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The UN's International Asteroid Warning Network is closely watching comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's why.

Tracking comets accurately is hard. A new effort with the U.N. and NASA aims to better chart these visitors using 3I/ATLAS.

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Can a turtle tuck its head all the way inside its shell?

Turtle shells evolved over the course of 300 million years, but self-defense wasn't the initial driver, researchers think.

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'Necessary for the future of humankind': Who was honored at the first-ever Global Space Awards?

The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also celebrating the life of a late NASA astronaut.

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Giant structure discovered deep beneath Bermuda is unlike anything else on Earth

A thick layer of more than 12 miles of rock may explain why Bermuda seems to float above the surrounding ocean.

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'Very novel and very puzzling': Unknown species of squid spotted burying itself upside down, pretending to be a plant

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind behavior for cephalopods.

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Killer whales are teaming up with dolphins on salmon hunts, study finds — but not everyone agrees

There are eye-opening claims that orcas and dolphins are working together on salmon hunts and sharing food — but not everyone is convinced.

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Russia's Bezymianny volcano blew itself apart 69 years ago. It's now almost completely regrown.

A 1956 eruption collapsed much of the Bezymianny volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, but frequent eruptions since — including a large event in November — means it has now almost completely regrown.

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New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire

The British northern frontier was the edge of the Roman world — and a place of violence, boredom and opportunity, experts told Live Science.

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Earth's crust hides enough 'gold' hydrogen to power the world for tens of thousands of years, emerging research suggests

Reservoirs of hydrogen gas that form naturally in Earth's crust could help humans decarbonize. The challenge now is finding these accumulations and working out how best to mine them, experts say.

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The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests

A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the "hobbit," a new study finds.

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What was the loudest sound ever recorded?

Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.

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What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian?

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

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A huge helium shortage is looming — but ancient rocks in Earth's crust may be hiding massive reservoirs

For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new helium sources — and finding enormous "carbon-free" reservoirs that could revolutionize the industry.

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Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments

Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.

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Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests

Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.

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Volcanic eruption triggered 'butterfly effect' that led to the Black Death, researchers find

A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.

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Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds

Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.

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Giant rotating string of galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe

A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.

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3I/ATLAS Mystery Deepens: Why Its Unique Cryovolcanism Is Crucial To Science

Scientists say interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be undergoing rare cryovolcanism, offering an unprecedented look into how small bodies form in other star systems.

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Death Valley's 'world's hottest temperature' record may be due to a human error

A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous.

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Cold Supermoon 2025: Facts on the Last Full Moon of the Year — and Why It's So Special

December's Cold Supermoon, the last full moon of 2025, rises on 4 December and appears unusually bright, large and high in the night sky. Here's what makes it rare, why it climbs higher than any other full moon, and when to see it best.

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Once-in-a-century floods set to become annual events in northeastern US in the next 75 years, study finds

Rising sea levels and storm surges from hurricanes will bring more frequent extreme floods to northeastern U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.

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What's the difference between a newt and a salamander?

Salamanders and newts are both long-tailed amphibians, but what's the difference between them?

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'No easy explanation': Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light

Two new peer-reviewed papers claim thousands of unexplained light flashes in vintage Palomar telescope images show statistical ties to nuclear tests and UFO reports. Not everyone agrees with the paper's conclusion.

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Do your dreams change as you age?

A young child's dreams and an elderly hospice patient's dreams can be very different. What has research found about how our dreams change over time?

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