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Rare medieval seal discovered in UK is inscribed with 'Richard's secret' and bears a Roman-period gemstone

The Gosfield seal is made of a medieval silver seal bezel surrounding an ancient Roman gemstone.

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Stellar nursery bursts with newborn stars in hauntingly beautiful Hubble telescope image — Space photo of the week

A new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows the Lupus 3 cloud in Scorpius bursting with young stars that are forming within collapsing clouds of gas and dust.

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When were boats invented?

The oldest physical boat is a canoe from roughly 10,000 years ago, but evidence suggests humans have been using watercraft for at least 50,000 years.

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Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests

A new study suggests that lifespan might be 50% heritable — although for now, it's hard to know if the finding applies across diverse populations.

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Astronomers spot 'time-warped' supernovas whose light both has and hasn't reached Earth

Will two rare supernovas finally tell us how fast the universe is expanding? Perhaps, but we'll have to wait for it for them to 'reappear'.

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Life may have rebounded 'ridiculously fast' after the dinosaur-killing asteroid impact

After the asteroid smashed into Earth around 66 million years ago, it didn't take life that long to rebound, a new study finds.

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James Webb telescope solves mystery of 'forever young' vampire stars from the dawn of time

Astronomers have discovered how "forever young" stars stay blue and bright despite being almost as old as the universe.

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How long does it take the sun to rotate?

The time it takes for the sun to completely rotate depends where on the sun you are measuring.

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New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study finds

By targeting three key growth pathways at once, researchers eliminated pancreatic tumors in multiple mouse models and prevented the cancer from returning, a promising step toward overcoming treatment resistance.

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Thousands of dams in the US are old, damaged and unable to cope with extreme weather. How bad is it?

Dams in the U.S. are showing signs of damage that are worsening with age and climate change. Could satellites help prioritize repairs amid budget and inspection constraints?

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'Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies': Same-sex sexual behavior in primates may be a survival strategy, study finds

A new study comparing 59 species of primates linked same-sex sexual behavior to scarce resources and more predators in socially complex species. The findings show diverse sexual behaviors are common — and likely beneficial in primates.

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More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in a cave; but archaeologists aren't sure why

Neanderthals repeatedly returned to the cave to store horned animal skulls, revealing this cultural tradition was transmitted over time.

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Watch awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floor

The model demonstrated remarkable precision, stability and speed across a highly complex dance routine.

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The Snow Moon will 'swallow' one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: Where and when to look

On the night of Feb. 2, skywatchers in eastern North America can see the moon occult Regulus — a rare event visible to the naked eye.

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Halley wasn't the first to figure out the famous comet. An 11th-century monk did it first, new research suggests.

An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.

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James Webb telescope discovers closest galaxy to the Big Bang ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the most distant, early galaxy in the known universe. The new contender, MoM-z14, is visible just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

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South Carolina's measles outbreak nears 790 cases — making it the biggest in decades

Nearly 790 people, primarily children, have been infected in South Carolina's ongoing measles outbreak, officials report.

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50-year-old NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission

New footage shows one of NASA's WB-57 research jets spewing out flames and smoke as it skids across a runway during an emergency landing near Houston. The veteran aircraft was due to play a small role in the Artemis II mission.

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5,000-year-old rock art from ancient Egypt depicts 'terrifying' conquest of the Sinai Peninsula

Archaeologists have found 5,000-year-old ancient Egyptian rock art in the Sinai Desert that depicts the conquest of the region.

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Stone Age teenager was mauled by a bear 28,000 years ago, skeletal analysis confirms

The mystery of a Stone Age teenager's death has been solved — 80 years after he was found in an ancient burial ground in Italy.

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Drones could achieve 'infinite flight' after engineers create laser-based wireless power system that charges them from the ground

A new system will enable operators to use laser beams to top off batteries while drones are in midflight.

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Critical moment when El Niño started to erode Russia's Arctic sea ice discovered

Scientists discover a tipping point that took place in 2000, where El Niño’s effect on sea ice loss in Siberia was amplified.

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Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell

A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.

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Hundreds of new 'anomalies' in Hubble data defy explanation

AI helped researchers probe the Hubble Space Telescope's archive to find strange celestial objects, including some indescribable by science.

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Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows

In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

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