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Scientists detect monster blast from nearby star powerful enough to rip the atmosphere off a planet

In a small blow to the search for extraterrestrial life, a nearby star shot out a strong enough coronal mass ejection to strip away the atmosphere of any rocky planets that could have been in the way.

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'Stranded' astronauts aboard Chinese space station are preparing to come home — but no date has been announced

Three astronauts remain stuck on China's Tiangong space station after errant debris struck their return capsule last week. But their return vessel has already arrived, meaning a flight home will come sooner rather than later.

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Blue Origin New Glenn rocket: New launch window for historic Mars mission after solar storm delay

Twin Mars spacecraft were due to launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on Nov. 12, but an active sun prompted NASA to delay its mission until Thursday (Nov. 13).

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Brain benefits of exercise come from the bloodstream — and they may be transferrable, mouse study finds

Exercise strengthens both the body and the mind, and researchers are uncovering the molecular messengers that make the connection. The messengers can also be transferred from an active mouse to a sedentary one.

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Ancient DNA reveals mysterious Indigenous lineage that lived in Argentina for nearly 8,500 years — but rarely interacted with others

A previously unknown Indigenous population lived in central Argentina for nearly 8,500 years, a new genetic study finds.

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New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests

Scientists have developed a nanobody-based antivenom that neutralizes toxins from most African cobras, mambas and the rinkhals, which could offer safer, scalable protection beyond existing snakebite treatments.

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Exotic 'time crystals' could be used as memory in quantum computers, promising research finds

Experiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed.

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James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims

The James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered Population III stars, the universe's first generation of stars. They may tell us more about how galaxies form.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman's homemade juice led to life-threatening 'toxic squash syndrome'

In the first reported case of its kind in Canada, a woman fell violently ill after consuming the juice of a bitter gourd.

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Tiny spiders that build giant 'puppet' decoys from disembodied prey discovered in Peru and Philippines

Researchers have documented the strange antics of two tropical spider species that build giant, arachnid-shaped decoys out of silk, plant matter and prey remains in their webs.

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'Severe' solar storm brings auroras as far south as Florida — and more are on the way tonight

The most powerful solar flare of 2025 has launched a ball of energy toward Earth that could trigger widespread auroras across the United States tonight.

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Astronomers detect first 'radio signal' from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS — but it wasn't aliens

Astronomers at South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope have detected the first radio waves coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. But while this sounds suspiciously like alien activity, it is actually further proof of its completely natural origins.

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No, comet 3I/ATLAS hasn't exploded — and no, that doesn't mean it's an alien spaceship

Comet 3I/ATLAS appears to be normal and intact, despite some reports that the interstellar visitor exploded after its brush with the sun.

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Newly discovered toads skip the tadpole stage and give birth to live 'toadlets'

Three newly-identified toad species in Tanzania give birth to live young, skipping the frogspawn and tadpole stages — an "exceptionally rare" trait among toads and frogs.

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Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had 'little to no' DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study finds

The prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human relatives.

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Scientists create world's first microwave-powered computer chip — it's much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs

A new kind of processor that uses microwaves can be used in future AI systems or in wireless communications, a new study shows.

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This week's Leonid meteor shower could be one of the best in years. Here's why.

The Leonids peak overnight Nov. 16-17, offering up to 15 meteors per hour under dark, moonless skies.

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Extreme 'paradise' volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstep — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how hardy microbes may have emerged on Mars billions of years ago.

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For the first time, physicists peer inside the nucleus of a molecule using electrons as a probe

A novel experiment has revealed a phenomenon called the Bohr–Weisskopf effect in a pear-shaped nucleus in a molecule for the first time.

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Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002

Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.

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2,300-year-old tool used for skull surgery unearthed at Celtic settlement in Poland

The uniquely shaped iron surgery implement dates to the fourth to third centuries B.C.

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Canada has lost its 'measles elimination status' — here's what that means

A large, ongoing outbreak that began in Canada in 2024 has cost the country its measles elimination status.

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New 'nearly interstellar' comet — wrongly linked to 3I/ATLAS — will reach its closest point to Earth on Tuesday (Nov. 11)

Newly discovered comet C/2025 V1 (Borisov), which has some minor similarities to 3I/ATLAS, will make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday (Nov. 11). However, despite recent rumors, the two objects are not related to one another.

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Breakup of ancient supercontinent Nuna created 'incubators' for complex life, study finds

Ancient supercontinent Nuna's breakup around 1.5 billion years ago set off a chain of events that made Earth more habitable, new research suggests.

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Anomalies in Giza pyramid may indicate an unknown entrance

Two voids found on the eastern face of Menkaure's pyramid may indicate the presence of a second entrance.

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