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- October 7
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- 2,800-year-old burial mound with sacrifices unearthed in Siberia is eerily similar to Scythian graves
- Why NASA is sending the Europa Clipper to search for aliens near Jupiter
- Best DSLR ever made now as cheap as July Prime Day — save $800
- 'Any protein you can imagine, it can deliver': AI will help discover the next breakthrough in RNA, says Nobel Prize winner Dr. Drew Weissman
- Why do cats 'chatter'?
- OM System OM-1 Mark II now lowest-ever price in this Prime Day camera deal
- 'This is the most impactful storm we have faced': 'Major' storm Hurricane Milton to make landfall as Florida reels from Helene
- Scientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into 'single entity' after injury, revealing bizarre new behavior
- Life expectancy is increasing at a slower rate this century — and it may be because we're reaching our human limit
- 2 scientists snag Nobel in medicine for discovering 'microRNAs'
- Save $140 on this Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 for Prime Day, Amazon's lowest ever price
- Nabta Playa: A mysterious stone circle that may be the world's oldest astronomical observatory
- Save $220 with this amazing BlueAir Classic Pro CP7i Prime Day air purifier deal
- Breathe easier with $150 off this BlueAir Protect 7470i Prime Day air purifier deal
- October 6
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- Stunning video shows sharks devouring sea urchins, spines and all
- Ancient DNA from South Africa rock shelter reveals the same human population stayed there for 9,000 years
- James Webb Space Telescope is 'science and magic rolled together,' says iconic astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock
- Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of 'shooting stars' fall from the dragon's tail this week
- Space photo of the week: Easter Island's last 'ring of fire' eclipse for 320 years
- How far away is the moon?
- October 5
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- NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles
- There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought, Hubble research reveals
- Quantum physicists discover 'negative time' in strange experiment
- Alligator gar: The 'living fossil' that has barely evolved for 100 million years
- James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon Charon
- Why does drinking water feel so good when you're thirsty?
- October 4
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- 'Extraordinary' burial of ancient Egyptian governor's daughter discovered in a coffin within another coffin
- Flu shot lowers hospitalization risk by 35% in vulnerable groups, data hint
- Now an even better deal, save $300 on this Dyson air purifier for Prime Day
- Grand tomb of Roman gladiator found in Turkey actually contains the remains of 12 other people
- Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 'at the crossroads of human migrations' in Iran, study finds
- Did Neanderthals wear clothes?
- Who was the last Neanderthal?
- Did we kill the Neanderthals? New research may finally answer an age-old question.
- Save 25% on this BlueAir DustMagnet 5440i air purifier, $80 off at Amazon
- 'Many more ancient structures waiting to be discovered': Lost chunk of seafloor hidden in Earth's mantle found off Easter Island
- Hranice Abyss: The deepest freshwater cave on Earth and a conduit to a 'fossil' sinkhole
- Record spike in earthquakes at Washington's 'high threat' volcano sends researchers scrambling for answers
- X9 solar flare launched from sun is the biggest in 7 years — and Earth is in the firing line (again)
- Astronomers prepare for once-in-a-lifetime event: A 'new star' in the night sky
- October 3
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- 'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San Francisco
- Medieval gold coin unearthed in ruined fortress in Bulgaria may depict Byzantine emperor
- 'Ring of fire' solar eclipse blazes over Easter Island in incredible new image
- Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds
- New NASA images reveal giant hole in Curiosity rover's wheel after 12 years of 'abuse' on Mars
- We're one step closer to finding out why Siberia is riddled with exploding craters
- SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket grounded for the 3rd time in 3 months following 'off-nominal' crash-landing in the ocean
- Save 20% on Celestron binoculars in this limited time Amazon deal
- Earth from space: Deep tidal channels cut between 'pirate hotspot' islands in the Bahamas
- One of the best Celestron telescopes now $2,399 in latest Adorama price drop
- October 2
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- More people are surviving avalanches than decades ago — here's why
- Watch live: A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse has begun over Easter Island
- Alien civilizations are probably killing themselves from climate change, bleak study suggests
- James Webb telescope watches ancient supernova replay 3 times — and confirms something is seriously wrong in our understanding of the universe
- Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekend
- Flu shots have changed this year — here's why
- What causes stuttering?
- This Garmin smartwatch is now $400 off matching last year's Black Friday price
- 'The simplicity of life just hits you': Watch rare footage of critically endangered eastern lowland gorilla feeding her baby in the wild
- Could these camera deals get any better before Amazon Prime Day?
- These are the cheapest binocular deals ahead of Amazon Prime Day
- October 1
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- 32 alien planets that really exist
- In a 1st, DNA analysis reveals identity of captain cannibalized during ill-fated Franklin expedition
- 'Secret teachings' about ritual Samurai beheading revealed in newly translated Japanese texts
- 32,000-year-old mummified woolly rhino half-eaten by predators unearthed in Siberia
- Sega Toys Homestar Matataki star projector review
- Humanity faces a 'catastrophic' future if we don’t regulate AI, 'Godfather of AI' Yoshua Bengio says
- Here are the best Amazon Prime Day telescope deals we've observed in 2024
