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A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restarted — and it could mean decades of dangerous space weather

New research suggests that the unexpected intensity of the ongoing solar maximum may be partly tied to a lesser-known, 100-year solar cycle. If true, solar activity could spike further in the coming decades. But some experts are skeptical.

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'Quiet Chernobyl' changed Earth's surface so much the planet's mantle is still moving 80 years later

The land beneath the former Aral Sea in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is rising and will continue to do so for many decades. Now, scientists have an explanation that involves the sea drying up.

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Scientists reveal 'most promising yet' signs of alien life on planet K2-18b

Scientists have discovered evidence of large quantities of biosignature chemicals — only known to be made by life on Earth — on an exoplanet more than 100 light-years away. It could be the most promising sign yet of alien life.

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Scientists observe new quantum phase that could have major implications for quantum computing

The exotic quantum phase, predicted over half a century ago, could lead to advances in quantum computing, sensors and communication technology.

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'Richly decorated' antler from Stone Age Sweden was used as battle ax and fishing harpoon

A 7,500-year-old antler unearthed in Sweden had characteristic breakage patterns that suggest it was the handle for a battle ax.

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Massive circular tomb filled with battle-scarred people unearthed in Peru

Human skeletons from a large stone tomb may help archaeologists understand a mysterious pre-Inca population in Peru.

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This rare disease causes people to move uncontrollably and unintentionally self-harm

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is an extremely rare disease that affects patients' behavior and cognitive skills.

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Watch Yellowstone wolf pack hunting bison after death of one-eyed alpha 'queen'

Yellowstone's Junction Butte wolf pack failed in a recent attempt to kill a bison, but the pack appears to be thriving again after the death of its former alpha female, Wolf 907F.

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James Webb telescope spots Milky Way's long-lost 'twin' — and it is 'fundamentally changing our view of the early universe'

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered Zhúlóng, a candidate for the most distant spiral galaxy in the universe. The perplexing Milky Way 'twin' dates to 1 billion years after the Big Bang, and appears too big to explain.

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100% fatal brain disease strikes 3 people in Oregon

Hood River County in Oregon reported three cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare human brain disease very similar to "mad cow."

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An ocean of magma formed early in Earth's history and it may still influence our planet today, study finds

Remnants of a liquid layer of magma near Earth's core, formed in the first few hundred million years of the planet's history, may still persist today as odd anomalies in the mantle.

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Some people are 'wired to connect with music on a deeper level,' study of 9,000 twins finds

Genes affect different aspects of music enjoyment — from the emotional reactions that compositions evoke to the social connection music can foster.

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Northern lights ignite night sky after rare double solar eruption, and more are forecast for tonight

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.

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Elusive colossal squid finally caught on camera 100 years after discovery in world 1st footage — and it's tiny

A colossal squid has been filmed in its natural habitat for the first time ever, a century after it was first identified by scientists.

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Newly 'awakened' black hole is releasing 100 times more energy than scientists have ever seen before

The quasi-periodic eruptions of X-rays from a black hole 300 million light-years away are unlike any researchers have ever seen before.

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man who couldn't pee had been infected by one of the largest known human parasites

A 35-year-old man who couldn't pass urine learned that the cause of his obstruction was a giant worm living in his kidney.

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The James Webb telescope reveals the truth about a planet that crashed into its own star

Scientists thought they saw a distant star swallow a planet for the first time ever. But new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest something very different, but equally rare, may have happened instead.

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Primates: Facts about the group that includes humans, apes, monkeys and other close relatives

Discover interesting facts about the origins of primates, what they eat, and if they have thumbs.

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'A relationship that could horrify Darwin': Mindy Weisberger on the skin-crawling reality of insect zombification

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

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'Dispiriting and exasperating': The world's super rich are buying up T. rex fossils and it's hampering research

A Tyrannosaurus rex researcher has found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums, hampering research.

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Trove of dinosaur footprints reveal Jurassic secrets on Isle of Skye where would-be Scottish king Bonnie Prince Charlie escaped

Paleontologists have discovered tracks belonging to meat-eating theropods and long-necked sauropods on the Isle of Skye.

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Watch zoo elephants form protective 'alert circle' around young during 5.2 San Diego earthquake

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park's elephants raced to protect their calves with an "alert circle" when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck Julian in Southern California.

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Strange 'sea pigs,' sea spiders and a spawning 'butterfly' discovered on Antarctic ocean floor by scientists

Scientists on an icebreaker ship have captured a number of weird and wacky animals from Antarctica's ocean floor, including a bizarre pig-shaped creature.

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Newly discovered comet SWAN just 'erupted' with a bright, icy burst. Is it a cold volcano?

Photos show that comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN) experienced a "major eruption," causing it to become temporarily brighter. However, it's still unclear whether the icy object is a true "cryovolcano."

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Crop circles surround Iraq's multicolored 'Sea of Salt' after years of drought — Earth from space

This 2024 astronaut photo shows the striking colors of Iraq's Razazah Lake, surrounded by a host of strangely circular fields.

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