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Why does striking flint against steel start a fire?

What's the science behind starting a fire with flint and steel?

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PTSD tied to 95 'risk hotspots' in the genome

In a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD.

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New UTI vaccine wards off infection for years, early studies suggest

More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years.

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Lavish 2,200-year-old tomb unearthed in China may be that of ancient king

It's not known who was buried in the tomb, but one expert says it was probably the Chu state ruler.

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Wake up! These spider-looking phenomena just spotted on Mars are clearly Helldivers 2 bugs preparing for a surprise attack

Gamemaster Joel is clearly up to his old tricks, and we will not be fooled.

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World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick

Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.

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Scientists find one of the oldest stars in the universe in a galaxy right next to ours

An ancient star discovered in the Large Magellanic Cloud has revealed the chemical fingerprint of the early universe. It hints that conditions were not the same everywhere when the first stars forged the elements for life.

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Glow-in-the-dark creatures appeared in Earth's oceans 540 million years ago

Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era — 540 million years ago — and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures.

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'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?

Antarctic sea ice has been disappearing over the last several summers. Now, climate scientists are wondering whether it will ever come back.

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Detecting cancer in minutes possible with just a drop of dried blood and new test, study hints

Early tests suggest that a new tool that requires only a single drop of blood could detect three of the deadliest forms of cancer.

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Can faking a smile make you feel happier?

Lab research often gives one answer about whether smiling can make you feel happier, but does that translate to the real world?

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Why do cats' claws retract but dogs' claws don't?

Why don't dogs claws retract like felines' do?

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'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on record

A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?

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Rare 'porcelain gallbladder' found in 100-year-old unmarked grave at Mississippi mental asylum cemetery

Archaeologists have discovered the burial of a woman with a rare "porcelain gallbladder" who was interred at the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum's cemetery 100 years ago.

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What's the largest waterfall in the world?

If your mind has gone straight to the thundering waters cascading down Venezuela's Angel Falls, think again.

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Why do people feel like they're being watched, even when no one is there?

The causes range from innocuous media exposure to severe mental illness.

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Ancient artists high on hallucinogens carved dancer rock art in Peru, study suggests

The research notes similarities between the carvings in southern Peru and the ayahuasca-induced art of the Amazon's Tucano people.

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'Zombie cells' in the placenta may cause heart failure in pregnancy

"Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

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Nightmare fish may explain how our 'fight or flight' response evolved

A new study of vertebrate evolution reveals that we have more in common with spooky-looking fish called lampreys than we thought.

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Humans were living in a lava tube 7,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula

An analysis of a lava tube in Saudi Arabia reveals that humans have lived there for at least 7,000 years.

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2,500-year-old skeletons with legs chopped off may be elites who received 'cruel' punishment in ancient China

The amputated legs of skeletons belonging to two men who lived in ancient China suggests that they were punished for alleged crimes 2,500 years ago.

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Why do we lose so much hair?

Hair shedding is normal, but when is it considered "hair loss"?

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Explosive 'devil comet' 12P will soon be at its brightest and best. Here's how to see it before it disappears.

The explosive green 'devil comet' 12P/ Pons-Brooks is about to reach its closest point to the sun. Here's how to see the rare visitor at its best and brightest.

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32 astonishing ancient burials, from 'vampire' decapitations to riches for the afterlife

Archaeologists have discovered lavish and grisly burials the world over.

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