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Roos Carr figures: Creepy 2,600-year-old carvings with 'removable genitalia' and eyes that may have symbolized Odin's soothsayer powers

Spooky-looking wooden figurines with quartzite eyes are 2,600 years old and may be linked to a Norse god.

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What are the mysterious lights sometimes seen on the moon?

Earth's moon is occasionally illuminated by flickers, glows or beams of light. What are these mysterious lights?

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'Rainbow-on-a-chip' could help keep AI energy demands in check — and it was created by accident

A new photonics chip that generates multicolored laser beams could supercharge data center technology and ease the strain of AI's surging data demands.

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Scientists discover new way to predict next Mount Etna eruption

Researchers analyzed changes over time in the ratio of small earthquakes to bigger ones beneath Mount Etna and found a strong correlation with the volcano's activity over the past 20 years.

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Easter Island statues may have 'walked' thanks to 'pendulum dynamics' and with as few as 15 people, study finds

Simple physics may explain how the Easter Island statues could "walk" miles with only a handful of people, but the debate over their transport is far from over.

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New smart ring is a novel way to control your computer — it has the humble mouse firmly in its sights

The picoRing device ditches Bluetooth for a novel magnetic relay system linked to a wristband, slashing its power consumption to mere microwatts.

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Double comet alert! Comets Lemmon and SWAN will reach their brightest tonight and tomorrow — here's how to spot them

Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) makes its closest approach to Earth on Oct. 21, about 24 hours after the fainter Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) does the same. Here's how, where and when to see them both.

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ALMA and JWST solve major star formation mystery: Space photo of the week

For the first time ever, astronomers revealed the birthplace of an energetic jet blasted by a newborn star using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile.

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How do our brains wake up?

How do we go from sound asleep to awake in the blink of an eye?

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$20 million NASA mission to visit 'God of Chaos' asteroid saved from budget cuts in last-minute decision

NASA's OSIRIS-APEX mission, which was one of 19 designated to be canceled by the Trump administration, has been saved from the chopping block in a last-minute decision. There will be a significant change to its structure, however.

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Arctic Ocean methane 'switch' that helped drive rapid global warming discovered

The Arctic Ocean was once an important source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere — and it could become one again, researchers warn.

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3,500-year-old Egyptian military fortress with ancient ovens and fossilized dough discovered in Sinai Desert

A 3,500-year-old Egyptian fortress has been discovered on an ancient military road in the north Sinai Desert.

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Can you actually get high from licking a toad?

There's some truth to the urban legend that certain toads have psychedelic properties, but licking them isn't a good idea.

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Why does slicing onions make you cry?

Here's why you may start tearing up while slicing an onion.

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Could simple blood tests identify cancer earlier?

Blood tests that detect early cancer are coming to market. Could they lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment?

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'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times

Researchers used a new technique called algorithmic fault tolerance (AFT) to cut the time and computational cost of quantum error correction by up to 100 times in simulations of neutral-atom architecture.

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Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky

Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak.

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CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming

Greenhouse gas concentrations increased by a record amount in 2024 as more carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide became locked in Earth's atmosphere, a World Meteorological Organization report finds.

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Astronomers close in on ancient signal from 'one of the most unexplored periods in our universe'

A faint radio "whisper" from ancient hydrogen reveals the universe was heating up long before it filled with starlight.

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An Iranian volcano appears to have woken up — 700,000 years after its last eruption

Taftan volcano near the border of Pakistan has shown signs of unrest in recent years.

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Black eyes, orbital fractures and retinal detachment: Pickleball-related eye injuries are on the rise in the US

A new analysis suggests the rate of pickleball-related eye injuries has increased dramatically in the U.S. as the sport gains popularity.

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Record-breaking 'dark object' found hiding within a warped 'Einstein ring' 10 billion light-years away

Researchers have found a suspected clump of dark matter lurking within the luminous halo of a well-known "Einstein ring." The mysterious object, the smallest of its kind ever seen, could help shed light on the universe's missing matter.

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'Most pristine' star ever seen discovered at the Milky Way's edge — and could be a direct descendant of the universe's first stars

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly "pristine" red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in a star. It is likely a direct descendant of one of the universe's first stars.

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5,000-year-old skeleton masks and skull cups made from human bones discovered in China

Archaeologists in China found a collection of human bones that showed signs of being "worked" like any other natural material.

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Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster

New solid-state batteries will be made from a new "highly durable" cathode material and will power a car for much longer than conventional EV batteries.

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