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Record-shattering Tonga volcanic eruption wasn't triggered by what we thought, new study suggests

Scientists think Tonga's record-breaking 2022 eruption was triggered by gas building up to a "critical point" rather than by a reaction between magma and seawater as previously assumed.

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Circus 'Wall of Death' stunt may keep astronauts fit on the moon

Just a few laps of the wall a day may be enough to keep muscle wasting at bay, scientists say.

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'Hostilities began in an extremely violent way': How chimp wars taught us murder and cruelty aren't just human traits

Can chimpanzees wage war? In this excerpt from "The Beast Within: Human as Animals," scientific researcher Jessica Serra looks at the dark side of our cousins' behavior.

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Hoard of 17th-century coins hidden during English Civil War unearthed during kitchen renovation

During a kitchen renovation, a family in England unexpectedly discovered a hoard of coins that was likely buried for safekeeping during the first English Civil War.

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EV batteries could last much longer thanks to new capacitor with 19-times higher energy density that scientists created by mistake

Electric cars and laptop batteries could charge up much faster and last longer thanks to a new structure that can be used to make much better capacitors in the future.

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Epic NASA video takes you to the heart of a black hole — and destroys you in seconds

What would it be like to fall past the event horizon of a black hole? A new NASA simulation provides a peek into the bizarre physics of spaghettification.

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2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet found in burial mound likely caused 'awe in the enemy'

Archaeologists excavating a burial mound in Croatia have discovered a 2,500-year-old Illyrian helmet that may have been a votive offering.

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China has launched a secret robot to the far side of the moon, new Chang'e 6 photos reveal

A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.

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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valve

The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.

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Could cannabis treat cancer someday? Here's what the science says so far

For decades, cannabis has been studied for its potential antitumor properties, but whether it can actually treat cancer is still unknown.

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Japan captures 1st image of space debris from orbit, and it's spookily stunning

A new Japanese mission to photograph space junk from orbit marks a milestone in orbital debris cleanup efforts.

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1,900-year-old Roman legionary fortress unearthed next to UK cathedral

Ongoing excavations have revealed Roman ruins that were once part of a legionary fortress.

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'World's purest silicon' could lead to 1st million-qubit quantum computing chips

Scientists engineer the 'purest ever silicon' to build reliable qubits that can be manufactured to the size of a pinhead on a chip and power million-qubit quantum computers in the future.

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Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks reveals

Newfound rocks on Mars suggest the planet may have once sported an oxygen-rich atmosphere, making it more Earth-like and hospitable to life than previously thought.

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Iron Age necropolis that predates Rome unearthed near Naples

The excavations have recovered weapons, necklaces, bracelets and worked bones.

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T. rex was as smart as a crocodile, not an ape, according to study debunking controversial intelligence findings

A new study debunks previous findings that the dinosaur's intelligence was similar to that of primates, finding instead that they're about as smart as modern-day crocodiles.

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'Major lunar standstill' may reveal if Stonehenge is aligned with the moon

Is Stonehenge aligned with the moon? Scientists hope to find out during a rare 'major lunar standstill, which happens once every 18.6 years.

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Scientists could make blazing-fast 6G using curving light rays

Researchers have discovered a way to curve data-carrying terahertz signals around obstacles, paving the way for ultrafast 6G.

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Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld' is growing a staggering amount each year

The Batagay megaslump — a 3,250-foot-wide (990 meters) depression in the permafrost in the Russian Far East — is "actively growing" by a massive amount every year, scientists have found.

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32 weird technologies that never took off

We've seen many big hitters capture our imagination, alongside a handful of oddities and misfits that were less successful.

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Why do most mammals have 5 fingers?

The simple question of "why five" has puzzled scientists from multiple fields, and the answer still isn't entirely clear.

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Earth from space: Mysterious wave ripples across 'galaxy' of icebergs in Arctic fjord

A puzzling arc was spotted in the water of a Greenland fjord littered with iceberg fragments. There are a couple of possible explanations for this bizarre phenomenon but we will likely never know what caused it, experts say.

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'We're meeting people where they are': Graphic novels can help boost diversity in STEM, says MIT's Ritu Raman

In a new series of comics, where young, female scientists take center stage, MIT's Ritu Raman explains how the format can inspire the next generation of young people into the world of STEM.

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Space photo of the week: A planet-size explosion rocks the sun's 'mossy' corona

Coronal moss grows, solar rain falls and plasma eruptions rear their gargantuan heads in this fiery landscape of the sun's outer atmosphere, taken by ESA's Solar Orbiter.

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Why do dogs sniff each other's butts?

And like dogs, why do cats also sniff fellow felines' behinds?

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