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Burmese python eats even bigger reticulated python alive, in 1st-of-its-kind encounter

When two top predatory animals come into contact, anything can happen. One eating the other whole, though, is certainly unexpected.

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Why does heat cause headaches?

The trigger behind summertime headaches may not be heat itself, but all of the things that come along with it, an expert said.

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Tasmanian tiger: Facts about the extinct thylacine

Discover interesting facts about where the Tasmanian tiger lived, what it ate, why and when it went extinct, and whether we could ever bring one back.

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New York resident dies of eastern equine encephalitis — what is it?

Recent cases of a viral illness nicknamed "triple E" have occurred in New England. Here's what you should know about the disease.

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Ancient submerged bridge in Spain reveals that humans inhabited Mediterranean island nearly 6,000 years ago

After analyzing a submerged bridge found in a Spanish cave, researchers have determined that humans inhabited the area earlier than previously thought.

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Colon-cancer risk in young people linked to one amino acid, small study finds

A study has tied a substance in the blood to colorectal cancer in people under age 50. It may act as an early signal of the disease, scientists say, but that needs to be confirmed.

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'Closer than people think': Woolly mammoth 'de-extinction' is nearing reality — and we have no idea what happens next

Scientists are getting very close to bringing a few iconic species, like woolly mammoths and dodos, back from extinction. That may not be a good thing.

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NASA discovers planet-wide electric field around Earth that's shooting bits of our atmosphere into space

NASA scientists have discovered a planet-wide electric field surrounding Earth, confirming a 60-year-old hypothesis. Studying the field could yield some vital information about how our planet's atmosphere has evolved.

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'Catastrophic' SpaceX Starship explosion tore a hole in the atmosphere last year in 1st-of-its-kind event, Russian scientists reveal

A new study from Russian scientists claims that the unexpected detonation of SpaceX's Starship rocket during a test flight in November 2023 tore an "ionospheric hole" in the upper atmosphere. It is the first time this type of hole has been created by a human-caused explosion.

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Scientists confirm that most of the universe is 'darkness and nothing more'

Finding the universe's brightness is essential for confirming our theories of what makes up the universe. But to do so, scientists had to send a spacecraft far away from our sun.

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6 extinct species that scientists could bring back to life

De-extinction — the science of resurrecting extinct species — is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life.

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AI uncovers the universe's 'settings' with unprecedented precision, and it could help to resolve the Hubble tension

The new AI system can estimate cosmological parameters with stunning precision, and it could help astronomers unpick one of the thorniest problems in the field.

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Giant underwater avalanche decimated Atlantic seafloor 60,000 years ago, 1st-of-its-kind map reveals

Researchers have mapped the path of a giant submarine avalanche that tore through the Agadir Canyon — a deep trench in the Atlantic seafloor off the coast of Morocco — 60,000 years ago.

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Listeria outbreak tied to sliced deli meat hospitalizes 57, kills 9

Listeria infections tied to the consumption of sliced deli meat have recently hospitalized almost 60 Americans.

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What to know about Oropouche virus — the deadly fever that has reached the U.S.

Cases of "sloth virus" have been reported in the U.S. and Europe for the first time. But what is it?

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Al Naslaa rock: Saudi Arabia's enigmatic sandstone block that's split perfectly down the middle

Al Naslaa is a rock formation in Saudi Arabia's northwestern desert consisting of two huge, symmetrical stone blocks that are separated by a mysterious gap and sit on small pedestals.

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AI 'hallucinations' can lead to catastrophic mistakes, but a new approach makes automated decisions more reliable

Researchers have developed a new method to improve the accuracy and transparency of automated anomaly detection systems deployed in critical infrastructure.

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2,200-year old battering ram from epic battle between Rome and Carthage found in Mediterranean

Researchers have uncovered a bronze battering ram off the coast of Sicily. The weapon would have been used during the Battle of the Aegates between Rome and Carthage.

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Arctic expedition uncovers deep-sea microbes that may harbor the next generation of antibiotics

Analysis of samples from an expedition to the Arctic Ocean suggest that marine microbes could be a promising new source of antibiotics.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded for 2nd time in 2 months following explosive landing failure

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in as many months following a routine landing that ended in flames on Wednesday (Aug. 28).

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James Webb telescope spots 6 enormous 'rogue planets' tumbling through space without a star

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered six "rogue planets" careening through space without a star. The objects are believed to have formed directly from gas collapse, blurring the lines between planets and stars.

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T. rex relative with giant, protruding eyebrows discovered in Kyrgyzstan

The newly discovered Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus fossils are the first of their kind from Kyrgyzstan and provide evidence of predatory dinosaurs caring for offspring in the Jurassic.

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'Everything we found shattered our expectations': Archaeologists discover 1st astronomical observatory from ancient Egypt

This first ancient Egyptian observatory discovered in modern times showcases advanced knowledge of astronomy and its profound link to the Egyptians' spiritual and ritualistic practices.

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1st Americans impaled and killed mammoths with pikes, not spears, study suggests

Ancient hunters may have mounted Clovis points on sophisticated pikes that fractured inside large mammals like woolly mammoths to inflict fatal injuries, archaeologists say.

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Mice on remote island that eat albatrosses alive sentenced to death by 'bombing,' scientists decree

The wandering albatrosses of Marion Island can't defend themselves against an invasive mice population that devours birds alive, but conservationists say a rodenticide 'bomb' could save them.

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