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Next-generation AI 'swarms' will invade social media by mimicking human behavior and harassing real users, researchers warnArtificial intelligence experts have warned that AI "swarms" are poised to infiltrate social media by deploying agents that mimic human behavior and exploit our tendency to follow the herd.
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NASA is preparing for simulated launch of Artemis II mega moon rocket — and it could happen as early as SaturdayNASA has announced it will fuel the Artemis II rocket as part of a simulated launch that will take place as early as Saturday (Jan. 31).
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Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boomAn exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm.
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Coyote scrambles onto Alcatraz Island after perilous, never-before-seen swimExperts have reacted to a viral video of a coyote swimming to Alcatraz Island in what is a surprising first for the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Medieval 'super ship' found wrecked off Denmark is largest vessel of its kindDivers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.
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NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red PlanetNASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien life.
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NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISSThe SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS).
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Artemis 2 mission update: Rollout imminent as NASA prepares first crewed Artemis mission to the moonNASA's Artemis 2 rollout could be as early as this weekend as the space agency makes final preparations for its first crewed Artemis moon mission.
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China's 'artificial sun' reactor shatters major fusion limit — a step closer to near-limitless clean energyChina's EAST nuclear fusion reactor has successfully kept plasma stable at extreme densities, passing a major fusion milestone and potentially bringing humanity closer to wielding near-limitless clean energy.
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Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked Thailand's rivers 125 million years agoA large fish-eating dinosaur died beside a river 125 million years ago in Cretaceous Thailand. Now, the remains of this ancient predator are helping researchers better understand Asia's enigmatic spinosaurids.
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Flat-headed cat not seen in Thailand for almost 30 years is rediscoveredConservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of flat-headed cats in Thailand after camera traps recorded the endangered feline for the first time in almost 30 years.
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That was the week in science: Farewell comet 3I/ATLAS | Starlink tumbles from orbit | AI’s giant carbon footprintLIVE Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next?Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.
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James Webb telescope finds supermassive black hole hidden inside 'Jekyll and Hyde' galaxyThe discovery of a hidden supermassive black hole inside an ancient galaxy suggests that some of our universe's most extreme objects could be invisible unless observed in infrared wavelengths, James Webb telescope observations reveal.
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That was the week in science: Second earthquake hits Japan | Geminids to peak | NASA loses contact with Mars probeFriday, Dec. 12, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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That was the week in science: Vaccine skeptics get hep B win | Comet 3I/ATLAS surprises | 'Cold Supermoon' picturesLive blog Friday, Dec. 5, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is erupting in 'ice volcanoes', new images suggestScientists have observed cryovolcanoes erupting on comet 3I/ATLAS — giving us a new clue about what's inside it.
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That was the week in science: Soyuz launch pad seriously damaged | 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks | Interstellar object dangersLive blog Friday, Nov. 28, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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Large, bone-crushing dogs stalked 'Rhino Pompeii' after Yellowstone eruption 12 million years ago, ancient footprints revealResearchers have found footprints of large, bone-crushing dogs in the 12 million-year-old Ashfall Fossil Beds in northeastern Nebraska, suggesting these large carnivores may have survived a cataclysmic Yellowstone eruption that covered parts of North America in ash.
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Wolf stealing underwater crab traps caught on camera for the first time — signalling 'new dimension' in their behaviorA video has revealed never-before-seen behaviors in wolves that could mark the first case of tool use in a wild member of the wolf and dog family — and it was all for some crab bait.
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That was the week in science: CDC in turmoil | Moss survives space | Comet 3I/ATLAS imagesLive blog Friday, Nov. 21, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbowResearchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in doing so solved the mystery of an odd echolocation pulse in the North Pacific.
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Comet 3I/ATLAS gallery: See NASA's long-awaited images of interstellar visitorNASA's treasure trove of new comet 3I/ATLAS images provides hotly anticipated views of the interstellar visitor, including from Mars and the sun.
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'3I/ATLAS is a comet': NASA finally releases new 3I/ATLAS images and addresses alien rumorsNASA's highly anticipated comet 3I/ATLAS images have been released, with a space agency official shooting down alien rumors and stressing that the interstellar visitor is a comet.
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