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Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia, study finds

A new study underscores a known link between planned C-sections and the risk of ALL, a childhood cancer. But overall, the risk is still very small, experts caution.

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'Time travel' memory hack rejuvenates memories, study finds

A new study suggests that recalling the context in which a memory was made can help to restore the memory after it has started to erode.

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Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC after infused oil used for dough

In 2024, an odd outbreak of THC intoxication hit more than 80 people in Wisconsin after a pizzeria accidentally used oil infused with the psychoactive ingredient.

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What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanoes known for explosive eruptions and intense earthquakes.

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Ancient shark discovered deep inside world's longest cave system

The National Park Service has announced another ancient shark discovery at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The latest find, named Macadens olsoni, had a unique curved row of teeth and lived around 340 million years ago.

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Memories aren't static in the brain — they 'drift' over time

A new mouse study of spatial memory suggests that the brain's representation of places "drifts" over time.

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Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines

The record-breaking achievement could lead to practical, utility-scale quantum computers that are both smaller and faster.

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Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun

This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes.

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What happened to Rome after the empire fell?

Rome continued on after the Western Roman Empire fell but faced war and a population crash.

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Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago

A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.

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Astronomers witness a newborn planet emerging from the dust around a sun-like star: Space photo of the week

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a distant sun-like star.

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Why do cats hate water?

It's a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why?

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Scientists detect gargantuan 'pimple' that has plagued a star for at least 7 years

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7 years and occupies 7% of the sun's surface.

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Virginia opossums: The American marsupials that have barely changed since the time of the dinosaurs

Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.

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Could we ever build a transatlantic tunnel?

Will we ever have an underwater tunnel between New York and London?

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New report details one of the biggest raw milk-related outbreaks in recent US history

A new report authored by California health officials describes a raw-milk-related outbreak of Salmonella that sickened dozens in 2023 and 2024.

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2 stars in 'serpent god of destruction' system are hurling their blazing guts at each other, James Webb telescope reveals

Captured in infrared light by the James Webb Space Telescope, the peculiar star system Apep consists of two dying stars spewing their innards at each other.

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Building blocks of life may be far more common in space than we thought, study claims

Complex organic molecules found floating around a distant protostar could mean that space is far richer in life's precursors than scientists assumed.

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Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked

In a proof-of-concept study, scientists have shown that flossing your teeth could be a way to deliver vaccinations that protect you against viruses.

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Moon, Mars, and meteors: Why July 28 is the best night for skywatching all summer

A conjunction between a crescent moon and Mars joins an ongoing display of 'shooting stars,' making July 28 one of the best nights for skywatching all summer.

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The more advanced AI models get, the better they are at deceiving us — they even know when they're being tested

More advanced AI systems show a better capacity to scheme and lie to us, and they know when they're being watched — so they change their behavior to hide their deceptions.

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Astronomers discover new dwarf planet 'Ammonite' — and it could upend the existence of Planet Nine

A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin for the Planet Nine hypothesis.

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Ancient human relative cannibalized toddlers, 850,000-year-old neck bone reveals

Cut marks on a child's cervical vertebra found at Atapuerca in Spain suggests Homo antecessor was indiscriminate about cannibalism victims.

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96% of oceans worldwide experienced extreme heatwaves in 2023, new study finds

The extreme marine heatwaves of 2023 may signal a tipping point for Earth's climate, a new study suggests.

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Embattled 'arsenic life' paper retracted by journal Science 15 years after publication

A controversial 2010 study that suggested bacteria could grow using arsenic instead of phosphorus has been retracted by the research journal Science.

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