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- December 11
- December 10
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- Ritually bent Bronze Age sword unearthed in Danish bog is 'very rare find'
- Infamous 'sofa problem' that boggled mathematicians for decades may finally have a solution
- Asteroid news, features and articles
- New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear
- Ancient 'land bridge' that connected Siberia to US wasn't what it seems, scientists find
- Large, ghostly white crab-like predator discovered at the bottom of the Atacama Trench
- New quantum computing milestone smashes entanglement world record
- How long does it take to travel to the moon?
- December 9
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- What is the universe expanding into if it's already infinite?
- New RSV drug for babies is over 90% effective at preventing hospitalization
- Possible bust of Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple
- New study reveals how ancient 'sky disc' was made, squashing claims it was a forgery
- 13 proteins tied to brain aging seem to spike at ages 57, 70 and 78
- Google 'Willow' quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack
- 1,500-year-old Anglo-Saxon burial holds a 'unique' mystery — a Roman goblet once filled with pig fat
- James Webb telescope confirms we have no idea why the universe is growing the way it is
- Philippines volcanic eruption: Kanlaon volcano 'may progress to further explosive eruptions'
- Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle
- 'An existential threat affecting billions': Three-quarters of Earth's land became permanently drier in last 3 decades
- December 8
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- Cold Moon 2024: How to watch the year's final full moon rise with Jupiter this week
- Mysterious fast radio bursts could be caused by asteroids slamming into dead stars
- Scientists reveal genes that make cats orange
- 'It explains why our ability to focus has gone to hell': Screens are assaulting our Stone Age brains with more information than we can handle
- Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'?
- Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule
- What does a weather report of 30% chance of rain mean?
- Solar system quiz: How well do you know our cosmic neighborhood?
- December 7
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- You're born with most of your neurons — but the brain makes some mysterious new ones in adulthood
- Turuchan pika: The adorable ball of fluff that just loves to play
- Destroyed observatory helped SETI unlock the secrets of 'cosmic lighthouses' powered by dead stars
- World's 1st mechanical qubit uses no light or electronics. It could lead to ultra-precise gravity-sensing tech.
- Tiny, portable 'laboratories' sort germs using electricity
- Do cats communicate with their tails?
- 'A challenge and an opportunity for evolution': The extreme, hidden life thriving in Earth's most acidic and alkaline lakes
- December 6
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- Raw milk from US dairies must now be tested for bird flu
- Rock found by a 6-year-old on a beach is actually a 50,000-year-old Neanderthal ax
- Gut microbiome may have fueled the growth of humans' big brains, study suggests
- NASA delays historic Artemis missions — yet again
- 'Eight billion bucks or bust': From pirates to 'stupid mistakes' — the wild story of how James Webb Space Telescope almost failed to launch
- 100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'
- Most expensive dinosaur skeleton ever now on display in New York City
- 'Mega momma' great white shark killed on drumline may reveal secrets about iconic predator
- Fossil Forest, Dorset: England's 145 million-year-old tree stump fossils preserved by ancient microbes
- World's 2nd fastest supercomputer runs largest-ever simulation of the universe
- Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse
- Why do worms come out in the rain?
- December 5
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- Massive magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off California coast
- A single gene mutation could enable H5N1 to spread between people, study finds
- 'It looks like smoke': Mysterious chimneys spewing shimmering liquid discovered at the bottom of the Dead Sea
- Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack
- A third of Earth's species could become extinct by 2100 if climate change isn't curbed
- Miniature black holes could be hollowing out planets and zipping through our bodies, new study claims
- Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet
- What's the difference between a cold and the flu?
- Large language models can be squeezed onto your phone — rather than needing 1000s of servers to run — after breakthrough
- Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction
- Acromegaly: A disease that causes adults to grow uncontrollably
- December 4
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- Geminid meteor shower 2024: How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late
- Early Americans ate tons of mammoth, 13,000-year-old bones from Clovis culture baby reveal
- Geology news, features and articles
- 'Spectacular' asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected
- WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Strange pile of Stone Age skulls unearthed in Italian village baffles archaeologists
- We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn
- Babies' brain activity changes dramatically before and after birth, groundbreaking study finds
- Extremely rare, black 'anti-auroras' paint luminous 'letter E' above Alaska
- 'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
- 'Cataclysmic' solar storm hit Earth around 2687 years ago, ancient tree rings reveal
- 'Accidental discovery' creates candidate for universal memory — a weird semiconductor that consumes a billion times less power
- Diagnostic dilemma: A woman cleaned her fish tank and ended up in the hospital
- Dramatic photo captures moment giant bird closes hidden 3rd eyelid while snatching locust from mid-air
- 5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world's 1st governments
- December 3
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- James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record to find the earliest galaxies that ever existed
- Scientists reveal 'neural tourniquet' that can stop bleeding with nerve stimulation
- 1,600-year-old burials in Crimea hold gold and silver jewelry from 'rich women'
- Doctors discover live worms growing under a woman's eyelid in China
- Massive, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live
- Future wearable devices could draw power through your body using background 6G cellphone signals
- Earth from space: Crimea's 'putrid sea' creates beautiful rainbow of color but smells like rotten eggs
- December 2
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- 12 strange reasons humans haven't found alien life yet
- Last few hours! Save $$ on these Celestron binoculars before Cyber Monday ends
- New, big-headed archaic humans discovered: Who is Homo juluensis?
- We inhaled sharply when we spotted this rare deal on the Molekule Air Mini+ air purifier
- This Nvidia-powered laptop now lowest price all year — Cyber Monday save $400
- 'Electronic' scalp tattoos could be next big thing in brain monitoring
- Get a huge 75% saving in this Peacock Cyber Monday streaming deal and pay just $19.99 for 12 months
- 2,100-year-old temple from ancient Egypt discovered hidden in cliff face
- Babylonian tablet preserves student's 4,000-year-old geometry mistake
- 1,500-year-old riches and more than 100 weapons found under Iron Age chieftain's house
- Cyber Monday 2024 camera deals live: Plus, savings on telescopes, binoculars and stargazing accessories
- December 1
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- Our favorite compact dehumidifier is now under £40. Grab the ProBreeze Mini while you can
- We have found the Hydrow Wave at a record-low price this Cyber Monday so watch us row away with glee
- Time moves faster on the moon, new study of Einstein's relativity shows
- Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
- Meet 'Chameleon' – an AI model that can protect you from facial recognition thanks to a sophisticated digital mask
- Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots a secret star factory in the Sombrero Galaxy
- Can you get high from poppy seeds?
