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China's Chang'e 5 rover detects hints of water on the moon

The hydrated molecules were found inside a rock sample retrieved by China's Chang'e 5 mission in 2020

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The science of sports

Learn the science of how athletes push past their limits.

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Methane 'kitchens' in Siberia's permafrost form mounds that can erupt, creating giant craters

A buildup of methane and other fluids in open and closed "systems" in the permafrost could explain why strange, icy mounds sometimes erupt to form giant crater, researchers say.

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Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank

An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing — and it broke a distance record in the process.

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Why do strawberries have seeds on the outside?

While it may initially appear that strawberries are fruits covered in seeds, this is not actually the case.

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23 best science books for kids and young adults

Looking to inspire the next generation of curious minds? These are our picks of the best popular science books for children of all ages.

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'A remarkable conspiracy': Why is matter neutral? Physicist Frank Close explores the mystery in a new book

Frank Close tells us about the history of particle physics, and what it means that charge in our universe's matter is so closely balanced.

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What's the heaviest weight a person can lift?

The world's strongest lifters on record won acclaim for hoisting thousands of pounds into the air at one time. Could they ever go heavier?

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Space photo of the week: A cosmic 'fossil' holding some of the oldest stars in the universe

The Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on a dense ball of millions of stars within a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. Its ancient origins raise big questions about how galaxies form and grow.

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Scientists achieve record-breaking 402 Tbps data transmission speeds — 1.6 million times faster than home broadband

Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting fiber-optic speeds by 25% to a staggering 402 Tbps.

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Why do we see colors that aren't there?

Here's how our brains construct color in our environment.

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Teotihuacan's 'Pyramid of the Moon' is aligned with the solstice sun, researchers argue

The "Pyramid of the Moon" in Teotihuacan, an ancient city in Mexico, may align with the solstice sun, a team argues.

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Sun bear: The little carnivores that look so similar to humans they've been mistaken for people wearing costumes

Sun bears often stand upright like humans, and mothers even walk around cradling their babies in their arms.

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Future chips could swap silicon for a 3-atom-thick crystal semiconductor full of 'defects' that pack in more power

Next generation of computer chips could ditch silicon for TMD — a 2D material that is embedded with 'defects' which can be harnessed to improve performance.

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What's the most dangerous sport in the world?

It's hard to compare sports head-to-head, but some stand out in terms of their risk of causing injury or death.

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Otherworldly video captures rare jellyfish with a hitchhiker in its bell

Amazing new footage shows a rare Deepstaria jellyfish with a resident isopod in its bell off the coast of Chile.

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Will we ever reach Alpha Centauri, our closest neighboring star system?

Visiting our nearest stellar neighbor will take near-light-speed travel.

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12 game-changing moments in the history of AI

From Alan Turing's seminal paper to the advent of ChatGPT, here are 12 pivotal moments in the history of artificial intelligence.

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'It gave me goosebumps': Most powerful gamma ray burst ever detected hid a secret, scientists say

Scientists have found a mysterious signal in the brightest gamma ray burst ever detected, and now they know what caused it.

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12,500-year-old rock art 'canvas' in the Amazon reveals early Americans' connection with wildlife

Thousands of ochre rock drawings, including images of humans and animals morphing into one another, offer a striking glimpse at early life in the Amazon.

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These bacteria trigger a sex change in wasps — scientists finally know how

Scientists have uncovered how bacteria borrowed a gene from an insect to create female-only parasitic wasp populations, eliminating the need for males.

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Will Olympic athletes ever stop breaking records?

Physically, athletes might reach a point where they can no longer beat sports records — however, innovative techniques and sportswear breakthroughs could potentially help athletes perform better in the future.

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'Wall of flames' from out-of-control Canadian wildfire devastates town of Jasper and national park

Firefighters are battling a 'monster' wildfire in the evacuated town of Jasper and Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.

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7 scary diseases you can get from the water

Many deadly infections are transmitted via water, including cholera, typhoid and brain-eating amoebas.

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'Brain-eating' infections could become more common, scientists warn

Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.

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