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'Mega momma' great white shark killed on drumline may reveal secrets about iconic predator
Scientists hope the body of a pregnant great white shark killed on a drumline will reveal some of the mysteries of the species' reproduction.
Fossil Forest, Dorset: England's 145 million-year-old tree stump fossils preserved by ancient microbes
The Fossil Forest in Dorset is a stretch of southern English coastline peppered with living mounds of limestone that hide the remains of cypress trees from the late Jurassic period.
World's 2nd fastest supercomputer runs largest-ever simulation of the universe
The simulations will be used by astronomers to test the standard model of cosmology.
Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse
Spoon-like metal objects attached to Roman-era belts may represent drug dosing equipment, researchers suggest.
Why do worms come out in the rain?
Earthworms commonly come out when it's wet outside, but why?
Massive magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off California coast
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Petrolia, California on Thursday (Dec. 5).
A single gene mutation could enable H5N1 to spread between people, study finds
A new laboratory study pinpoints a way H5N1 could evolve to spread from person to person.
'It looks like smoke': Mysterious chimneys spewing shimmering liquid discovered at the bottom of the Dead Sea
The strange structures could serve as early warning signs of life-threatening sinkholes, scientists say.
Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack
Scientists have designed special immune cells that protect transplanted pancreatic cells from attack in mice.
A third of Earth's species could become extinct by 2100 if climate change isn't curbed
An analysis of research on most known species around the world finds climate change puts many species at risk of extinction, and the risk increases with more global warming.
Europe launches twin spacecraft to make daily solar eclipses in space. Here's what to know about Proba-3.
On Dec. 5, 2024 the European Space Agency's Proba-3 mission sent two spacecraft into orbit around Earth. By aligning the probes, researchers will create 6-hour-long mini eclipses, allowing the sun's atmosphere to be studied like never before.
Miniature black holes could be hollowing out planets and zipping through our bodies, new study claims
An artist's illustration of primordial black holes.
Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet
The hydrogen fuel tank of a Toyota vehicle on display.
What's the difference between a cold and the flu?
Common colds and the flu differ in many ways, including their causes, some of their symptoms and their treatments.
Large language models can be squeezed onto your phone — rather than needing 1000s of servers to run — after breakthrough
Running massive AI models locally on smartphones or laptops may be possible after a new compression algorithm trims down their size — meaning your data never leaves your device. The catch is that it might drain your battery in an hour.
Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction
An extremely rare gold coin featuring Brutus, who helped spearhead Julius Caesar's assassination, is up for auction in December.
Acromegaly: A disease that causes adults to grow uncontrollably
Patients with acromegaly make too much growth hormone, which causes them to grow disproportionately large bones, organs and tissues.
Geminid meteor shower 2024: How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late
The Geminid meteor shower is upon us. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth during the shower's peak on Dec. 13 and 14, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing.
