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3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian whistle was likely used by police officer tasked with guarding the 'sacred location' of the royal tomb
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 3,300-year-old bone whistle carved out of a cow's toe, and it may have been used by an ancient "police officer."
JWST finds planet with all-carbon atmosphere orbiting 'black widow' star
Scientists using the James Webb telescope have spotted an exoplanet orbiting a 'black widow' pulsar in surprising new observations.
AI slop is on the rise — what does it mean for how we use the internet?
AI slop refers to low- to mid-quality content created with AI tools, often with little regard for accuracy or quality.
Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and and scientists invent visible time crystals
Science news this week Sept. 13, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
350-year-old mummified head from Bolivia isn't what it seems
A mummified skull from Bolivia was long thought to be of an Inca man, but a new study finds it had a different history.
Have you gotten this year's COVID vaccine?
Federal guidance about the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine has raised questions and confusion around the shots. Have you tried to get one this year?
Astronomers use rare 'double zoom' to view black hole corona in unprecedented detail
For the first time, astronomers have directly measured a solar-system-size corona around a distant supermassive black hole, thanks to a rare cosmic alignment.
'Almost like science fiction': European ant is the first known animal to clone members of another species
A species of ant found scurrying across southern Europe is the first animal found that clones males of another species.
Scientists develop 'full-spectrum' 6G chip that could transfer data at 100 gigabits per second — 10,000 times faster than 5G
Researchers have developed a 6G chip that uses a dual electro-photonic approach to send signals across nine radio-frequency bands.
Never-before-seen adorable pink bumpy snailfish with funny little beard filmed in deep canyon off California coast
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used remotely operated vehicles to find three new species of snailfish off the California coast.
New 'quasi-moon' discovered in Earth orbit may have been hiding there for decades
A near-Earth asteroid lurked undetected for decades until a telescope in Hawaii spotted it earlier this year. It may be Earth's newest quasi-moon.
New reconstructions show piercing eyes of men who lived 2,500 years ago in mysterious Indian civilization
The vivid reconstructions are based on two skulls found in urns excavated in 2021 at a burial ground in southern India
Breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug that extends life by decades earns its developers a $250,000 'American Nobel'
One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards went to three scientists who helped invent a life-saving treatment for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease.
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be turning bright green, surprising new photos reveal
New photos captured during the recent "blood moon" total lunar eclipse show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be turning green as it gets closer to the sun.
Acne drug Accutane may restore sperm production in infertile men, early study hints
Accutane, a decades-old acne treatment, could help men with infertility produce motile sperm and avoid invasive sperm retrieval surgery, a study finds.
'New' island emerges from melting ice in Alaska
NASA's Earth Observatory has announced that Alaska has a "brand new island" after a retreating glacier lost contact with the Prow Knob mountain landmass in Alsek Lake.
Tiny cryogenic device cuts quantum computer heat emissions by 10,000 times — and it could be launched in 2026
Scientists invent a new device that aims to solve thermal interference from electronic components — one of the biggest barriers to commercial quantum computing.
When is the next full moon?
When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including the full 'Harvest Moon' supermoon on October 6.
Electronics breakthrough means our devices may one day no longer emit waste heat, scientists say
A new "optoexcitonic switch" already achieves state-of-the-art performance over current electronics and could serve as the basis for classical and quantum computing devices capable of operating at room temperature.
