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Why can pumpkins grow so large, but blueberries can't?

Most fruit is pretty small, so why do pumpkins grow to such enormous sizes?

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'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely empty

An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria.

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Indigenous Americans dragged, carried or floated 5-ton tree more than 100 miles to North America's largest city north of Mexico 900 years ago

Researchers have determined the age and origin of a massive tree that was found at the pre-Columbian city of Cahokia in what is now Illinois.

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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to get very active — Space photo of the week

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is barreling toward its closest point to the sun as perihelion looms on Oct. 29. How different will it look when it reappears on the other side?

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Did Neanderthals eat anything other than meat?

Neanderthals were meat eaters, but new analyses show that their diets included other morsels.

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'I screamed out of excitement': 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment to the Assyrians

A newfound pottery sherd has cuneiform text from the Assyrian Empire asking the Kingdom of Judah about a late tribute payment.

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Neanderthals were more susceptible to lead poisoning than humans — which helped us gain an advantage over our cousins, scientists say

Humans and our ancestors have been exposed to lead for 2 million years, but the toxic metal may have actually helped our species to develop language — giving us a key advantage over our Neanderthal cousins, scientists claim.

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Meat eaten by city-dwelling Americans produces more CO2 than the entire UK — but there are easy ways to slash it

Halving how much edible food is thrown away, swapping beef for pork or chicken and having one meatless day a week could slash the carbon "hoofprint" of U.S. cities by up to 51%, a new study finds.

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Why does pooping feel so good?

Here's the science behind why going number two can bring a sense of relief.

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1,400-year-old hieroglyphs reveal name of powerful Maya queen

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.

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Neanderthals could be brought back within 20 years — but is it a good idea?

With today's technology, we cannot bring back Neanderthals. But even if future advances allow it, should we?

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DNA reveals what killed Napoleon's soldiers during their disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812

A mass grave holding soldiers from Napoleon Bonaparte's French army reveals some of the diseases that killed the Grande Armée during its disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812.

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'Near stationary' Tropical Storm Melissa is moving slower than a person walking — and it may bring deadly flash floods to the Caribbean

Tropical Storm Melissa is moving at a snail's pace but will intensify rapidly over the weekend as it feeds off near-record-warm water temperatures in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters say.

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Eternal Flame Falls: New York's mini waterfall that hides a grotto filled with undying fire

Eternal Flame Falls sits on a bed of shale rocks rich in organic matter. As this matter breaks down, it produces highly flammable natural gas that escapes through cracks in the ground.

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Strange object between Saturn and Uranus is 'evolving' its own ring system, study suggests

Astronomers have found signs that the small icy world Chiron, orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, may be forming a new ring system in near-real time.

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New images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS show giant 'jet' shooting toward the sun

New telescope images show that the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is shooting a giant jet of gas and dust toward the sun. This is normal behavior for comets, an expert told Live Science.

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Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all

New dating has revealed that New Mexico's last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren't in decline before being snuffed out by the asteroid strike.

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Scientists have just defined five sleep profiles — and some could help spot mental illness

Researchers have identified five distinct profiles that map to certain brain signatures. Each profile is tied to certain behaviors and cognitive issues.

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Charred piece of secretive Chinese rocket found still smoldering in the Australian outback

Experts believe that a five-foot-wide piece of space debris discovered near an Australian mining town was part of a dead Chinese rocket. The wreckage likely crashed just before it was found.

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Rare half-pink rough diamond with 'astounding' weight of 37.4 carats discovered in Botswana

Experts at a laboratory in Botswana managed by the Gemological Institute of America recently examined an extraordinary natural diamond with two distinct color zones.

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Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time

Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times "to prolong the venom flow into their prey."

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Science history: Scientists use 'click chemistry' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007

Carolyn Bertozzi and colleagues laid out a way to make paradigm-shifting "click-chemistry" compatible with living cells, opening up a window into living organisms.

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Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses automatically and doesn't need a power source

Inspired by animal vision, the eye could become part of soft robots without any electronic components.

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Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory

A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

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1,300-year-old poop reveals pathogens plagued prehistoric people in Mexico's 'Cave of the Dead Children'

Scientists studied ancient poop and found loads of intestinal diseases.

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