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Antarctica just experienced minus 119 F, Earth's coldest temperature since 2012 — here's whyToo hot? Head to the Concordia research station in Antarctica, where "astronauts of ice" just experienced near-record-breaking cold.
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After 100-year hunt, scientists get their best look yet at Betelgeuse's secret sidekickA century-old mystery about the night sky's famous "shoulder star" may finally be solved, as astronomers capture the sharpest image yet of a small star tucked close beside the dying Betelgeuse.
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Three galaxies in this cosmic string are missing a crucial component of the universeAstronomers have discovered a third galaxy without dark matter in a strange string of a dozen dwarf galaxies. A violent collision is likely to blame.
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Monkeys have a basic intuition for geometry, study suggestsBaboons and macaques appear to use some of the same mental strategies as humans when matching shapes, suggesting that the foundations of geometry evolved in a common ancestor.
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Biological 'superspreader' event could be imminent as more than 1,000 ships idle in the Strait of Hormuz, scientists warnThe prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz may pose significant biosecurity hazards as well as economic impacts, with potentially devastating consequences for global ecosystems and human health.
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High-powered lasers can wirelessly charge drones mid-flightChinese researchers have successfully charged a drone using just a laser, in a breakthrough that could change how we approach unmanned flight
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'Demon cavefish' discovered under WWII chemical weapons facility in AlabamaIntroducing demon cavefish ( Demogorgonichthys arcanus); the rare eyeless predators that have been hiding in plain sight below a military base for decades.
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Catch an orange 'Buck Moon' rise tonight before a month of solar and lunar eclipsesJuly's full moon will be at its best on the night of July 29. It's the last regular full moon before a total solar eclipse and partial lunar eclipse in August.
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan — here's why the seismic event was unusualA strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern.
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Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hintsScientists have identified a compound that may help preserve muscle in aging mice. Someday, this may help people with muscle atrophy.
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Killer whales sink another boat off the coast of Spain — why are they still doing this after 6 years?A small, endangered pod of orcas off Spain and Portugal has sunk at least eight boats since 2020, and despite speculation, the real explanation might have nothing to do with revenge.
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'World models' are the future of AI, but how do they work?Explainer Scientists are increasingly looking at building world models to get AI equipped to handle and interact with our physical reality.
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Ancient human relative cannibalized both adults and children in a cave in Spain 850,000 years ago, fossils revealNewly excavated bones from Gran Dolina cave in Spain reveal an ancient human relative practiced cannibalism on adults and children, but researchers still don't know why.
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Richard Feynman's divisive 'reverse sprinkler' problem finally solved by modern lab experimentsScientists have pinned down why a sprinkler spins when it sucks in water instead of spraying it out — a problem that stumped Richard Feynman and has divided physicists for nearly a century.
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Military's testosterone screening program could lead to overtreatment and side effects, including impaired T productionAnalysis The U.S. Department of Defense plans to conduct regular testosterone screening of service members, but this practice is not recommended by professional medical organizations.
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2 meteor showers peak on the same night this week — when to get the best viewsThe Delta Aquariids peak on July 30-31, kicking off "meteor season," though bright moonlight will likely limit views.
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Archaeologists find 2,800-year-old burial of person clutching sea turtle vessel in El SalvadorAn unusual 2,800-year-old Mesoamerican burial found in El Salvador included a face-down skeleton clutching a sea turtle vessel.
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No, OpenAI's models didn't go 'rogue' when they broke into Hugging Face. Here's what really happened.Analysis Experts say the models didn't "go rogue" when they escaped a controlled cybersecurity test and hacked Hugging Face. Instead, they were pursuing the goal humans had given them in ways nobody anticipated.
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