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Watch this humanlike robot 'rise from the dead' with creepy speed and stability

Humanoid robots typically struggle to stand up after being knocked over, but new AI-powered research from China brings us one step closer to the rise of the machines.

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Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

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Earth from space: Giant, pyramid-like 'star dunes' slowly wander across Moroccan desert

This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these massive structures are likely several centuries old.

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'Extraordinary' timber circle discovered in Denmark is roughly the same age as Stonehenge

Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered the remains of a large timber circle that may be contemporaneous with England's Woodhenge and Stonehenge.

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'Einstein's equations need to be refined': Tweaks to general relativity could finally explain what lies at the heart of a black hole

Black hole singularities should not exist, according to theories of quantum mechanics. New tweaks to Einstein's equations of general relativity could finally do away with them, and explain what truly lies at the heart of a black hole.

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'Primordial' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth's core

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed.

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Sunrise on the moon captured by Blue Ghost spacecraft after NASA and Firefly Aerospace announce successful lunar landing

The Blue Ghost spacecraft has taken its first images of the lunar surface as Firefly Aerospace and NASA celebrate a successful moon landing.

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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'

Archaeologists were surprised that the skeleton of a person wrapped in heavy chains was female.

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Key to faster 6G speeds lies in letting new AI architecture take control, scientists say

Scientists are developing AI models that analyze wireless traffic as a whole, making high-speed networks such as 6G more rapid and reliable for users of cell phones and other mobile devices.

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Yup'ik masks: Carvings depicting distorted spirits' faces dreamed up by shamans in Alaska

These masks, known for their distortion and asymmetry, are one of the oldest kinds of art in southwest Alaska.

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When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents?

Ideas about the global dispersal of Homo sapiens have changed over time.

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Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano may unleash devastating eruptions more often than we thought, ancient outburst suggests

A new look at an ancient eruption at Campi Flegrei raises new questions about the propensity of the still-active volcano, located near Naples, to produce major eruptions in the future.

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Space photo of the week: The last view of the 'Great Comet of 2025' for half a million years

Beautifully captured against a starry sky, Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) — dubbed by some as the "Great Comet of 2025" — shines brightly after its last approach to the sun for hundreds of thousands of years.

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Why do cats make a weird face after smelling something?

"Stink face" seems silly to us, but for cats it's a serious way to gather social information through smell.

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Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies

Scientists have pinpointed and described unusual subtypes of fat cells that may help scientists explain why gut fat is linked to poor health. The research could open up new avenues for medical treatments.

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'Cosmic Horseshoe' may contain black hole the size of 36 billion suns — one of the largest ever detected

The "Cosmic Horseshoe" is an Einstein ring, a system made up of a foreground galaxy whose mass is so great, it warps the light from a galaxy behind it. Now, astronomers know where it gets this mass from.

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King of the cave centipede: The deadly, blind giant that evolved in the darkness of a Romanian cave

The venomous centipede crawled into the Movile Cave millions of years ago and adapted to live in the pitch black, surrounded by deadly gases.

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Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain pass

A 2,800-year-old fortified wall has been found in a narrow mountain pass in China.

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Why can't you tickle yourself?

Why do we laugh when tickled but are unable to tickle ourselves? Neuroscience has the answer.

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Science news this week: Pompeii's secretive cults and mysterious structures in our solar system

March 1, 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.

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This year's flu shot was up to 78% effective at preventing hospitalization in kids, early data finds

Early data suggest that the 2024-2025 flu shots have effectively lowered rates of flu hospitalization and outpatient visits in vaccinated people.

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'Jetsons' robot finally arrives: Sweater-wearing Neo Gamma android helps with household chores

Built by the Norwegian startup 1X, the Neo Gamma humanoid robot is designed to complete mundane household tasks.

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5 million-year-old tooth from Tennessee belongs to house cat-size flying squirrel

Researchers have identified a giant flying squirrel fossil from a cache of unusual animal remains dug out of an ancient sinkhole in Tennessee 25 years ago. The fossil sheds light on how flying squirrels reached North America.

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'Planet parade' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time ever

A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The image could be the first of its kind.

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150,000-year-old stone tools reveal humans lived in tropical rainforests much earlier than thought

Researchers have discovered that humans lived in tropical rainforests 150,000 years ago, around 100,000 years earlier than previous evidence suggested.

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