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James Webb telescope captures never-before-seen glimpse of 'Centaur' galaxy's battle wounds — Space photo of the weekSpace Photo of the Week A JWST image of the nearby Centaurus A galaxy reveals star dust, collision scars and the fingerprint of a black hole.
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Was Einstein wrong about anything?Life's Little Mysteries Albert Einstein is regarded as a genius, but even he admitted that his work wasn't perfect. So what did he get wrong?
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'He looked like Ramses the Great': How experimental archaeologists used ancient techniques to mummify a modern-day personExcerpt In his new book, "Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations," science writer Sam Kean explains the odd and intriguing world of experimental archaeologists.
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Diagnostic dilemma: An 83-year-old man went to the hospital because of very itchy skin. It turned out he had a rare form of syphilis.A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.
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Does fast charging damage your battery more than regular charging?Life's Little Mysteries From phones to electric vehicles, some batteries take an hour to charge, while others can take up to half a day.
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A woman heard voices for years — but not because of psychosisDiagnostic Dilemma After multiple hospital visits and unsuccessful antipsychotic treatments, a woman's doctors uncovered an overlooked explanation for her hallucinations.
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Colorful 'painting-like' ripples cover an ancient seafloor structure the BahamasEarth from space A 2020 satellite photo shows off the ethereal beauty of submerged sandbanks and seagrass beds in the Great Bahama Bank. This massive underwater structure is as old as the dinosaurs and has been admired by scientists for decades.
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A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet sodaDiagnostic dilemma A woman's abdominal discomfort turned out to be caused by a buildup of food in her stomach. And the treatment involved diet soda.
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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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