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Astronomers spot a possible 'future Earth' — 8 billion years into its future

The rocky planet, roughly twice Earth's size, has offered astronomers a glimpse of one of Earth’s possible futures — if it doesn’t get engulfed by our expanding sun.

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Paramedics may not all be using the best method for defibrillation, study hints

Positioning defibrillator pads on the front and back of the body, rather than on the front and side, could be more effective at treating cardiac arrests, new research suggests.

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Russian cosmonaut returns to Earth after completing record-breaking 1,111th day in space

60-year-old Oleg Kononenko has safely returned to Earth following a record-breaking year-long stint onboard the International Space Station. His latest trip to space means he has now spent more time in orbit than any other human.

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'We have changed the view of our galaxy forever': Astronomers capture most detailed ever infrared map of the Milky Way

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory have released the largest infrared map of the Milky Way ever. The enormous dataset contains millions of new objects, and the researchers expect to scour it for discoveries for years to come.

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Watch extremely rare footage of a bigfin squid 'walking' on long, spindly arms deep in the South Pacific

While exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body.

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New self-swab HPV test is an alternative to Pap smears. Here's how it works.

There's a new way to screen for high-risk HPV, a viral infection that can lead to cervical cancer. This alternative method of collecting samples for cervical cancer screening doesn't require a speculum.

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Nuking an asteroid could save Earth from destruction, researchers show in 1st-of-its-kind X-ray experiment

A powerful burst of X-rays from a nuclear explosion could be used to stop Armageddon just in the nick of time, a new experiment suggests.

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Experts predicted way more hurricanes this year — here's the weird reason we're 'missing' storms

Here's one reason why the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has had such few storms.

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Human genome stored inside near-indestructible '5D memory crystal' that could survive to the end of the universe

The record-breaking crystal will act as a DNA time capsule that could be used to bring back humanity after our extinction, researchers say. But not everyone is convinced.

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Pollen allergies drove woolly mammoths to extinction, study claims

A boom in vegetation at the end of the last ice age may have created so much pollen, it blocked mammoths' sense of smell. A new study suggests this drove the beasts to extinction, but not everyone agrees.

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Mysterious white substance smeared on 3,600-year-old mummies is world's oldest cheese

When researchers tested a mysterious substance on the heads and necks of ancient mummies found in China's Tarim Basin, they discovered that it was the world's oldest cheese.

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32 of the world's smartest animals

Though measuring animal intelligence is tricky, some animals show remarkable cognitive abilities that may rival our own.

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How did sharks become Earth's 'ultimate survivors'? Paleontologist John Long finds answers in new book 'The Secret History of Sharks'

"The Secret History of Sharks" author John Long met with Live Science to discuss his new book, recent revelations about megalodons, and how he got over his fear of great whites.

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At-home flu vaccine approved by FDA — what to know

People could previously get the nasal spray flu vaccine, called FluMist, from a health care provider, but now they can administer it themselves.

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Mysterious 'horseman' from lead coffin unearthed in Notre Dame Cathedral finally identified

The centuries-old remains at Notre Dame have been identified as Joachim du Bellay, a French Renaissance poet who died at age 37.

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Monkey study reveals science behind 'choking under pressure'

When a person (or monkey) is facing stakes that are too high, the stress can interfere with neurons, affecting how they direct the body to execute movements, a study suggests.

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Will language face a dystopian future? How 'Future of Language' author Philip Seargeant thinks AI will shape our communication

Philip Seargeant tells us how AI will shape the future of our language use.

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Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say

The Antarctic ozone hole usually starts forming in early August, but rare warming events and a strangely elongated polar vortex this year may have delayed its arrival.

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1st-ever observation of 'spooky action' between quarks is highest-energy quantum entanglement ever detected

The discovery of two entangled quarks at the large Hadron Collider is the highest-energy observation of entanglement ever made.

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Weird 'zebra rock' on Mars is unlike anything seen before on Red Planet, NASA says

NASA's Perseverance rover has sent home pictures of a mysterious black-and-white striped rock, the likes of which scientists have never seen before on Mars.

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A 'primordial' black hole may zoom through our solar system every decade

"If there are lots of black holes out there, some of them must surely pass through our backyard every now and then."

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'The dystopian possibilities seem endless': How attempts to merge human brains with machines could go disastrously wrong

After Philip Seargeant's grandmother suffered a stroke, she lost the ability to speak for several days. The experience made him reflect on brain-computer interfaces — a technology with both positive and dystopian implications.

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Mysterious, ultraheavy stars are gobbling up atmospheres like carrion, new study hints

Strange, ultraheavy stars that are rich in barium grow massive by cannibalizing their companions, scientists discover after finally catching these stellar leeches in the act.

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Earth from space: Iconic 'Star Trek' symbol shines brightly in sea of muddy Arctic sea ice

A 2012 satellite photo captured a patch of snow-covered sea ice with an uncannily similar shape to badges pinned on the uniforms of Starfleet officers in the "Star Trek" franchise.

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Bright comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS could be visible without a telescope for the 1st time in 80,000 years. Here's how to see it this week.

During late September and mid-October, the much-anticipated comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) could become visible to the naked-eye for skywatchers around the world.

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