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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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Why doesn't stainless steel rust?

The special chemistry of this shiny iron alloy creates a protective layer on its surface that prevents it from rusting.

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'Sensational discovery' of 2,000-year-old Roman military camp found hidden in the Swiss Alps

Researchers used lasers to find the Roman military camp, which was "strategically" located overlooking a battleground.

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New tick-borne virus discovered in China can affect the brain, scientists report

Scientists present evidence of a newly discovered tick-borne virus that can infect humans and potentially invade the brain, in some cases.

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Watch Live: Boeing Starliner is about to return to Earth without its crew

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth today after undocking from the International Space Station without its crew. A livestream of the mission begins at 5:45 p.m. ET.

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Anthrax has killed over 50 animals in Wyoming — what's the risk to people?

At least 50 animals, including cattle and one moose, in Wyoming have died during a recent outbreak of anthrax. However, officials say the current risk to humans is small.

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Asteroid 10 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing space rock smashed Jupiter's largest moon off its axis

New simulations show that Jupiter's massive moon Ganymede was knocked off its axis when it was struck by a roughly 90-mile-wide asteroid around 4 billion years ago. The colossal collision was likely one of the biggest asteroid impacts the solar system has ever seen.

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Stone Age burial ground in France used for 800 years is nearly all male — and ancient DNA reveals they're largely related

DNA analyses of human remains found at the site revealed that the majority of the male individuals buried there shared a paternal link.

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The oldest evidence of Earth's atmosphere may be hiding in rocks on the moon

The moon hasn't had a magnetic field for 4.36 billion years. That means it could hold fragments of the ancient Earth.

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Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan

A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).

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White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

Every winter and spring, great white sharks that usually dwell off the coast of California gather in a remote section of ocean the size of Colorado — and scientists are slowly piecing together why.

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Novel Chinese computing architecture 'inspired by human brain' can lead to AGI, scientists say

AGI could be on the horizon thanks to a novel computing architecture that completely redefines how artificial neurons form an intelligent system.

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A particularly active 'aurora season' could be just weeks away

September could be a prime time to see vibrant auroras, thanks to a quirk of Earth's tilt that leads to more intense geomagnetic activity around the equinox.

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1,700-year-old 'barbarian' burial discovered along Roman Empire's frontier in Germany

Archaeologists think the man was buried in the first half of the fourth century.

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Scientists invent nanorobots that can repair brain aneurysms

Tiny robots much smaller than blood cells could deliver clot-forming drugs where they're needed most, a study in rabbits suggests. The tech has yet to be tested in humans.

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Why do dogs' paws smell like Fritos?

Why do dogs' paws smell like corn chips? A veterinarian explains the cause of this olfactory offense.

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Scientists just made mice 'see-through' using food dye — and humans are next

A common food dye can turn the skin of living mice transparent, but we don't yet know if it'll work in humans.

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Roman coin trove discovered on Mediterranean island may have been hidden during ancient pirate attack

The silver coin discoveries date to the Roman Republic and are from the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia.

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One of the universe's biggest paradoxes could be even weirder than we thought, James Webb telescope study reveals

New James Webb Space Telescope results have revealed that there may not be a Hubble tension after all. But contradictions within the findings point to a deeper mystery.

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How does grapefruit interact with drugs?

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice can affect the amount of medication that reaches the bloodstream. But why?

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Asteroid slams into Earth triggering stunning green 'fireball' above the Philippines — 8 hours after it was 1st spotted

On Wednesday (Sept. 4), astronomers spotted a never-before-seen asteroid, 2024 RW1, around eight hours before it entered Earth's atmosphere. The "harmless" space rock quickly burned up as predicted, creating a bright green streak across the night sky before spectacularly exploding.

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1,500-year-old gold coins from Byzantine Empire discovered in medieval dwelling in Bulgaria

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a medieval house that contained even older gold coins, which date to the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian the Great.

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Radical quantum computing theory could lead to more powerful machines than previously imagined

Scientists have just theorized how to connect quantum processors over vast distances to form a giant quantum computing network that acts as a single machine.

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Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark

Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized.

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Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer

A previously unrecognized type of immune cell may be responsible for the itchy feeling brought on by bug bites and other allergic reactions.

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