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Haniwa Dancers: 1,500-year-old ghostly figurines thought to hold the souls of the dead

Two cylindrical clay sculptures may represent dancers who performed at a funeral 1,500 years ago.

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Are there any countries with no mosquitoes?

One country has long been a mosquito-free zone, but global warming may change that.

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'Strange' tomb in Peru holds skeletons of people with ropes around their necks, hands tied behind their backs, archaeologists say

Human sacrifices dating back around 2,300 years have been found near an ancient temple in Peru.

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The full 'Corn Moon' rises this week — bringing a 'blood moon' lunar eclipse to most of the world

The Northern Hemisphere's final full moon will be totally eclipsed in some parts of the world. Here's how to see September's full Corn Moon rise.

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There are 32 different ways AI can go rogue, scientists say — from hallucinating answers to a complete misalignment with humanity

New research has created the first comprehensive effort to categorize all the ways AI can go wrong, with many of those behaviors resembling human psychiatric disorders.

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The world's first view of Earth from the moon, taken 59 years ago — Space photo of the week

On Aug. 23, 1966, NASA's Lunar Orbiter 1 sent back the first photo of Earth from the moon. It showed a grainy crescent Earth that predated Apollo 8's famous color "Earthrise" by over two years.

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Which animal has the best hearing?

Ranking who has the best ears in the animal kingdom is a tough task, but some animals push the limits of hearing far beyond what humans can imagine.

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The geology that holds up the Himalayas is not what we thought, scientists discover

A 100-year-old theory explaining how Asia can carry the huge weight of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau needs to be rewritten, a new study suggests.

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We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates

Scientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops. This can now be used to build realistic models of ovaries in the lab to search for the causes of reproductive health issues that lead to infertility.

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Scientists turned to a red onion to improve solar cells — and it could make solar power more sustainable

Solar cells often degrade due to ultraviolet exposure, but scientists achieved 99.9% protection. How? The answer lies in this vegetable.

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What's the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?

Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, so what exactly are their differences?

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Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hint

Early Earth may not have had the right ingredients for life — until a nearby Mars-size planet crashed into it, two new studies hint.

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'I would never let a robot incubate my child': Poll on 'pregnancy robots' divides Live Science readers

Live Science readers reveal whether they would use a hypothetical "pregnancy robot" — a humanoid machine fitted with an artificial womb to sustain a human pregnancy from conception until birth.

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2,200-year-old 'complex and delicate' Celtic warrior charm is evidence of sophisticated metalworking in the Iron Age

Archaeologists discovered a 2,200-year-old bronze warrior charm while excavating an ancient Celtic town in Germany.

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Scientists watch a single electron move during a chemical reaction for first time ever

For the first time, scientists visualized how electrons behave during a chemical reaction, which could help reduce unwanted byproducts in future chemistry.

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2,100-year-old skeleton of warrior nicknamed 'Lord of Sakar,' buried in a stunning gold wreath, unearthed in Bulgaria

The second century B.C. burial mound is the richest ever found in Bulgaria.

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'Aging clocks' tell you how much 'older' you are than your chronological age. How do they work?

"Biological aging tests," also called aging clocks, can predict your risk of age-related disease, disability, early mortality and more — but are they ready for prime time?

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Loughareema: The 'vanishing lake' in Northern Ireland that mysteriously drains and refills itself within hours

The Vanishing Lake in Northern Ireland's County Antrim can be full in the morning and empty a few hours later, thanks to an underground drainage system that scientists still don't fully grasp.

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Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine

A new fiber computer contains eight devices that work together as a single computing entity, and scientists want to weave many of them so they can work together as cohesive smart garments.

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Formaldehyde-free hair-straightening products may still threaten health, concerning study finds

Formaldehyde-free hair-straightening products have been marketed as a safer option, but they may pose a risk to kidney health, a case series suggests.

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'A truly unprecedented discovery': 3,000-year-old multicolored mural with fish, stars and gods discovered in Peru

A multicolored mural discovered in Peru is shedding light on pre-Inca coastal artistic traditions.

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'Cool gemstones' and 'fiery grime': James Webb telescope finds clues to Earth's origins in dazzling new view of Butterfly Nebula

In a dazzling new photo, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the Butterfly Nebula — the dying gasps of one of the hottest stars in the sky, which could hold clues to Earth's origins.

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'Now is the time': Hurricane category 6 could be introduced under new storm severity scale

The current hurricane classification does not consider storm surge and rainfall risks, which cause almost 80% of hurricane-related deaths. A new scale could help people better prepare for storms.

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70 million-year-old hypercarnivore that ate dinosaurs named after Egyptian god

Researchers have unveiled Kostensuchus atrox, a giant crocodile relative that ate dinosaurs in Argentina 70 million years ago during the Cretaceous period.

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NASA reveals the dwarf planet Ceres had a hidden 'energy source' that may have sparked alien life

New models suggest that Ceres, the asteroid belt's largest object, once had a radioactive core that could have sustained life in the dwarf planet's hidden subsurface ocean billions of years ago.

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