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Oldest known sex chromosome emerged 248 million years ago in an octopus ancestor

The oldest-known sex chromosome emerged in octopus and squid between 455 million and 248 million years ago — 180 million years earlier than the previous record-holder, scientists have discovered.

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Colossus the enormous 'oddball' whale is not the biggest animal to ever live, scientists say

Researchers have re-estimated the weight of Perucetus colossus, and claim it's much lighter than a blue whale.

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Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition fabled to be looking for 'Cities of Gold'

The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash.

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1,900-year-old coins from Jewish revolt against the Romans discovered in the Judaen desert

Archaeologists in the Judaen desert have found four coins dating to the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire.

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Life-threatening 'leaks' after surgery could be flagged faster with tiny new device

A new implantable device, so far tested in rats and pigs, could soon be trialed in humans to help detect harmful post-surgery leaks in the body.

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1,100-year-old Viking sword pulled from UK river by magnet fisher

Experts have confirmed that a sword pulled from a river in Oxfordshire at the end of last year is an "archaeologically rare" Viking weapon dating to between A.D. 850 and 975.

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Ancient humans used cave in Spain as burial spot for 4 millennia, 7,000 bones reveal

The bones show burials from the Neolithic until the Bronze Age, and the researchers think the cave may have even been used by Neanderthals.

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AI drone that could hunt and kill people built in just hours by scientist 'for a game'

The scientist who configured a small drone to target people with facial recognition and chase them at full speed warns we have no defenses against such weapons.

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A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines

Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines.

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'Should not really exist in these waters': Scientists spot gray whale, thought to be extinct in the Atlantic, off Massachusetts coast

Scientists spotted a gray whale — believed to be extinct in the Atlantic Ocean — while conducting an aerial survey.

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Woolly mammoth de-extinction inches closer after elephant stem cell breakthrough

Scientists at the company Colossal Biosciences have derived induced pluripotent stem cells from elephants, which they say could boost efforts to resurrect woolly mammoths.

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Earliest known stone tools in Europe are 1.4 million years old. And they weren't made by modern humans.

Homo erectus may have crafted these stone tools 1.4 million years ago in what is now Ukraine.

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32 U.S. cities, including New York and San Francisco, are sinking into the ocean and face major flood risks by 2050, new study reveals

Rising sea levels and sinking land threaten 32 U.S. coastal cities with worsening floods, including New York, Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans and Miami.

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More than 140 graves found by medieval abbey in Northern Ireland, including executed criminals

Archaeologists have unearthed human remains thought to date to the 14th or 15th century in a newly discovered cemetery that likely belonged to a demolished medieval abbey in Northern Ireland.

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Dinosaur-age sea monster with 'face full of huge, dagger-shaped teeth' discovered in Moroccan mine

Extinct marine lizard the size of an orca with sharp teeth and a strong jaw was a top predator during the dinosaur age.

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AI singularity may come in 2027 with artificial 'super intelligence' sooner than we think, says top scientist

We could build an AI that demonstrates generalized, human-level intelligence within three to eight years — which may open the door to a "super intelligence" in a very short space of time.

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PFAS 'forever chemicals' to officially be removed from food packaging, FDA says

New food packaging products sold in the U.S., such as takeout boxes and fast-food wrappers, will no longer contain harmful "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.

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Scientists reveal rare antibodies that target 'dark side' of flu virus

An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines.

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Risk of AFib tied to sugary and artificially sweetened drinks

A study links drinking sugary sodas and artificially sweetened beverages to an increased arrhythmia risk.

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1,200-year-old lord's tomb laden with gold unearthed in Panama

The tomb was likely built for a pre-Hispanic, high-status adult male.

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'They are very well aware of their agency': Elephant calf burial ritual discovered in India

Elephant burial rituals have been discovered in India, with herd members placing calves upside down in irrigation pits then covering the bodies with soil.

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Alzheimer's may be caused by immune cells thinking brain cells are bacteria, expert says

A new theory of Alzheimer's disease reassesses the role of beta-amyloid in the brain.

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Prairie vole orgasms 'rewire' their brains for long-term love

Researchers discover ejaculation in male prairie voles triggers a cascade of neural activity in both sexes that helps them form strong bonds and monogamous relationships.

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Man's years of premature ejaculation had a rare cause

A case report describes a rare case of a so-called Tarlov cyst causing a man to experience a common type of sexual dysfunction.

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Scientists release genetically modified mosquitoes to fight dengue in Brazil

Genetically modified mosquitoes are being released in Brazil to reduce the spread of the viral infection dengue fever.

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