dots" may not have vanished after all — they may simply look different as we observe them across cosmic time.

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Using AI has an environmental impact — here are 4 ways you can minimize it

Escalating use of tools like Gemini and ChatGPT saps more and more power. Experts offer some tips on how to consume less.

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Where and when to see the Aug. 12 solar eclipse — exact times for North America and Europe

Here's exactly when and where to watch the Aug. 12, 2026 solar eclipse in Europe, North America and North Africa.

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Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests

A bacteria-derived "postbiotic" may help restore the aging uterus, but experts say it is too early to know whether it could improve fertility as a treatment.

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Uberaba Geopark: A time capsule from the Late Cretaceous period nestled in Brazil's tropical savanna

Uberaba Geopark, also known as the "Land of the Giants," is a region in Brazil's Cerrado biome that preserved thousands of prehistoric fossils.

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New recyclable yarn is as stretchy as spandex and could help tackle fashion's plastic waste problem

A new yarn combines the stretch of spandex with the recyclability of a single plastic, offering a potential path toward more sustainable clothing.

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NASA grants Voyager 2 probe another year of power with risky 'Big Bang' maneuver. Now, will it work for Voyager 1?

Voyager 1 is running low on power for science, but a successful energy-saving maneuver on Voyager 2 raises hope that the 50-year-old spacecraft can keep going.

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Most-detailed-ever view of the sun's surface revealed in new images from the world's largest solar telescope

For the first time, scientists have directly observed a 150-year-old predicted phenomenon on the sun's surface that could explain why the sun's atmosphere is far hotter than its surface.

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FDA approves first mRNA vaccine for seasonal flu

The Food and Drug Administration's approval of an mRNA vaccine for flu comes after the agency initially refused to review the approval request for the shot.

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First photos of SpaceX lunar rocket crash show blackened hole torn into the moon's surface

New images from South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter reveal where a runaway SpaceX rocket part slammed into the moon on Wednesday.

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Crystal made from 13-sided 'einstein' shape bends light in ways nobody imagined

Scientists carved a 13-sided shape called an "einstein" into a chip and discovered that it steers light in ways no other crystal does.

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Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer — it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet

The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds. The quantum system fits into a standard server rack and connects to a typical power grid.

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A star 20 times the size of the sun died in a supernova — and telescopes around the world joined forces to watch it

A team of telescopes around the world, including the newly activated Vera C. Rubin Observatory, joined forces to observe the first shocking moments of a supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.

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Backward eclipse? Why the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse appears to move the wrong way on maps

While eclipse paths always move from west to east, this one seems to reverse direction on maps as it crosses the Arctic. Here's the geometry behind the illusion.

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Stunning fossil from Australian outback reveals pliosaur killed a sea monster that had just eaten a pterosaur

Using advanced neutron imaging, researchers scanning fossils from Queensland uncovered clues about the complex food chain of prehistoric Earth.

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'It's incredibly rare to see a moment like this in the ocean': Camera drone captures moment humpback whale gives birth off Australian coast

A camera drone captured extraordinarily rare footage of a humpback whale giving birth off the Australian coast.

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'It's real, and it's happening': Antibiotic resistance in kids is rising around the world, massive study finds

A global analysis shows how antibiotic resistance has been increasing among childhood infections.

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Physicists find a way to control heat in a way once thought impossible

Researchers designed a material that can independently control how it absorbs and emits heat, and it even retains those settings once the power is turned off.

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Brains don't always rot: Scientists may finally know how human brains have evaded decay for thousands of years

Thousands of skeletal human remains have been discovered with their brain tissue unexpectedly intact. Now, a team of scientists may have finally figured out why.

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'Darwin’s hypothesis provided an important inspiration': Scientists bolster 150-year-old Darwinian theory with a carnivorous plant in China

Researchers have confirmed that a plant native to alpine regions in southwest China is carnivorous, supporting a Darwinian theory from 1875.

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A SpaceX rocket will hit the moon at 5,000 mph tonight. Experts explain what you could see, and when.

An upcoming collision of a Falcon 9 rocket part with the moon may be visible from Earth with telescopes, new research suggests. Here's what scientists and skywatchers are hoping to see.

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Super El Niño may push an already stressed climate ecosystem across a critical threshold, climate change researcher says

Live Science spoke with climate change researcher Jong-Seong Kug about how a super El Niño could cause lasting damage to our world.

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World's highest frozen lake shatters along disputed border between China and India ‪—‬ Earth from space

A 2024 astronaut photo shows the icy surface of Pangong Lake breaking apart in the lofty Tibetan Plateau. The point where the ice meets the water almost perfectly matches a disputed border between China and India.

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2 people die of Cyclospora infection in Michigan

Two people in Michigan have died due to Cyclospora infections, the state health department reported.

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Scientists uncover big clue as to how Antarctica's mysterious Blood Falls came to be

Brine that feeds the gruesome-looking Blood Falls in East Antarctica may have been emplaced when sea levels were higher than they are now, a new study says.

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