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Why do we get a 'second wind' of energy at the end of the day?

That second wave of energy is a normal part of the human circadian rhythm, but lifestyle factors also play a role.

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What is the 'Eye of Horus' and why is it found in so many ancient Egyptian burials?

The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

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Do animals have orgasms?

Though research on sexual experience in nonhuman animals is limited to primates and rodents, there's reason to think that they have an "orgasm-like response" during sex.

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What do black boxes on planes actually record?

Modern flight recorders can hold more than 1,000 pieces of information about an aircraft.

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Scientists built largest brain 'connectome' to date by having a lab mouse watch 'The Matrix' and 'Star Wars'

Using advanced microscopes that capture brain cell anatomy and activity, a portion of a mouse's brain was mapped and rendered into a 3D atlas that creates new possibilities for neuroscience.

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What are mRNA vaccines, and how do they work?

mRNA vaccines train the immune system in a similar way to traditional vaccines, but they use a different strategy to get there.

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Killer Australian fungus can gobble up widespread, pesticide-resistant armyworm from the inside

Fall armyworms have spread throughout the world, destroying crops and evolving insecticide resistance. New research in Australia suggests fungi that attack the worms could be a promising pest control method.

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Extremely rare Denisovan jawbone confirms human cousins spread across Asia

Researchers have determined that a mysterious jawbone discovered on the seafloor off the coast of Taiwan was Denisovan, proving that the archaic humans were distributed widely over Asia.

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When will the US measles outbreak end?

A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state's ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising?

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Colossal's de-extincted 'dire wolf' isn't a dire wolf and it has not been de-extincted, experts say

Scientists recently revealed that they have "brought back" extinct dire wolves thanks to genetic engineering — but experts say the newly created animals are only like dire wolves in appearance.

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Amateur astronomer discovers bright green comet SWAN25F — and you can see it too

Comet SWAN25F was discovered using photos from the European Space Agency's SOHO spacecraft and can currently be spied using backyard equipment — but it could also become visible to the naked eye in the next few weeks.

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Why do snakes shed their skin?

It's a story that involves scales, sloughs — and spectacles.

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4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head straps

Around 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.

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What was the first alphabet in the world?

New discoveries challenge old ideas about the earliest alphabets.

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$3 million Breakthrough Prize goes to scientists that completely changed our understanding of multiple sclerosis

Two prominent scientists who study multiple sclerosis — Dr. Alberto Ascherio and Dr. Stephen Hauser — are co-winners of a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

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Why do kangaroos have 3 vaginas?

Female kangaroos have one tail, two feet and three vaginas when they're giving birth.

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Science news this week: AI lies and North America's 'dripping' crust

April 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Estrogen may spur the body to make opioids after injury

The female sex hormone estrogen, along with progesterone, appears to underlie a fundamental difference in how males and females process pain, a mouse study finds.

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Quantum computers will be a dream come true for hackers, risking everything from military secrets to bank information. Can we stop them?

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.

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Man gets sperm-making stem cell transplant in first-of-its-kind procedure

A man in his early 20s received a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, which had been frozen since his childhood, in an attempt to regain fertility. Doctors are waiting to see if the treatment works.

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The brain may 'move' between related ideas in the same way it navigates from one location to another

Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and about people, places and things. Turns out, it may process both in a similar way.

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Kids infected with measles face long-term health consequences. Vaccines can prevent all of them.

Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.

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How do smart scales measure body composition, and how accurate are they?

Smart scales track changes in your muscle mass, body fat percentage and other health metrics — but how do they work?

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Your brain starts eating itself during a marathon, study finds

Under extreme metabolic conditions, like a marathon, the brain may turn to cellular fat stores to maintain function, according to a new study.

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'A notch above a gimmick': Experts question scientific merit of billionaire's Fram2 'space adventure' around Earth's poles

The recently launched Fram2 mission, which is funded and led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, will attempt to grow mushrooms, test out hormone diapers and X-ray civilian astronauts. However, experts say that these novel experiments are unlikely to yield meaningful results.

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