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Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study revealsIn the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved.
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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospitalArchaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C.
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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
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'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on EarthA new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource.
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Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with cautionAlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate.
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3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisonerArchaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress.
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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the regionThe peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country.
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Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of explorationCuriosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth.
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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor HadrianMore than 900 Roman silver coins from the time of the Emperor Hadrian were found in Germany by a metal detectorist.
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Fragment of world's oldest peace treaty unearthed in TurkeyArchaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest peace treaty, signed around 1269 B.C.
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Newfound 'fire amoeba from the Cascades' sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive atThe newly-described amoeba Incendiamoeba cascadensis can survive at a sweltering 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seenAstronomers looking at Vera C. Rubin Observatory test data have discovered 'Aquarius IV', believed to be a brand new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located 350,000 light-years away.
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US heading for unprecedented El Niño winter: Here's what to expectA supercharged El Niño is underway in the Pacific, with wide reaching — and often surprising — effects across the United States.
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Scientists identify 'sweet spot' for early stage of life on Earth that preceded LUCA, the ancestor of all living thingsNew research has pinned down the onset of the "RNA World," a hypothetical time in Earth's very early history when RNA was the primary replicating substance.
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Giant caves beneath sinkhole reveal origin of mystery trenches that score Australia's Nullarbor PlainWhen giant systems of ancient caves far below the surface of Australia collapsed, it left distinctive clues at the surface.
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Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in GreeceA school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece.
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700-year-old skull from China is first ever skeletal evidence of nose amputationA face-down burial of a middle-aged woman who died around 700 years ago in China is the world's first evidence of punitive nasal amputation.
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New LightTok chip converts light directly into 'tokens' for AI — slashing energy use in drones and other autonomous machinesA new sensor reduces the amount of energy required for visual imaging by processing light at the point of detection.
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Spaceflight may harm the reproductive system of astronauts' kids and grandkids, early mouse study suggestsThe offspring of mice that spend time on the International Space Station are more vulnerable to external stressors, a new study finds. More work is needed to understand potential health impacts on human astronauts' families.
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