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Meteorite that crash landed through Georgia man's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientists sayResearchers have analyzed the McDonough meteorite, which crashed through a man's home in June, and determined that it is older than our planet.
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What are the largest rainforests in the world?Rainforests are home to half of the world's plant and animal species. Here are the five largest rainforests in the world.
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Stone Age family may have been cannibalized for 'ultimate elimination' 5,600 years ago, study suggestsResearchers have found cannibalized human remains from at least 11 people in El Mirador cave in northern Spain, suggesting it was the site of a violent Neolithic clash 5,600 years ago.
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Mystery of why sea stars keep turning into goo finally solved — and it's not what scientists thoughtA new study has found that the devastating sea star wasting disease is caused by a strain of bacteria from Vibrio pectenicida, which turns the marine creatures into goo.
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Watch robot crab 'Wavy Dave' get attacked in claw-waving contest with real crabsResearchers have built a robot crab that can compete in claw-waving displays with real fiddler crabs, but "Wavy Dave" doesn't always come out unscathed.
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Creepy new giant insect may be the heaviest ever recorded in AustraliaResearchers have discovered a giant stick insect living at high altitude in tropical North Queensland. Acrophylla alta is around 16 inches long and a strong contender for Australia's heaviest recorded insect.
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Dormant volcano erupts in Russia for first time in around 500 years, days after magnitude 8.8 megaquakeKrasheninnikov volcano has erupted on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This is the second volcano to erupt in the region following the magnitude 8.8 megaquake on July 30.
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A magnitude 8.8 megaquake and whether we should — and can — stop AIScience news this week Aug. 2, 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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First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the oceanScientists have filmed odd communities of life flourishing deeper in the ocean than ever before. The chemosynthesis-based life-forms get their energy from chemical reactions, powered by gases seeping out of faults on the seafloor.
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4,000-year-old handprint discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb offeringResearchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.
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Ancient shark discovered deep inside world's longest cave systemThe National Park Service has announced another ancient shark discovery at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The latest find, named Macadens olsoni, had a unique curved row of teeth and lived around 340 million years ago.
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Wolves help restore trees in Yellowstone and the largest interstellar object ever seenScience news this week July 26, 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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T. rex relatives 'moonwalked' to attract mates, newfound dinosaur ‘mating arena' suggestsResearchers have identified a "mating arena" at Dinosaur Ridge where male theropods gathered during the Cretaceous period to display in front of females.
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Kabul could become the first modern capital to run out of water — here's whyAfghanistan's capital city of Kabul has an existential water problem and other cities may also be vulnerable.
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Bite marks reveal giant terror birds were potentially prey for another apex predator — humongous caimanResearchers have found evidence of a titanic tussle between a terror bird and a large caiman in Colombia's ancient La Venta wetlands.
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Students build new 'hybrid drone' — watch it fly in the air and then seamlessly dive underwaterA 3D-printed hybrid drone can quickly transition between air and water thanks to variable pitch propellers. Watch a video of the drone in action.
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Watch this cute robot elephant go bowling — it's the first 3D-printed robot of its kindResearchers have unveiled a miniature robot elephant with special 3D-printed "tissues" that allow for more complex and natural movements. A video shows the elephant grasp a flower with its trunk and kick a bowling ball.
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Why giant moa — a bird that once towered over humans — are even harder to de-extinct than dire wolvesColossal Biosciences has announced a partnership to resurrect giant flightless birds called moa. But the company's recent dire wolf project was controversial, and moa are an even more ambitious target for de-extinction.
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Lava erupts from gigantic fissure in Iceland following earthquake swarm — and the photos are epicA lava-spewing fissure has opened up along Iceland's Sundhnúkur crater row as the Reykjanes peninsula experiences another volcanic eruption.
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Grand Canyon Dragon wildfire burns down historic lodge and triggers toxic gas leakFirefighters are battling a lightning-caused wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Dragon Bravo Fire has burned down the Grand Canyon Lodge and triggered a chlorine gas leak.
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140,000-year-old child's skull may have been part modern human, part Neanderthal — but not everyone is convincedA child buried in the world's oldest human cemetery had both modern human (Homo sapiens) and Neanderthal characteristics, suggesting she was a hybrid, according to a new study. However, not everyone is convinced the study's findings are definitive.
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Texas flood devastation revealed in before-and-after satellite imagesSatellites have captured before-and-after images of the devastating floods in Texas, highlighting a trail of devastation on the Guadalupe River.
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'Alpha male' primates are rare, with females about as likely to dominate the opposite sex, study findsResearchers have found that clear-cut male dominance is rare in primates, with both sexes capable of reigning supreme depending on the circumstances.
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Chimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their buttsChimpanzees are running around with grass in their ears and butts at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia. This is the second time a bizarre fad-like behavior has gripped the sanctuary's chimps, but wearing the grass accessories in their butts is a new twist.
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