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Earth from space: Otherworldly stripes and shadowy dunes share center stage in 'hottest place on Earth'

This 2012 satellite photo shows a series of giant windblown ridges, known as yardangs, and a group of towering sand dunes at the heart of Iran's Lut Desert.

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Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species

A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way.

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Ritually bent Bronze Age sword unearthed in Danish bog is 'very rare find'

The sword, which has iron rivets in its handle, may be one of the earliest iron artifacts found in Denmark.

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Infamous 'sofa problem' that boggled mathematicians for decades may finally have a solution

A math problem delineating the largest-size sofa that can fit around a corner has finally been solved, though it may not help you move.

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New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear

A pair of massive thunderstorms have been spotted swirling in Jupiter's "South Equatorial Belt" and are likely unleashing massive bolts of green lightning. Some experts think the pale clouds could end up altering the rusty band's color — and potentially even making it "disappear."

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Ancient 'land bridge' that connected Siberia to US wasn't what it seems, scientists find

The boggy landscape of the Bering land bridge may have allowed some ice age animals to cross easily, while others stayed in Asia.

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Large, ghostly white crab-like predator discovered at the bottom of the Atacama Trench

A never-before-seen predatory crustacean that feeds on other smaller creatures in the hadal zone was discovered in the Atacama Trench at a depth of 25,900 feet.

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New quantum computing milestone smashes entanglement world record

Researchers have made significant progress in the quest for scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computers after entangling the most logical qubits on record.

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How long does it take to travel to the moon?

The answer depends on many factors, including the amount of fuel needed, the moon's orbit and the mission's objectives.

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New RSV drug for babies is over 90% effective at preventing hospitalization

In a new study, the RSV drug nirsevimab was 93% effective at preventing young children from being hospitalized for the respiratory infection.

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Possible bust of Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple

A small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown may depict Cleopatra VII, an archaeologist claims. Other archaeologists think it is likely someone else.

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New study reveals how ancient 'sky disc' was made, squashing claims it was a forgery

The research details the elaborate process used to manufacture the Nebra Sky Disc during the Bronze Age.

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13 proteins tied to brain aging seem to spike at ages 57, 70 and 78

A new study claims to have identified 13 proteins associated with either accelerated or decelerated brain aging. However, experts have questioned the practical implications of the findings.

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Google 'Willow' quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack

Google's new 105-qubit 'Willow' quantum processor has surpassed a key error-correction threshold first proposed in 1995 — with errors now reducing exponentially as you scale up quantum machines.

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1,500-year-old Anglo-Saxon burial holds a 'unique' mystery — a Roman goblet once filled with pig fat

The sixth-century burial of an Anglo-Saxon teenage girl surprised archaeologists when they discovered a small third-century Roman goblet full of pig fat near her head.

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James Webb telescope confirms we have no idea why the universe is growing the way it is

A dense cluster of bright stars, each with six large and two small diffraction spikes, due to the telescope’s optics.

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Philippines volcanic eruption: Kanlaon volcano 'may progress to further explosive eruptions'

The Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupted today (Dec. 9) at 3:03 p.m. local time, spouting an eruption column of up to 1.86 miles (3 kilometers) into the sky and triggering the evacuation of 87,000 people.

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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle

A wood and leather shield dating to around A.D. 250 is one of only a few complete Roman scuta ever found.

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'An existential threat affecting billions': Three-quarters of Earth's land became permanently drier in last 3 decades

A car driving by a raging wildfire in Orange County, California.

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Cold Moon 2024: Watch the final full moon of the year rise with Jupiter this weekend

The Cold Moon — the 12th and final full moon of 2024 — will rise on Sunday (Dec. 15). It will ascend higher into the night sky than any other full moon this year to sit alongside the planet Jupiter.

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'It explains why our ability to focus has gone to hell': Screens are assaulting our Stone Age brains with more information than we can handle

Modern technology has fundamentally changed how our ancient minds work.

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Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule

NASA astronaut Don Pettit imaged the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as the International Space Station cruised 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

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What does a weather report of 30% chance of rain mean?

A percent chance of precipitation shows the probability there will be at least 0.01 inch of rain, snow or sleet at a given location.

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Solar system quiz: How well do you know our cosmic neighborhood?

Test your knowledge on our solar system, from the biggest and smallest planets to the behemoth mountain on Mars.

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