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New trick could reveal text on 2,000-year-old scrolls charred by eruption of Mount VesuviusUsing X-ray technologies and custom-made software, researchers were able to read text they wrote on a fake ancient scroll designed to mimic those destroyed at Herculaneum in A.D. 79.
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Scientists finally figured out the temperature of T. rex's blood — and it was as hot as oursTooth analysis has revealed that the king of the dinosaurs was as warm-blooded as a human or an elephant
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Scientists shrank mice's brains and replaced the missing tissue with human 'organoids'Scientists have devised a new way to incorporate human brain tissue into living mice, opening the door to new research.
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'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footageResearchers in Australia captured footage of a female humpback whale repeatedly diving to make eye contact with her stillborn calf and lay next to its body on the seafloor.
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New laptop ditches noisy fans and heat sinks for tiny 'cooling chips' — it's much thinner and lighter than you'd expectThis first-of-its-kind concept laptop integrates near-silent cooling technology to remove waste heat.
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Strange ringed object beyond Saturn looks even stranger in new James Webb telescope studyJames Webb Space Telescope observations of Chariklo, one of the smallest ringed worlds in the solar system, reveal some inexplicable changes.
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US military confirms weapons in orbit: Why a space 'arms race' could be extremely hard to stopAnalysis Despite the U.S. announcing it has weapons in orbit, nuclear arms have been banned from space for nearly 60 years. A new detection method could help verify whether nations are keeping that promise.
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Did 'all roads lead to Rome'? New study finds other cities in the empire were better connected.Rome was the Roman Empire's capital, but other cities in the empire were better connected by road.
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Fossils of iconic long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus found in Europe for first time — and it may have traveled there via land bridgeFossils of the long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus have been discovered in Spain, marking the first time remains of this iconic Jurassic-period dino have been found outside the U.S.
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South American 'Pompeii': Volcanic eruption 22 million years ago preserved a snapshot of the Andes formingAn enormous volcanic eruption buried a snapshot of the baby Andes mountains, revealing a slow-and-steady growth rate.
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We now have an incredibly detailed map to help predict which areas of LA are the most at risk from 'The Big One'A new 3D map of the Los Angeles basin reveals deep sediments that could intensify shaking in an earthquake.
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Does estrogen protect against dementia? And if so, who should take it?Analysis Recent research hints that systemic hormone replacement therapy for menopause may reduce the risk of dementia. But more data is needed to reach a definitive conclusion, experts told Live Science.
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Scientists used a powerful laser to melt diamonds — and solved a decades-old mysteryScientists blasted diamonds with lasers to get the best measurement of the mineral's melting point yet. The new, more accurate numbers could help improve fusion experiments and studies of giant planets.
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AI trained to 'think' like human pathologists may be better at spotting cancerResearchers trained AI on how expert pathologists look for signs of cancer in patient samples, improving the algorithm's effectiveness.
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When does September's full Harvest Moon rise?When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Harvest Moon" in September.
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'Oddly shaped rock' unearthed in California turns out to be 'immaculate' mastodon molarA field survey in San Mateo County, California, has revealed the fossilized tooth of an adult Pacific mastodon, an ice-age giant that was probably native to the West Coast.
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'There are no easy answers here': New study forecasts a dire dip in food production if key Atlantic currents collapseResearchers have examined how weakening currents in the Atlantic Ocean could impact global agriculture — and the results are concerning.
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Fragments of ancient alien tech may litter the moon — and scientists have a plan to find themResearchers propose that tiny technological remnants left over from extinct alien civilizations could have landed on the moon after traveling through interstellar space. It may not take long to find them, the team claims.
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Brain shrinkage tied to aging 'pauses' as a woman nears menopause, study findsA new study looked at gray matter in the brain during puberty, pregnancy and menopause, finding distinct changes at different life stages.
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