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Why is Pluto not considered a planet?

Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006. So why is its status still so controversial today?

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24 brain networks kick in when you watch movies, study finds

Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception," "Home Alone" and "Erin Brokovich."

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Mammoth quiz: Test your knowledge of the ice age beasts

Most of us are familiar with the mammoths in "Ice Age," but how much do you really know about these creatures? Find out by taking our quiz.

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Smarter dogs have smaller brains, surprising study reveals

A study looking at the brain size of different breeds relative to their skulls reveals how humans have altered the species through artificial selection.

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'Medieval' King Arthur site is 4,000 years older than we thought

The discovery suggests the mysterious "King Arthur's Hall" in England is older than Stonehenge.

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Glowing mystery sea slug that feeds like a Venus fly trap captured in deep sea footage for 1st time

Deep-sea researchers have discovered a glowing sea slug with a huge hood that helps the creature feed like a Venus fly trap.

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IBM's newest 156-qubit quantum chip can run 50 times faster than its predecessor — equipping it for scientific research

When combined with Qiskit software tools, the 156-qubit R2 Heron quantum processor can perform 5,000 two-qubit gate operations — double the previous best — meaning it's ready for complex quantum computations, IBM scientists say.

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Researchers spot rare 'triple-ring' galaxy that defies explanation

A recently shared image of a distant galaxy surrounded by three concentric rings challenges our understanding of galactic taxonomy.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's brain started bleeding after a dentist appointment

A man's brain started bleeding just after he got teeth pulled at the dentist's office. Why?

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Global carbon emissions reach new record high in 2024, with no end in sight, scientists say

There is a 50% chance that global warming will consistently exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next six years, according to a new report.

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Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu

A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.

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Extremely rare 'failed supernova' may have erased a star from the night sky without a trace

An artist's rendering of a black hole

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Our ancestor Lucy may have used tools more than 3 million years ago

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the Homo genus arose.

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The Leonid meteor shower is peaking. How to spot 'shooting stars' and 'fireballs' over the US tonight.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies.

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Pando, the world's largest organism, may have been growing nonstop since the 1st humans left Africa, study suggests

The clonal quaking aspen known as Pando is between 16,000 and 80,000 years old.

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2,600-year-old Celtic wooden burial chamber of 'outstanding scientific importance' uncovered by archaeologists in Germany

The discovery of an impeccably preserved Celtic burial chamber in southern Germany is a "stroke of luck for archaeology," scientists say.

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Vampire bats have a really strange way of getting energy, scientists discover after putting them on treadmills

Vampire bats rely on amino acids from their blood diet to fuel their exercise, scientists discovered after observing the animals on tiny treadmills.

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How is paper made from trees?

Plant-based paper has been used for thousands of years, but exactly how is it created from trees?

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Plastic-eating mealworms native to Africa discovered

Larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm found to feast on polystyrene then break it down in their guts.

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New 'gold-plated' superconductor could be the foundation for massively scaled-up quantum computers in the future

New superconducting material paves the way for the next stage in quantum computing

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Beaver Moon 2024: See the final 'supermoon' of the year rise next to the 'Seven Sisters'

The year's fourth and final supermoon shines next to the spectacular 'Seven Sisters' stars this week. Here's how to see November's full Beaver Moon rise.

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Earth from space: Giant 'phantom lake' dotted with stripy gold islands shimmers in Australian outback

A 2010 satellite image shows dozens of golden islands covered with strange parallel lines shining among the shallow waters of a massive, half-full ephemeral lake in Australia's Great Sandy Desert.

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150,000-year-old rock-shelter in Tajikistan found on 'key route for human expansion' used by Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans

A newfound rock-shelter in Tajikistan has artifacts created by ancient humans spanning 130,000 years.

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Future passenger planes could use AI to eliminate turbulence and maintain a smooth in-flight experience

Turbulence in airplanes could become a thing of the past with FALCON, a new AI system that helps vehicles learn how to adjust to turbulence within a matter of minutes.

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'Webb has shown us they are clearly wrong': How astrophysicist Sophie Koudmani's research on supermassive black holes is rewriting the history of our universe

How did supermassive black holes get big so fast? Astrophysicist Souphie Koudmani tells us how she and her colleagues are finding out.

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