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'Blackwater' lakes and rivers in the Congo Basin are now emitting ancient carbon into the atmosphere

Carbon that has been buried in the Congo Basin's peatlands for millennia is seeping into lakes and rivers. Why this is happening remains unclear, but researchers warn that tropical peatlands could be nearing a tipping point.

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Scientists use 'negative light' to send secret messages hidden inside heat

Using a phenomenon called "negative light," scientists invisibly transferred data disguised as background thermal radiation.

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'Interstellar messenger' 3I/ATLAS could be nearly as old as the universe itself, James Webb telescope observations reveal

The comet formed in a cold and distant part of the early Milky Way up to 12 billion years ago, potentially putting it just under 2 billion years the age of the universe.

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Bonobos are just as aggressive as chimps, but there's a key difference — the female bonobos

A new study of chimpanzee and bonobo groups at zoos reveals similar levels of aggression. However, scientists found stark sex-based differences between the species.

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Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds

Shifts in the Gulf Stream could help researchers predict the human-driven failure of a huge system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.

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Giant 10-person 'flying taxi' passes first flight test in China

China's massive Sky Dragon and Matrix aircraft are suitable for up to 10 passengers, or more than one ton of cargo.

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AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows — using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions

Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.

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AI just verified a proof that earned one of math's most prestigious prizes. Math will never be the same

The introduction of AI into mathematics represents a seismic shift in what it means to do math.

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A 'mass migration' of stars from the Milky Way's center could explain why there's life in our solar system

The Gaia telescope spotted more than 6,000 sunlike stars, all of which appear to have migrated from the galaxy's center more than 4 billion years ago.

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'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say

AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

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Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction

Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917.

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Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle

The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

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Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space

"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.

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Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard

A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally

A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment.

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Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers

The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form.

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Vernal equinox 2026: When is the first day of spring?

The first day of spring 2026 in the Northern Hemisphere arrives with the equinox on March 20. Here's when and why the seasons change.

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1,300-pound spacecraft will crash to Earth today following intense solar activity, NASA warns

NASA's Van Allen Probe A is falling to Earth much sooner than expected, though the spacecraft's reentry poses a low risk to humans.

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Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals

Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

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Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

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Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe

A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size hole through the building's roof.

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Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an eighth-century fort that was chock-full of ancient artifacts.

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2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always be a mystery'

The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare.

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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures

Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small human study suggests.

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California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds

New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

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