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Mysterious 'dots' discovered by Webb telescope may be the first stars in the universe on the verge of collapse
A new study suggests that "little red dots" spied by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the universe's short-lived first generation of gigantic stars, challenging an existing theory.
'Blood moon' total eclipse dazzles millions around the world (photos)
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March could be the best month for the northern lights for nearly a decade
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Science history: Stephen Hawking writes a tiny paper — and turns our understanding of black holes inside out — March 1, 1974
In 1974, physicist Stephen Hawking described the potential for tiny, primordial black holes that existed at the dawn of time to explode — and reshaped what we knew about these cosmic behemoths.
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Earthquakes: Facts, news, features and articles about when Earth moves
Earthquakes are the result of plate tectonics, or shifting plates in the crust of Earth.
When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?
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archaeology
The sword in the sea: How one lucky graduate student found his second Crusader sword while taking a swim off Israel's coast
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9 ways people have modified their bodies since the dawn of time, from foot binding to castration
Many types of body modification date back hundreds or thousands of years, revealing our ancient ancestors were not that different from us.
Stone Age woman was buried like a man, revealing flexible gender roles 7,000 years ago in Hungary
A study of 125 skeletons from two Neolithic cemeteries in Hungary has revealed that men and women had clear gender roles — but sometimes those roles were fluid.
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Prehistoric water-dwelling weirdo with sideways teeth and a twisted jaw was already a 'living fossil' 275 million years ago
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Every ant is a queen in this parasitic species — and they reproduce by cloning themselves and hijacking other ant colonies
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A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth condition
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Pain lasts longer in women, and immune cells may be the culprit
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'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to?
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With potential safety improvements and lower manufacturing costs, Na-ion batteries are coming of age at precisely the right time.
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Daylight Saving Time 2026 is coming
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