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Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?

Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?

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'That's Zero Folks!': Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a hazard

The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 rose and fell last week. NASA's impact odds are now so slim that the asteroid is no longer a hazard on the Torino asteroid scale.

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What happens to the body during an asthma attack?

Learn what happens inside the body during an asthma attack and why treatments help prevent or reverse the effects.

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Can you forget your native language?

Linguists give the lowdown on whether it is possible to forget your native language.

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Why do cats have 'toe beans'?

The round little pads on cats' paws are more than just cute — they're a feat of evolution that serve many important functions.

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'Just the tip of the iceberg': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come

The world is watching as NASA tweaks the odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 will hit Earth. But how threatening is YR4, and how does it compare to other potentially hazardous space rocks?

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Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets

Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.

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2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners

A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report briefly appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.

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Tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh is 1st to be discovered in 100 years

The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings.

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Fast radio burst traced to the outskirts of an ancient 'graveyard' galaxy — and the cause remains a mystery

Scientists have traced a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) to the edge of an ancient galaxy where star formation has drastically dropped. Researchers are struggling to explain what caused it.

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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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