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Creepy 'ghost lanterns' in South Carolina are not what they seem, study suggestsThe Summerville ghost lanterns have mystified locals for generations. But geologists may have finally cracked the case.
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Hidden underground lakes, a 'city-killer' asteroid and more.Science news this week Feb. 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists sayAsteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.
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'Impossible' black holes, Antarctica's hidden 'plumbing' and more.Science news this week Feb. 8, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 yearsAn asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what would this impact mean for life on Earth?
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Doomsday predictions, asteroid secrets and more.Science news this week Feb. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Interstellar visitors, contagious peeing and moreScience news this week Jan. 25, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at riskIceberg A23a is fast approaching the remote British island of South Georgia and the Sandwich islands
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Kidney beans on mars, sunken worlds in Earth's mantle and moreScience news this week Jan. 18, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Watch SpaceX rocket explode over Grand Turk island in dramatic stream of fire and smokeDebris from the rocket's explosion was caught on camera by a family vacationing on Grand Turk island.
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One of Iceland's largest volcanoes sees swarm of 130 earthquakes — could it be about to blow?The Bárðarbunga volcano system was responsible for Iceland's largest eruption for 300 years back in 2014. After a recent increase in seismic activity, could it be about to erupt again?
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Woman's sudden hearing loss turned out to be a tick lodged in her ear canalThe tick was found lodged in the skin of her left ear canal after a thorough examination by her doctors.
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Snowstorms, fire and Yellowstone's next eruptionScience news this week Jan 11, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Santa Ana winds: What is causing the deadly fires sweeping across Los Angeles?The Palisades and Eaton Fires have caused the most damage so far, spreading over 29,000 acres collectively.
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Never-before-seen parasite is resistant to ivermectinTrichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.
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What is thundersnow? The weird weather phenomenon rumbling through the East Coast and MidwestThe conditions needed to create thunderstorms are very rare, and can be dangerous, meteorologists warn.
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Polar vortices and volcanoes underseaScience news this week Jan. 3, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Viral disease HMPV is on the rise among kids in China — what is it?Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.
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'Spiders on Mars' and ancient sea monsters: 5 of the biggest science stories you read in 2024It's been a big year for science news.
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Killer squirrels and an unexpected amuletScience news this week Dec. 20, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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Avian influenza: Bird flu spread triggers state of emergency in CaliforniaThe declaration of a state of emergency in California over avian influenza comes within days of the first severe human case of bird flu in the U.S.
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Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China's Terracotta WarriorsThe life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.
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Weird lickable lollipop invention lets you taste in virtual realityLicking a lollipop-shaped device can let you taste and smell nine flavors in VR.
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NASA solves 44-year-old mystery of why Jupiter's Io is so volcanically activeIo is the most volcanically active world in our solar system. Now, NASA scientists have revealed how and why.
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