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Scientists discover strong, unexpected link between Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels

Earth's magnetic field and oxygen levels have increased more or less in parallel over the past 540 million years, suggesting the two factors are linked in some way, researchers say.

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'Completely new and totally unexpected finding': Iron deficiency in pregnancy can cause 'male' mice to develop female organs

Low iron levels can flip the genetic switch on a mouse's sex during development, causing XY embryos to grow female features. But it's not clear whether the effect applies to humans.

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Surprised scientists discover the 'dark sides' of Uranus' moons are the wrong way around

Researchers armed with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that some of Uranus' largest moons have one side brighter than the other — but not the side they were expecting.

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Friday the 13th solar storm could bring auroras to 18 US states this weekend

Space weather experts warn that a "moderate" geomagnetic storm could rock Earth over the weekend, potentially lighting the skies with vibrant auroras across large parts of the U.S. and Europe.

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People can be identified by their breathing patterns with 97% accuracy

Breathing patterns among humans are so unique that they can work as an identification tool, scientists report. They propose someday using breath as a way to diagnose disease.

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Groundwater in the Colorado River basin won't run out — but eventually we won’t be able to get at it, scientists warn

The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a "critical point" where pumping groundwater will become too expensive.

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Enslaved Africans led a decade-long rebellion 1,200 years ago in Iraq, new evidence suggests

The Zanj, enslaved people largely from Africa, rebelled at the same time they were ordered to build a massive system of canals in what is now Iraq, a new study finds.

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There's a new blood test for Alzheimer's. Here's everything you need to know about it.

In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.

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Monster black hole jet from the early universe is basking in the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has captured a striking image of a distant quasar from the "cosmic noon," including a giant energy jet "being illuminated by the leftover glow from the Big Bang itself."

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Superbugs evolve inside the human body — tracking them in real time could help save patients, scientists say

A new proof-of-concept study explored the feasibility of tracking the evolution of superbug infections in real time to help save infected patients.

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Strikingly simple 'dial' in the brain may help it distinguish imagination from reality

Activity levels in a specific region of the brain predict whether we think something is real, irrespective of whether we've seen it or imagined it.

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Strange pits on 'hobbit' teeth and other archaic humans could reveal hidden links in our family tree

Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.

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One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals

A surprisingly large leather shoe has been found at Magna, a Roman fort in northern England.

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Werner syndrome: A rare inherited condition that causes dramatic, early aging

Symptoms of Werner syndrome, which causes premature aging, can appear in a person's teens and progress quickly in their 20s and 30s.

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'It's a ticking time bomb': Acid levels in Earth's oceans have already breached 'danger zone', study suggests

Researchers have found that ocean acidification entered a "danger zone" in 2020, suggesting increased carbon dioxide levels have caused Earth to breach another planetary boundary.

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Bottom of the sun becomes visible to humans for the first time in history (photos)

For the first time, scientists have imaged the elusive south pole of the sun. The images captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft reveal our star's magnetic field is a powder keg ready to blow.

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Astronomers discover most powerful cosmic explosions since the Big Bang

Astronomers have discovered a new class of bright, long-lasting cosmic explosions that offer a new probe into studying the universe's most distant black holes.

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New menstrual pad device tracks period blood for signs of disease

Scientists are developing a new device that fits inside a menstrual pad and checks for "biomarkers" of disease in period blood.

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Ottoman-era burial found in Israel may violate Islamic tradition

The unusual grave of a Bedouin woman who may have been buried with her son was found in southern Israel.

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Almost half of California's faults — including San Andreas — are overdue for earthquakes

California's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world.

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Meet 'Dragon prince' — the newly discovered T. rex relative that roamed Mongolia 86 million years ago

A new species of dinosaur that was probably a princely ancestor of T. rex, the king of the dinosaurs, has been identified from fossils excavated in Mongolia.

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'Strawberry Moon' in pictures: Major lunar standstill sees June's full moon hang low in the sky

Last night's "Strawberry Moon" hovered lower in the night sky than it had done since 2006. Here are some stunning global snaps of June's full moon during the major lunar standstill.

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Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in ancient trash heap on Mallorca

Songbird bones found in a Roman-era trash pit on Mallorca suggests they were a tasty tweet.

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Russian scientists discover a new island in the Caspian Sea — the world's largest inland body of water

Researchers have confirmed the existence of a new island in the northern part of the Caspian Sea, but they haven't managed to land on it yet.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Black widow spider's venom poisoned a woman through her eyeball

A woman went to the emergency room after getting bits of a venomous spider in her eye.

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