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The Stargazer: A 5,000-year-old marble statuette of a Stone Age woman looking skywardAstonishing Artifacts Only a handful of these small, sleek, marble figurines carved by enigmatic Stone Age people are known to exist.
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NASA celebrates America's 250th birthday with red, white and blue snaps of the cosmosSpace photo of the week NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory celebrates the Fourth of July with a dazzling array of red, white and blue space phenomena.
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Has there ever been a period in human history without war?Life's Little Mysteries Humans have fought countless wars over the millennia. Has there ever been a time when we weren't fighting?
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Are CAPTCHAs obsolete in the age of AI?Life's Little Mysteries How are CAPTCHAs being threatened by AI?
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Improper use of a massage gun tore holes in a man's retinasDiagnostic Dilemma Misuse of a handheld massage gun left a young man with rare retinal injuries that could have led to permanent vision loss.
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70 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible worldLife's Little Mysteries If you're looking for weird facts about animals, gross human body facts or just something a bit random, get ready to geek out with these fascinating bits of trivia.
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Shadowy tendrils of ancient lava have scarred a dark volcano next to a 'skull' in the SaharaEarth from space A 2019 astronaut photo shows off ancient lava flows that once oozed down the jet-black slopes of the Toussidé volcano in northwestern Chad. An intriguing volcanic "skull" also lurks in the aerial image.
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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?Science Spotlight A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
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Sleep and Death cista handle: A 2,400-year-old sculpture depicting gods carrying away Zeus' son during the Trojan WarAstonishing Artifacts A small, bronze sculpture depicting a death scene in the Trojan War once graced an Etruscan box.
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