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The Sun Is 'Glitching.' Scientists Investigated and Solved a Cosmic Mystery
Scientists studied tiny, abnormal vibrations—called “glitches”—to discover what happens inside the Sun while it undergoes phases of low activity.
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Scientists Reveal the Surprising Sex Lives of Neanderthals and Early Humans
A new genetic analysis reveals that human females and Neanderthal males interbred far more than the reverse, for reasons that remain mysterious.
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A Billion Years Are Mysteriously Missing From Earth’s History. Now, We Know Why.
The Great Unconformity — a gap in Earth’s geological record — has puzzled scientists for 150 years. New research suggests it was created by shifting continents, rather than “snowball Earths” or Cambrian life.
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At the World’s Largest General Science Meeting, Surviving Trump Is the Topic
“This is really a turning point and we’re in a historical transition at present.”
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The U.S. Military Is Reviving Microbes from 40,000-Year-Old Ice
Researchers discovered 26 new microbial species in ancient Alaskan permafrost, hoping their frost-fighting chemistry could help soldiers and civilians alike survive extreme cold.
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Astronomers Create Strange ‘Vortex Crystals’ from Space in the Lab
Scientists have recreated a miniature laboratory version of the massive cyclonic storms that rage at Jupiter’s poles.
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A Mystery Inside Earth’s Core Has Finally Been Solved With a Mind-Boggling Discovery
A new study indicates that vast oceans of hydrogen are locked deep inside our planet, helping to explain a strange “density deficit” and shedding light on the origin of life.
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As Space Tourism Looms, Scientists Ask: Should We Have Sex In Orbit?
“The question of whether humanity should reproduce beyond Earth is no longer hypothetical—it is a pressing ethical frontier,” researchers said.
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Scientists Keep Discovering Mysterious Ancient Tunnels Across Europe
The discovery of a Medieval tunnel built within a prehistoric burial ground adds to the mystery of hundreds of underground passages without a known purpose.
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Dozens of Bizarre Ancient Lifeforms Discovered in ‘Extraordinary’ Fossil Find
The remains of a rich ancient ecosystem in China is so well-preserved that it contains guts, tentacles, and even an intact nervous system.
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Dozens of CDC Health Databases Have Gone Dark Under Trump: ‘The Consequences Will Be Dire’
Nearly half of routinely-updated CDC databases have experienced delays or shutdowns in 2025, with vaccination-related systems disproportionately affected, according to a new study.
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Scientists Discovered a Cow That Uses Tools Like a Chimpanzee
Veronika, a brown cow in Austria, uses sticks and brushes as multipurpose tools to scratch hard-to-reach spots