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Exceptionally rare sighting of planets colliding may shed light on the crash that formed the moon
Astronomers say a distant, sunlike star shows signs of a catastrophic planet-on-planet crash that may mirror the ancient impact that formed Earth's moon.
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A 'mass migration' of stars from the Milky Way's center could explain why there's life in our solar system
The Gaia telescope spotted more than 6,000 sunlike stars, all of which appear to have migrated from the galaxy's center more than 4 billion years ago.
Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space
"Extremophile" bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them into space, suggesting that life could travel between planetary bodies.
Universe-shaking collision of black hole and neutron star could upend our understanding of monster cosmic mergers
The catastrophic collision of a black hole and a neutron star sent ripples across the universe. New analysis of those ripples could upend a major theory about how these extreme pairs form.
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Early warning indicator hidden within the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of key Atlantic currents, study finds
Shifts in the Gulf Stream could help researchers predict the human-driven failure of a huge system of ocean currents known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation.
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Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert
Earth from space A 2025 satellite photo shows a giant "Y" in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, where a verdant river and a lengthy "red-white mountain" meet. The intersecting features are also home to an eighth-century fort that was chock-full of ancient artifacts.
California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds
New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.
'The warming trend nearly doubled after 2014': The rate of global warming has accelerated more in the past decade than ever before
A new analysis finds that global warming has significantly accelerated since 2015, but not everyone agrees.
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Planting trees in the sea could act as a huge carbon sink and save millions of dollars in storm damage every year. What is stopping us from doing it?
A new study reveals restoring mangroves could save $800 million in storm damage, protect 140,000 people from flooding, and remove almost triple the amount of CO2 produced by cars in the U.S. every year.
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Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction
Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917.
Europe's oldest handgun may date to 14th-century siege at German castle
The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.
Man in Czech Republic accidentally finds Bronze Age spearhead mold in his backyard
A stone being used in the foundation of an old barn in the Czech Republic turned out to be a Bronze Age spearhead mold.
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Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals
Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.
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Scientists find 2 marsupial species, thought to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago, living in the forests of New Guinea
The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.
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References If you're a hay fever sufferer, an air purifier may become your best friend this spring — but only if you use it right
'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say
AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.
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Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally
A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment.
Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease
In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.
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