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We may need a new 'Category 6' hurricane level for winds over 192 mph, study suggests

Scientists argue that adding a Category 6 to the hurricane scale will be needed as the climate changes.

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12 old shoes found in archaeological excavations from around the world

Shoes can give us an interesting insight into what people used to wear. Here are a dozen of the most extraordinary finds from the archaeological record.

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New Chinese AI model 'better than industry leader' in key metrics

The newly announced Spark v3.5 can beat OpenAI's GPT-4 in language workloads, among other areas, and can synthesize human speech that conveys different emotions, tones and speech patterns, its creators claim.

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Chemicals in plastics and cosmetics tied to preterm birth risk

Exposure to common chemicals in plastics during pregnancy has been tied to a risk of preterm birth in a new analysis.

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April 8 solar eclipse: What is the path of totality, and where's the best spot to watch?

On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible in 15 U.S. states that sit along the path of totality. But how does the path of totality work, and where's the best viewing spot? Here's everything you need to know.

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Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononeko breaks record for longest time spent in space — and he still has 6 months to go

Oleg Kononeko has broken the record for most cumulative time spent in space after spending his 878th non-continuous day onboard the International Space Station. But he won't return to Earth until September.

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Iceland volcano: Mass of magma pooling beneath ground north of Grindavík indicates imminent eruption

Magma continues to accumulate in a chamber beneath Svartsengi and has now reached levels thought to have triggered the volcanic eruption that sent lava flowing into Grindavík on Jan. 14.

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'Superbugs' can linger in the body for years, potentially spreading antibiotic resistance

People can carry some antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria for up to nine years, new research suggests.

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'Remarkable' new algorithm could dramatically speed up web browsing

SIEVE is a new approach to web caching that's simpler and more effective than today's state-of-the-art algorithms, its creators claim — and big tech companies are taking notice.

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April 8 total solar eclipse: The best places to stargaze near the path of totality

The April 8 total solar eclipse will be visible from many large cities, but anyone looking for skies free of light pollution should check out one of these dark-sky parks and reserves in the path of totality.

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Assuming the worst in others can be 'read' in brain scans

Activity in the brain's "ventromedial prefrontal cortex" differs between people who assume the worst in social situations and those who don't, a study finds.

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Can psychopaths learn to feel empathy?

People with psychopathic traits often struggle with emotional empathy, but they're usually adept at cognitive empathy and can use this to manipulate people.

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Controversial climate change study claims we'll breach 2 C before 2030

If the new study is correct, global warming is at least a decade further ahead than we thought. But other scientists say it is filled with errors and inconsistencies.

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NASA and DARPA flew 'experimental' self-flying helicopters to see if they could avoid crashing into other virtual aircraft

Two pilotless helicopters completed a dozen test flights, while attempting to avoid more than 150 virtual aircraft, to test the systems that will power future air taxis.

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Why don't we feel Earth spinning?

Earth moves around the sun at 67,000 mph and makes a full rotation once every 24 hours. So why can't we feel the Earth's rotation?

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13 of the world's oldest artworks, some crafted by extinct human relatives

Archaeological evidence suggests that symbolism in art, once seen as something that only modern humans were capable of, was produced by earlier hominins.

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More than 900,000 stars, galaxies and black holes revealed in most detailed X-ray map of the universe ever

Scientists using the eROSITA X-ray telescope have released a trove of data that reveals more than 900,000 objects in space, including 700,000 supermassive black holes and other 'exotic' objects.

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'Roots' of Colombian mountains 'dripped' into the mantle millions of years ago — but the peaks still stand tall

Earth's crust once formed a dense "root" supporting Colombia's northern Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, but new research suggests this prop sank into the mantle millions of years ago.

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'City killer' asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)

A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more.

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World's 1st fault-tolerant quantum computer launching this year ahead of a 10,000-qubit machine in 2026

QuEra has harnessed the power of quantum entanglement to dramatically reduce the error rate in qubits — with the first such commercial quantum computer, made from 256 physical qubits and 10 logical qubits, tapping into this technology when it launches this year.

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Jade mask depicting Maya storm god unearthed in royal tomb in Guatemala

The 1,700-year-old Maya tomb houses a number of artifacts, including a mosaic jade mask.

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Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales

The silver spoon was used to scoop out cosmetics and medications.

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45,000-year-old bones unearthed in cave are oldest modern-human remains in Central Europe

The finding suggests that 'successive pulses of small groups' of humans replaced Neanderthals in Europe starting around 45,000 years ago.

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How do fevers kill germs?

You may have heard that fevers help fight infections. But how, exactly, do they do it?

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Ingenuity helicopter's final images reveal fatal rotor damage that brought it down on Mars

The latest photos from NASA's immobile Ingenuity Mars helicopter reveal the extent of the rotor blade damage it sustained on its fateful 72nd flight.

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