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Antarctica just experienced minus 119 F, Earth's coldest temperature since 2012 — here's why

Too hot? Head to the Concordia research station in Antarctica, where "astronauts of ice" just experienced near-record-breaking cold.

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Between the 1940s and 1960s, biologists solved the mystery of why flamingos turn pink instead of staying gray

Flamingos hatch in a dull gray color, not pink. Their vibrant pink feathers develop from pigments found in their food. Algae and crustaceans contain beta-carotene, which the birds digest and deposit in their feathers. The amount of pigment ingested directly influences the intensity of their pink coloration. Therefore, a flamingo's…

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Monkeys have a basic intuition for geometry, study suggests

Baboons and macaques appear to use some of the same mental strategies as humans when matching shapes, suggesting that the foundations of geometry evolved in a common ancestor.

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Biological 'superspreader' event could be imminent as more than 1,000 ships idle in the Strait of Hormuz, scientists warn

The prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz may pose significant biosecurity hazards as well as economic impacts, with potentially devastating consequences for global ecosystems and human health.

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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan —‬ here's why the seismic event was unusual

A strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern.

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Human-like sense of social punishment: In 2010, fish shocked scientists by punishing bad behavior at feeding time

Male cleaner fish punish females for eating preferred food. This behavior occurs even when males are not directly harmed. Researchers recreated this dilemma in laboratory experiments. The males act in their own self-interest to ensure meals. This study suggests a form of third-party punishment in fish.

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Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints

Scientists have identified a compound that may help preserve muscle in aging mice. Someday, this may help people with muscle atrophy.

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In 2016, a buried bear skull revealed a forgotten chapter of gladiator history dating back to the Roman era

A bear skull found near Viminacium amphitheater reveals its use in Roman gladiator fights. The bear suffered a frontal bone fracture and showed cage-biting marks on its teeth. This evidence indicates the animal participated in multiple spectacles and likely died from infection. The discovery provides the first osteological proof of…

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1,200-year-old infant burial found near famous Temple of Artemis in Turkey contains twins — one with an unusual extra rib

The two infants buried in the same Byzantine-era grave may have been twins who died around the time of birth.

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'We're trying this out of frustration': Marmots star in OnlyFans account as researchers desperately look for ways to raise funds amid US budget cuts

As U.S. federal research budgets continue to be slashed, a team of marmot researchers have turned to unconventional sources of funding.

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'It was unlike anything I'd witnessed before': Orcas seen headbutting a sunfish so hard that it exploded

In two encounters in the Gulf of California, one orca held a dead sunfish in place while another rammed it at high speed, breaking the carcass into what appear to be bite-sized pieces for younger whales.

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Sacrificed Inca children died very differently than we thought, study finds

A new look at three children who died in the Inca human sacrifice ceremony known as Capacocha reveals their last few months and moments.

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Greenland meltwater will drive a 'strong weakening, but not a shutdown' of key Atlantic currents, study finds

New modeling suggests meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet has a big weakening influence on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but the runoff likely won't cause a complete and irreversible collapse.

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Mysterious 'little red dots' at the beginning time may finally have an explanation, thanks to newfound 'little blue companions'

Astronomers may have found an unexpected origin for the mysterious "little red dots" that appear to be so common in James Webb Space Telescope surveys of the early universe.

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British vial of smallpox scabs triggered the devastating 1789 outbreak among Indigenous Australians, study finds

It's long been debated what started the devastating 1789 smallpox outbreak among Indigenous Australians. Now, a new modeling study has the likely answer.

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Decorated wild-boar tusk found in Russia may have been medieval warrior's good-luck charm

A 12th-century wild-boar tusk found in Russia may be a warrior's amulet.

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Science news this week: Gold tongues discovered in tombs, sugar found in space, a new monkey identified in the Congolian rainforest, and ancient impact crater 'geoguessed' by an amateur astronomer

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'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what RNA was up to at the dawn of life

RNA can fold into more complex configurations than scientists thought, raising questions about how important these 3D structures were when life on Earth began.

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'Shared cosmic experience': 'Potentially hazardous' asteroid Apophis could be visible to 90% of Earth's population during ultraclose 2029 flyby, new maps reveal

Researchers predict that up to 7.6 billion people will be able to see the potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis fly past Earth on April 13, 2029. The skyscraper-size space rock will come closer than some satellites, making it clearly visible to the naked eye.

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Did ancient Egyptian princesses use weapons? Controversial study claims they hunted or trained with the military, but not all experts agree.

Nearly 4,000-year-old skeletal remains show that several royal women repeatedly used their upper-body muscles. Researchers link those changes to archery and weapon training, but outside experts urge caution.

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Nobel Prize-winning physicist and team use Claude AI to solve decades-old math puzzle

A decade after uncovering a mysterious mathematical relationship in the physics of "jamming," Nobel laureate Giorgio Parisi and collaborator Francesco Zamponi have finally cracked the case — not with a radical new theory, but with the help of the generative AI Claude.

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Thousands of liberated Africans died on a remote island after the British Navy freed them. We now know where they came from.

Thousands of enslaved Africans were liberated from slave ships and died on the island of St. Helena around 200 years ago. A new chemical analysis has revealed their tragic stories.

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'This was one of the most arduous expeditions I've ever done': Scientists confirm that 15-mile-wide pit found on Google Maps is ancient meteor crater

Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a meteor impact crater that dates back roughly 390 million years.

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New orange-lipped monkey found: Scientists identify Colobus congoensis, a species that roars & snorts loudly in the Congo rainforest

Orange-lipped monkey: Scientists have identified a new species of monkey with striking orange lips in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The rare primate discovery is being hailed as one of the most significant African monkey finds in decades. Named Colobus congoensis, the species was found…

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