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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won't know for 3 more years

New simulations reveal that there is an extremely small chance that the "city-killer" asteroid Apophis could be nudged onto a collision course with Earth by another asteroid before it flies past our planet in 2029.

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Watch 'spaghetti monster' with dozens of pink-tipped sausage legs swimming near Nazca Ridge

Researchers exploring the seafloor off the coast of Chile recently captured mesmerizing footage of a flying spaghetti monster — a carnivorous, colonial creature with countless milky-white arms.

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Gulf Stream collapse would throw tropical monsoons into chaos for at least 100 years, study finds

If Atlantic Ocean currents collapse due to melting ice sheets, researchers predict there will be huge shifts in tropical monsoon systems — and the effects could be irreversible for at least 100 years.

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Easter Island's population never collapsed, but it did have contact with Native Americans, DNA study suggests

A DNA analysis of 15 Rapa Nui individuals revealed that there was never a population collapse on Easter Island and that the inhabitants commingled with Native Americans.

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DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation

Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago.

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Scientists spot ancient 'smiley face' on Mars — and it could contain signs of life

Newly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that similar deposits, which were left behind from ancient lakes, may be a good place to look for signs of former life on Mars.

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Amazingly simple discovery extends Li-ion battery lifespan by 50% — meaning you don't have to replace your gadgets as often

Batteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan.

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Watch an eel climb up its predator's digestive tract and wriggle to freedom through its gills

An eel inside the digestive tract of a dark sleeper fish before its escape attempt.

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What??? James Webb telescope finds giant question mark in space

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a pair of distant galaxies being twisted into a cosmic question mark thanks to a rare form of gravitational lensing.

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16,000-year-old skeleton, crystals and stone tools discovered in Malaysian caves

Archaeologists think the earliest skeleton from the Malaysian excavation may be up to 16,000 years old.

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Infamous 'Wow! signal' that hinted at aliens may actually be an exceptionally rare cosmic event

The source of a supposed alien broadcast that made researchers go "Wow!" may instead have been the result of a remarkably rare cosmic event, a new study suggests.

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How to watch the 'Harvest Supermoon' get eclipsed by Earth next week

September's full Harvest Moon will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Sept. 17. It is also the second of four consecutive supermoons this year, making our natural satellite look bigger and brighter than usual.

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Japan to start building 1st 'zeta-class' supercomputer in 2025, 1,000 times more powerful than today's fastest machines

Japan's new state-of-the-art supercomputer, which is due to cost more than $750 million to build, is set to turn on by 2030.

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Earth from space: Successive lightning strikes illuminate eye of tropical cyclone in rare photos

A pair of 2015 astronaut photos taken just minutes apart shows the eye of tropical cyclone Bansi illuminated by two lightning strikes as the storm raged in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar.

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Hospitalized patients with flu need Tamiflu the day they're admitted, CDC says

New research suggests that hospitalized patients with flu who start taking Tamiflu the day they are admitted are 40% less likely to die within a month than those treated just days later.

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'Remarkable' 1,000-year-old ring from Scotland's 'painted people' found at destroyed fort

During an archaeological dig at the former site of a Pictish fort, a volunteer unearthed a rare metal ring with a red centerpiece.

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Scientists 'rejuvenate' the aged eggs of mice — is it possible in people?

Researchers have developed a method of reversing the aging process in mouse egg cells.

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Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world

The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago.

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'Put glue on your pizza' embodies everything wrong with AI search — is SearchGPT ready to change that?

The future of search will include AI, but the technology will need a lot of work and trust before it changes how we access information.

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How fast does evolution happen?

Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.

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'Absolutely outstanding' 12-century picture stone unearthed in Germany likely depicts bishop who brought Christianity to region

A 12th-century stone carving discovered in northern Germany may depict Otto of Bamberg, a bishop and missionary.

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Tonga eruption that poured 150 metric megatons of water vapor into the stratosphere affected the atmosphere for years

A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano's effects on the climate.

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Space photo of the week: The 1st image of an alien planet

The Very Large Telescope in northern Chile imaged a "super-Jupiter" exoplanet called 2M1207b, precisely 20 years ago this week. This was the first direct visual confirmation of a world beyond our solar system.

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When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?

Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And when was the coldest continent ice-free?

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Giant oarfish: The 'doomsday' fish of legend that supposedly foreshadows earthquakes

In mythology, giant oarfish are said to foreshadow earthquakes, although evidence shows this is not the case.

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