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The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests

A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the "hobbit," a new study finds.

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Lost Indigenous settlements described by Jamestown colonist John Smith finally found

Excavations along the Rappahannock River in Virginia have revealed the likely spot of Indigenous villages once described by John Smith.

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Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis

Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint.

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2,400-year-old 'sacrificial complex' uncovered in Russia is the richest site of its kind ever discovered

The "sacrificial complex" contained hundreds of bits of horse bridles and bronze beads, revealing a new aspect of ancient nomadic peoples' funeral rituals.

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Ethereal structure in the sky rivals 'Pillars of Creation' — Space photo of the week

The twin telescopes of the Gemini Observatory mark 25 years of discovery as students name distant nebula Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lan.

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What was the loudest sound ever recorded?

Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

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New NASA, ESA images show 3I/ATLAS getting active ahead of its close encounter with Earth

NASA and ESA both shared new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS this week, as the agencies gear up for the mysterious object's closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19.

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Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in Mexico

Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.

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1,800-year-old 'piggy banks' full of Roman-era coins unearthed in French village

An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins.

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What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian?

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

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Science history: Female chemist initially barred from research helps develop drug for remarkable-but-short-lived recovery in children with leukemia — Dec. 6, 1954

In December 1954, Gertrude Elion and colleagues described a new compound they had developed that sent children with leukemia into remission. It would guide a new approach to "rational drug design."

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CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination

The CDC's vaccine committee has voted to roll back a universal recommendation that newborns be vaccinated against hepatitis B, which is one of public health's major success stories.

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Giant sunspot on par with the one that birthed the Carrington Event has appeared on the sun — and it's pointed right at Earth

A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is on par with the infamous sunspot that birthed the 1859 Carrington Event — but, for now, it's staying quiet.

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A huge helium shortage is looming — but ancient rocks in Earth's crust may be hiding massive reservoirs

For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new helium sources — and finding enormous "carbon-free" reservoirs that could revolutionize the industry.

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New 'physics shortcut' lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI

Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours.

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Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments

Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.

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'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved

In his book "One Hand Clapping," Nikolay Kukushkin explores explanations for how consciousness evolved, and ultimately, what makes us human.

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Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals

A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions.

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See up to 150 'shooting stars' per hour this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower reaches its stunning peak

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend! The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a near-moonless night sky.

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Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests

Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.

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Volcanic eruption triggered 'butterfly effect' that led to the Black Death, researchers find

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.

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18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new record

Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods from the Cretaceous period.

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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds

Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.

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MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions

A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.

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Giant rotating string of galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.

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