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US suffers record-breaking cold: What's going on with the polar vortex?

A winter storm is hitting the U.S. with record-breaking cold and heavy snow. Is the polar vortex to blame?

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'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws

A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

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Lasers reveal 1,000-year-old Indigenous road near Chaco Canyon that aligns with the winter solstice

Researchers think the Indigenous roads were more about cosmology than traffic.

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Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how?

A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.

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World's glaciers are losing enough ice to fill 3 Olympic pools every second, terrifying new study finds

A groundbreaking new study provides the first consistent global picture of glacier decline since 2000, revealing that glaciers across the world have lost a whopping 5% of their volume since then.

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What should I do if I find a cool artifact in the US?

Spotting artifacts in the U.S. is common, but archaeologists want you to leave them in place.

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AI 'brain decoder' can read a person's thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no training

An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without hours of training.

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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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Can animals learn another species' 'language?'

Animals hear other species communicate around them every day. Do they understand what they're saying?

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Science news this week: Hidden lakes and a 'city-killer' asteroid

Feb. 15, 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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'I thought I was dead': Terrifying video of humpback whale gobbling up kayaker explained

A humpback whale appeared to swallow then spit out a kayaker in a viral video filmed off the coast of Chile. But was he actually in any danger?

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Do other animals kiss?

Kissing is a multifaceted and emotionally loaded behavior. Do other animals do it, too?

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The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years

The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why.

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'We were amazed': Astronomers discover oldest, biggest black hole jet in the known universe — and there may be more

Astronomers have used a continent-sized radio telescope to find the largest black hole jet ever observed in the early universe.

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Scientists just rewrote our understanding of epigenetics

DNA and RNA epigenetics, once thought to be separate, have now been found to work together to fine-tune gene expression.

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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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Parisian photographer produces phenomenal, perfectly-proportioned 'planetary parade' portrait

A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single evening, and rearranged them to create a striking composite image. Each "planetary parade" member was captured with the same magnification, meaning they are perfectly scaled.

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People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds

A new study of human remains dredged from the Thames River reveals that people frequently deposited corpses there in the Bronze and Iron ages.

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Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs

The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

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Why are flies attracted to humans?

Flies are attracted to our pungent "cloud of effervescence," experts say.

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Massive study of 3 million people reveals genetic 'hotspots' linked to bipolar disorder

A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder.

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World's largest-ever bead stash found in 5,000-year-old 'Ivory Lady' tomb in Spain

More than a quarter million beads found in a tomb with female skeletons were used to decorate the women's ceremonial dresses, suggesting they were powerful leaders five millennia ago.

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Scientists discover hidden 'plumbing' that's driving Antarctic ice sheet into the ocean

Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.

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Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered

A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

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