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Africa is being torn apart by a 'superplume' of hot rock from deep within Earth, study suggests

Researchers have found fresh evidence that Africa is breaking apart because of a deep mantle superplume of hot rock beneath the East African Rift System.

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Infant twins buried together in Roman Croatia may have died from lead poisoning

Around 2,000 years ago, fraternal twin infants were buried facing each other in a cemetery. But it's still unknown why they died.

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Particle physics: Facts about the elementary particles that make up our universe

Discover the fascinating world of particle physics — the most fundamental building blocks of the universe and the forces that connect them.

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Tomb built for Alexander the Great's best friend is aligned with winter solstice, study suggests

A tomb that may have been built for a close friend of Alexander the Great may be aligned with the winter solstice.

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Golden Dome: Everything to know about Trump's $25 billion missile defense plan

President Trump has set aggressive goals for Golden Dome, but many parts of the system already exist.

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'Trash' found deep inside a Mexican cave turns out to be 500-year-old artifacts from a little-known culture

When two spelunkers investigated what they thought was trash in a cave in Mexico, they discovered more than a dozen artifacts dating back centuries.

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Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

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Do parrots actually understand what they're saying?

Parrots are prolific vocal learners. But do they actually understand the words they say?

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Black holes: Facts about the darkest objects in the universe

Discover interesting facts about what black holes are, how they form and what would happen if you fell into one.

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Scientists may have discovered the most powerful particle collider in the universe

Scientists may have discovered the most powerful particle colliders in the universe — and they're strewn throughout our galaxy just waiting to blow.

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Space photo of the week: Violent galaxies seen 'jousting' near the dawn of time

The new image shows one galaxy piercing another with intense quasar radiation. Astronomers likened the violent galaxy collision to a medieval joust.

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How long can human sperm survive?

It's a myth that sperm die upon contact with oxygen. In fact, their resilience might surprise you.

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Insects: Facts about the creepy-crawlies that make up more than half of the world's animal species

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

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Aliens: Facts about extraterrestrial life and how scientists are looking for it

Discover interesting facts about where alien life forms are likely to exist, and what they look like.

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Pelican eel: The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself

Open wide! The gaping gob of a pelican eel can expand into a voluminous sac for trapping elusive prey in the dark ocean depths.

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James Webb telescope discovers frozen water around a distant, sunlike star

The discovery of water ice around a distant star is allowing scientists to study how the key ingredient for life is delivered to young planets beyond our solar system.

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When will the universe die?

The universe has been expanding for 13.8 billion years, but this may not go on forever. According to some theories, we may be accelerating toward a cataclysmic end.

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Groundbreaking amplifier could lead to 'super lasers' that make the internet 10 times faster

Scientists have designed an amplifier that can transmit 10 times more information per second than current fiber-optic systems can, which could be helpful for medical treatment and diagnosis.

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Scientists have discovered a new dwarf planet in our solar system, far beyond the orbit of Neptune

Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond Neptune, it orbits the sun every 25,000 years.

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Can weight loss drugs help you drink less alcohol?

There is growing evidence that Ozempic and other GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs might help people drink less alcohol, but more research is needed.

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American submarine, lost for over a century, discovered 'remarkably intact' off the coast of San Diego

A submarine that sank over 100 years ago during WWI has been surveyed off the coast of San Diego.

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'Our animals are gray wolves': Colossal didn't de-extinct dire wolves, chief scientist clarifies

Colossal Biosciences' chief scientist has clarified that its "dire wolves" are just genetically modified gray wolves following a backlash to the "de-extinction" label it put on them.

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Archaeologist sailed a Viking replica boat for 3 years to discover unknown ancient harbors

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett spent three years piloting a small sailboat along the coast of Norway to understand Viking trade routes.

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US woman dies from prion disease — after being given an infected injection 50 years earlier

The patient was unknowingly infected with an abnormal protein that causes a rare, fatal neurological disease with no treatment.

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Jupiter is shrinking and used to be twice as big, mind-boggling study reveals

Astronomers have calculated that the gas giant Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now, based on the odd orbits of two of its many moons.

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