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1st wheel was invented 6,000 years ago in the Carpathian Mountains, modeling study suggests

It's possible that the wheel was invented by copper miners in the Carpathian Mountains up to 6,000 years ago, according to a modeling study that uses techniques from structural mechanics.

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Doctors no longer recommend 'self-checks' for breast cancer — here's what to know

Breast self-exams used to be recommended as a part of routine breast cancer screening. Here's why the guidelines changed and what experts recommend instead.

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Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter

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Largest known prime number, spanning 41 million digits, discovered by amateur mathematician using free software

A draw housing six Sapphire Technology AMD graphics processing units (GPUs).

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2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off Italy

An ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples.

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Tiny photosynthetic aliens could be lurking in hidden bubbles in Mars' ice — and could soon be replicated on Earth

A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice on Mars. This could be one of the easiest places to search for extraterrestrial life "anywhere in the universe," the team says.

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'It was clearly a human assault on the species': The fate of the great auk

Two preserved great auk specimens displayed at a museum in 1971. The last pair of great auks were killed in 1844.

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Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.

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Melatonin disruption tied to early-onset osteoporosis, new study suggests

A genetic analysis suggests that rare cases of early onset osteoporosis may be partly caused by disruptions to the function of the hormone melatonin.

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'Precipitation, the source of all fresh water, can no longer be relied upon': Global water cycle pushed out of balance 'for 1st time in human history'

Residents of Snjay Camp in New Delhi fill plastic containers with water from a tanker in June 2026. Severe heatwaves mean that some areas of India's capital experience water shortages in the summer.

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Chinese scientists claim they broke RSA encryption with a quantum computer — but there's a catch

Researchers claim to have broken RSA encryption using a quantum computer, but what really happened?

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How many moons does Jupiter have?

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

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80 million-year-old dinosaur 'mini eggs' unearthed at Chinese construction site are the smallest ever found — and belong to a never-before-seen T. rex relative

Half a dozen dinosaur eggs, each around the size of a grape, were recently saved from a construction site in China. Researchers say the tiny fossilized shells are exceptionally well preserved.

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The '3-body problem' may not be so chaotic after all, new study suggests

Scientists studying the infamous 3-body problem have discovered certain "islands of regularity" that emerge from the gravitational chaos.

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Earth from space: Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.

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Half-a-billion-year-old 'marine Roomba' is earliest known asymmetrical animal

A backward question mark shape on the creature's back reveals early animal evolutionary history.

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James Webb telescope discovers 'inside out galaxy' near the dawn of time

A bright spiral galaxy appears on a background of thousands of other distant galaxies

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At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment, trial hints

A new trial suggests that at-home brain stimulation could potentially be a first-line treatment for depression. However, some experts are skeptical.

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Listen to haunting sounds of Earth's magnetic field flipping 41,000 years ago in eerie new animation

A new video shows how Earth's magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent "polar reversal event."

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Mask of Agamemnon: A gold death mask once thought to be evidence of the Trojan War

The archaeologist who discovered the mask believed it showed the Trojan War was real.

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'I'd never seen such an audacious attack on anonymity before': Clearview AI and the creepy tech that can identify you with a single picture

"Concerns about facial recognition had been building for decades. And now the nebulous bogeyman had finally found its form: a small company with mysterious founders and an unfathomably large database."

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Which are rarer: diamonds or emeralds?

The rarity of precious gemstones comes down to the geologic process of their formation.

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'The waters become corrupt, the air infected': How the ancient Greeks and Romans viewed pollution and what they did about it

Here's what the ancient Greeks and Romans can teach us about the environment and ourselves. From Roman soldiers in crowded camps to emperors cleaning up rivers, there are many lessons to be learned.

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Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms

Changes in the gene activity of immune cells may help flag people who have multiple sclerosis or are likely to develop it, a study of twins hints.

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'Lost in insignificance': Here's what it's like to rappel into the solar system's largest canyon

"You wanted this moment to belong just to yourself and the landscape: sunset on the rim of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system."

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