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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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Scientists discover never-before-seen type of brain cell

A new study has pinpointed cells in the brains of mice that have the unique ability to proliferate and may help to repair damaged tissue. Scientists now need to determine if similar cells exist in human brains.

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US national parks quiz: How many of the 63 can you name?

The U.S. is home to 63 national parks, which are areas of land protected by the federal government. How many of these parks can you name in our quiz?

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Walvis Bay saltworks: The monster refinery in Namibia with colorful ponds that cover the land like patchwork

Walvis Bay in Namibia is home to the largest solar sea-salt production plant in sub-Saharan Africa. The plant is famous for its brightly colored evaporation ponds.

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20,000-year-old evidence of ancient 'vehicles' discovered in New Mexico

Ancient footprints and drag marks at White Sands National Park in New Mexico suggest the earliest known Americans dragged wooden travois-like vehicles.

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Sneaky bamboo can control the genes of the pandas eating it, scientists discover

Tiny scraps of genetic material from bamboo might influence the genes of pandas, helping them adapt to a mostly bamboo diet.

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Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren't for climate change, scientists say

Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of these parameters' cycles and clues hidden at the bottom of the ocean.

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This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste

Researchers have created a battery that transforms nuclear waste into a power source for microelectronics.

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Most powerful cosmic rays in the universe start shockingly close to Earth, paper claims

The most powerful cosmic rays in the universe currently have no explanation. New research suggests that exotic, self-annihilating particles in our own galaxy may hold the answer.

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Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved

The new study on the "glass brain" from Herculaneum is the latest episode in a long-running academic dispute.

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AWS launches 'Ocelot' quantum processor — a chip inspired by Schrödinger's cat that corrects errors exponentially with scale

AWS's first-ever quantum chip uses "cat qubits" to reduce errors exponentially as more qubits are added to a system. Scientists say it will lead to scalable and efficient quantum computers.

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The deadly 'black fungus' infection that decimates flesh

Most people are exposed to the fungi that cause mucormycosis regularly, but in certain individuals, these microbes can cause a potentially deadly infection.

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Watch polar bear cubs emerge from their winter den for 1st time on Svalbard

For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on Svalbard, shedding light on the behaviors linked to denning.

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Neanderthal 'population bottleneck' around 110,000 years ago may have contributed to their extinction

A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, suggesting a genetic bottleneck that contributed to Neanderthals' decline.

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Brewing tea can remove lead and other heavy metals from water, new study finds

Tea leaves can remove heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium from water. And steeping time has the biggest impact.

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