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Giant 'white streak' appears over multiple US states as Chinese rocket dumps experimental fuel in space

A recent launch of China's Zhuque-2E rocket triggered a giant white streak of light to appear above at least seven U.S. states after deploying six satellites into low-Earth orbit. The light show, which was visible in at least seven states, was the result of a "fuel dump," experts say.

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Amazon's new warehouse robot has a 'sense of touch' that could see it replace human workers

Amazon's Vulcan, the first warehouse robot with touch sensitivity, has begun operations in the company's Spokane, Washington, and Hamburg, Germany, fulfillment centers.

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Never-before-seen 'extreme' microbes surrounded NASA robot before it was sent to Mars 18 years ago, new study reveals

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's Phoenix lander before it was launched to Mars in 2007. The hardy microbes might be capable of surviving in space.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man held in a sneeze — and it punctured his windpipe

A man tore his windpipe, in part, due to hay fever.

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Building quantum supercomputers: Scientists connect two quantum processors using existing fiber optic cables for the first time

Scientists have connected two quantum computers, paving the way for distributed quantum computing, quantum supercomputers and a quantum internet.

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'It epitomises the strangeness of Sutton Hoo': 6th-century bucket found at Anglo-Saxon ship burial holds human cremation

Archaeologists found a cremation burial while examining the inside of a bucket from Sutton Hoo, a 1,400-year-old boat burial site in England.

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Venus may be geologically 'alive' after all, reanalysis of 30-year-old NASA data reveals

New research strengthens the case that Venus, long considered a geologically stagnant world, may be more Earth-like in its internal dynamics than once believed.

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Unknown strain of bacteria found on China's Tiangong Space Station

Analysis of swabs from China's Tiangong Space Station has revealed a new strain of bacteria sporting new adaptations for surviving outer space.

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Hospital superbug can feed on medical plastic, first-of-its-kind study reveals

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with 559,000 yearly deaths worldwide, and many of them come from hospital-acquired infections. A new study suggests it may be thriving in sterile environments by feeding on medical plastics.

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Exascale computing is here — what does this new era of computing mean and what are exascale supercomputers capable of?

Exascale computing can process over a quintillion operations every second — enabling supercomputers to perform complex simulations that were previously impossible. But how does it work?

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World's largest iceberg, A23a, is disintegrating into thousands of pieces alongside penguin refuge — Earth from space

A new satellite photo has revealed that the "megaberg," A23a, is beginning to break apart, spawning thousands of smaller ice chunks around the Antarctic island of South Georgia.

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2-in-1 COVID-flu vaccine looks promising in trial — but experts say approval may be delayed

Late-stage trial data suggest that a new COVID-flu vaccine offers good protection against both infections, but experts expect the shot's approval may be delayed.

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Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer: What you need to know

Former U.S. President Joe Biden's office announced that he has been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. Here's what to know about the disease.

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Capuchins have started abducting newborn howler monkeys in bizarre, deadly fad

Young male capuchins have developed a strange trend of acquiring baby howler monkeys. It doesn't end well for the babies.

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Breakthrough stretchy battery moves like toothpaste and could power pacemakers and hearing aids

This breakthrough in battery power could bring wearable tech, implanted medical devices, and humanoid robots to life.

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Oseberg tapestry: Viking Age artwork from a boat burial that may depict the Norse tree of life

This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet.

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How is Roman concrete still standing after 2,000 years?

Roman concrete's durability comes from a combination of its ingredients and production methods.

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NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her.

"It feels like everything that I worked for has been taken down little by little."

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May's best stargazing week has begun. How to see a lion, an upside-down bear, a mini 'planet parade' — and more.

This week is the best time in May to view the night sky. Here's everything you can see during May's dark skies, from an upside-down bear to some of the oldest stars in the universe.

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Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever

The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Who needs more exercise: Women or men?

Do the benefits of exercise differ by sex? The answer is yes, evidence suggests.

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AI models can't tell time or read a calendar, study reveals

Challenges in visual and spatial processing and a deficit in training data have revealed a surprising lack of timekeeping ability in AI systems

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Scaly-foot snail: The armor-plated hermaphrodite with a giant heart that lives near scalding deep-sea volcanoes and never eats

Also known as "volcano snails," these gastropods grow a suit of metal-enriched scaly armor and have an enormous heart, which helps them survive in oxygen-poor water in the deep ocean.

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Why do elephants have big ears?

Elephants have the largest ears in the animal kingdom, and there's a practical reason for that.

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150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa.

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