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Webb and Hubble sink deep into the dazzling Whirlpool Galaxy — Space photo of the weekA striking new image of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers solve one of the biggest mysteries in star formation.
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Why aren't brain transplants possible?Life's Little Mysteries Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another.
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Can people catch infections from plants?Life's Little Mysteries Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction.
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Don Juan Pond: Antarctica's salty, syrupy lake that never freezes, even when it's minus 58 FDon Juan Pond is a mysterious lake in Antarctica that contains so much calcium chloride, it doesn't freeze in subzero temperatures.
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Pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, emerging research suggestsSpecial report A growing body of research is showing how long-term exposure to air pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, raising new concerns about the unseen toll of dirty air.
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An infant's brown eyes turned indigo after COVID antiviral treatmentDiagnostic dilemma In a visually striking medical case, a baby's eyes changed color while he was receiving care in a hospital.
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Shimmering silver 'sunglint' obscures Hawaii as hurricane approachesEarth from space A 2025 satellite photo shows the swirling cyclone of Hurricane Kiko bearing down on Hawaii while the island state was obscured by a bright, reflective streak.
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Lion's head pendant: An ancient Egyptian board game piece that was later repurposed into a magical religious object with baboonsAstonishing Artifacts An ancient Egyptian board game piece was repurposed centuries later in Sudan into a dazzling gold-and-amethyst pendant.
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Declassified Apollo 12 images show UFOs on the moon — Space photo of the weekNewly declassified images from the Apollo 12 mission highlight strange, unidentified lights spotted by astronauts on the moon.
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