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16,000-year-old skeleton, crystals and stone tools discovered in Malaysian caves

Archaeologists think the earliest skeleton from the Malaysian excavation may be up to 16,000 years old.

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Infamous 'Wow! signal' that hinted at aliens may actually be an exceptionally rare cosmic event

The source of a supposed alien broadcast that made researchers go "Wow!" may instead have been the result of a remarkably rare cosmic event, a new study suggests.

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How to watch the 'Harvest Supermoon' get eclipsed by Earth next week

September's full Harvest Moon will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. It is also the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, making our natural satellite look bigger and brighter than usual.

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Japan to start building 1st 'zeta-class' supercomputer in 2025, 1,000 times more powerful than today's fastest machines

Japan's new state-of-the-art supercomputer, which is due to cost more than $750 million to build, is set to turn on by 2030.

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Earth from space: Successive lightning strikes illuminate eye of tropical cyclone in rare photos

A pair of 2015 astronaut photos taken just minutes apart shows the eye of tropical cyclone Bansi illuminated by two lightning strikes as the storm raged in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.

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Hospitalized patients with flu need Tamiflu the day they're admitted, CDC says

New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later.

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'Remarkable' 1,000-year-old ring from Scotland's 'painted people' found at destroyed fort

During an archaeological dig at the former site of a Pictish fort, a volunteer unearthed a rare metal ring with a red centerpiece.

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Scientists 'rejuvenate' the aged eggs of mice — is it possible in people?

Researchers have developed a method of reversing the aging process in mouse egg cells.

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Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world

The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago.

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'Put glue on your pizza' embodies everything wrong with AI search — is SearchGPT ready to change that?

The future of search will include AI, but the technology will need a lot of work and trust before it changes how we access information.

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How fast does evolution happen?

Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.

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'Absolutely outstanding' 12-century picture stone unearthed in Germany likely depicts bishop who brought Christianity to region

A 12th-century stone carving discovered in northern Germany may depict Otto of Bamberg, a bishop and missionary.

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Tonga eruption that poured 150 metric megatons of water vapor into the stratosphere affected the atmosphere for years

A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano's effects on the climate.

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Space photo of the week: The 1st image of an alien planet

The Very Large Telescope in northern Chile imaged a "super-Jupiter" exoplanet called 2M1207b, precisely 20 years ago this week. This was the first direct visual confirmation of a world beyond our solar system.

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When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

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Giant oarfish: The 'doomsday' fish of legend that supposedly foreshadows earthquakes

In mythology, giant oarfish are said to foreshadow earthquakes, although evidence shows this is not the case.

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Why doesn't stainless steel rust?

The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.

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'Sensational discovery' of 2,000-year-old Roman military camp found hidden in the Swiss Alps

Researchers used lasers to find the Roman military camp, which was "strategically" located overlooking a battleground.

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New tick-borne virus discovered in China can affect the brain, scientists report

Scientists present evidence of a newly discovered tick-borne virus that can infect humans and potentially invade the brain, in some cases.

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Watch Live: Boeing Starliner is about to return to Earth without its crew

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth today after undocking from the International Space Station without its crew. A livestream of the mission begins at 5:45 p.m. ET.

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Anthrax has killed over 50 animals in Wyoming — what's the risk to people?

At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials say the current risk to humans is small.

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Asteroid 10 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing space rock smashed Jupiter's largest moon off its axis

New simulations show that Jupiter's massive moon Ganymede was knocked off its axis when it was struck by a roughly 90-mile-wide asteroid around 4 billion years ago. The colossal collision was likely one of the biggest asteroid impacts the solar system has ever seen.

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Stone Age burial ground in France used for 800 years is nearly all male — and ancient DNA reveals they're largely related

DNA analyses of human remains found at the site revealed that the majority of the male individuals buried there shared a paternal link.

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The oldest evidence of Earth's atmosphere may be hiding in rocks on the moon

The moon hasn't had a magnetic field for 4.36 billion years. That means it could hold fragments of the ancient Earth.

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Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan

A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).

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