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Crown of Kerch: A 1,600-year-old gold, gem-studded diadem found in the grave of a Hun noblewomanAstonishing Artifacts This crown depicts two birds of prey and was discovered in the grave of a fifth-century noblewoman in Crimea.
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Something doesn't add up in the Chandelier Cluster, Hubble telescope findsSpace photo of the week A dazzling new Hubble image of NGC 6723 poses one of astronomy's biggest questions: How did the Milky Way's oldest star clusters form?
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How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?Life's Little Mysteries While Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful cosmic rays, other cosmic particles are passing through us every second.
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Does water drain in different directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?Life's Little Mysteries Earth's rotation can influence a draining vortex. So does that mean water in a drain spirals in opposite directions in different parts of the world?
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'Wildfire smoke is the fastest-growing environmental threat in the US': How a warming world will poison the air we breatheScience Spotlight Wildfires are projected to increase dramatically due to climate change. That could trigger a massive increase in heart attacks, premature births and early deaths, research reveals.
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A man tried to self-treat his incontinence by gluing his urethra shutDiagnostic Dilemma A man attempted to self-treat his incontinence via unorthodox means and ended up needing surgery.
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Rare sunlight trick transforms Pacific island into a giant silver 'magnifying glass'Earth from space A 2023 astronaut photo captured a "sunglint" illuminating the sea surrounding one of the Solomon Islands. The rare phenomenon also transformed the Pacific's largest lake into a shining silver "lens."
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Front face of a stela: A 1,300-year-old carving of a powerful Maya 'Lady Supreme Warlord' that weighs over 1 tonAstonishing Artifacts This monumental carving depicts a powerful Maya queen called Lady K'abel, who ruled an ancient city in Guatemala at the end of the seventh century.
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'Starry Night' telescope photo captures some of the oldest stars in the universeSpace photo of the week The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud shines in a stunning new image revealing glowing nebulae, newborn stars and the Chandelier Cluster.
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