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2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China

The amputated legs of skeletons belonging to two men who lived in ancient China suggests that they were punished for alleged crimes 2,500 years ago.

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Why do we lose so much hair?

Hair shedding is normal, but when is it considered "hair loss"?

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Explosive 'devil comet' 12P will soon be at its brightest and best. Here's how to see it before it disappears.

The explosive green 'devil comet' 12P/ Pons-Brooks is about to reach its closest point to the sun. Here's how to see the rare visitor at its best and brightest.

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32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife

Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over.

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Are we in a 6th mass extinction?

If we continue on our current trajectory, the sixth mass extinction is inevitable and the times we're living through now will be part of that geological period.

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Is the Javan tiger back from extinction? New study ignites controversy.

Geneticists have critiqued a study suggesting extinct Javan tigers are still alive, but the search is just beginning.

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Why did Europe's hunter-gatherers disappear?

There are many mysteries surrounding Europe's hunter-gatherers, but farming played a role in their demise.

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Exercise may reverse sign of aging by 'flushing' fat from muscle

Researchers say they've identified a kind of fat that plays a major role in aging and can be controlled with short-term exercise.

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There's a baby star 'sneezing' in the constellation Taurus — and it could solve a longstanding cosmic mystery

In a rare observation, scientists found a baby star "sneezing" gas, dust and magnetic energy out of its disk. This behavior could help solve a longstanding mystery about how stars form without tearing themselves apart.

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Ancient Indigenous lineage of Blackfoot Confederacy goes back 18,000 years to last ice age, DNA reveals

A new DNA study of living and historical members of the Blackfoot Confederacy in the U.S. and Canada suggests that they share a lineage with people from the last ice age.

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Toxic formaldehyde in hair-straightening products to be banned — but experts say it's 'not enough'

Experts explain what the expected FDA ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products really means for everyday Americans.

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Eyes hurt after the eclipse? Signs of retinal damage, explained

The April 8 eclipse inspired awe from many skywatchers — but now concerns about possible eye damage appear to be rising.

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1,500-year-old burial of lynx with 4 dogs stacked on it puzzles archaeologists

Archaeologists aren't sure why a lynx and four dogs were buried together in Hungary around 1,500 years ago.

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'Gambling with your life': Experts weigh in on dangers of the Wim Hof method

"What Wim Hof did is about the most dangerous thing you can do when you go into cold water."

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Early humans lived on 'Persian plateau' for 20,000 years after leaving Africa, study suggests

After early humans traveled out of Africa 70,000 years ago, they had a "hub" on the so-called Persian plateau, a new study suggests.

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1,700-year-old Roman fort discovered in Germany was built to keep out barbarians

The wall was built by Romans to protect against Germanic tribal attack.

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New mRNA therapy shows promise in treating 'ultrarare' inherited disease

Initial trial results suggest that a new mRNA therapy may be able to safely and effectively treat propionic acidemia, a rare metabolic disorder.

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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems?

Experts explain why it's healthy to let your children occasionally play in the dirt — and it may not be for the reasons you assume.

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Do animals really have instincts?

Do some species have instincts, or are these behaviors learned?

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Inside the 20-year quest to unravel the bizarre realm of 'quantum superchemistry'

More than two decades ago, scientists predicted that at ultra-low temperatures, many atoms could undergo 'quantum superchemistry' and chemically react as one. They've finally shown it's real.

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Cicada double brood event: What to expect as trillions of bugs emerge in Eastern US

When and where will the double cicada brood emerge? Here's what to expect from this rare phenomenon, which occurs only once every 221 years.

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Watch rare endangered pink handfish walking in 19th-century shipwreck off Tasmania

Technical scuba divers found a rare pink handfish hidden among the wreckage of the SS Tasman.

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New immunotherapy could make blood more 'youthful,' mouse study hints

In mice, a new type of immunotherapy appeared to partly turn back the clock of "immune aging."

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Ötzi the Iceman used surprisingly modern technique for his tattoos 5,300 years ago, study suggests

The researchers compared Ötzi's ancient tattoos with modern tattoos made using different techniques on the skin of one of the authors.

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Hair-straightening cream tied to woman's repeated kidney damage

A woman developed kidney damage three times in two years after repeatedly visiting a salon for a hair-straightening treatment.

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