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- January 17
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- Babylon's Ishtar Gate may have a totally different purpose than we thought, magnetic field measurements suggest
- 'Grindavik remains at risk': Attempts to dam the lava from Iceland's erupting volcano could fail, volcanologist warns
- 'That's a huge amount of movement for a single mammoth': Woolly female's steps retraced based on chemistry of 14,000-year-old tusk
- Universal process that wires the brain is consistent across species
- James Webb telescope discovers the oldest, most distant black hole in the universe
- Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy
- 'The area has reactivated': Iceland volcano gears towards another eruption leaving Grindavík in precarious position
- Scientists use TV tech to test light-powered internet connections that can be 100 times faster than Wi-Fi
- These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024
- Doctor injected dog and rabbits with bacteria from assassinated US president in bizarre autopsy experiments, documents reveal
- Slow-motion footage of snake attacks reveals surprise discovery about how they kill
- CES 2024: 5 new tech products stealing the show this year
- Save $200 on this HP Chromebook, perfect for students
- January 16
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- 5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest
- Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth
- Scientists develop 'crying' model of human eye tissue
- Tiny black holes from the dawn of time may be altering our planet's orbit, new study suggests
- Massive tectonic collision causing Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet apart
- More than duodecillion cells have existed on Earth in its history, scientists estimate
- 1st-ever ancient case of Turner syndrome, with just 1 X chromosome instead of 2, found in ancient DNA
- Meet 'Retro': The 1st ever cloned rhesus monkey to survive more than a day
- Lost 'Atlantis' continent off Australia may have been home for half a million humans 70,000 years ago
- 'Peculiar' pink fairy armadillos have a weird double skin not seen in any other mammal
- Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains
- Mummified skin from creature that lived 290 million years ago is older than the dinosaurs
- Color-changing fish turns black with rage when provoked
- January 15
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- Iceland volcano could erupt again 'without warning' as magma still moving beneath Grindavík
- Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.
- Failed Peregrine lunar lander carrying human remains will crash into Earth by Thursday (Jan. 18)
- Iceland volcano: Situation in Grindavík has 'become very bleak' following new eruption
- Are 3,000-year-old carvings from Italy a star map? Researchers can't agree.
- New solar cell technology could ditch batteries in gadgets for good by harvesting ambient room light
- Zika virus could potentially treat cancer, another early study hints
- Ancient fortifications revealed underneath Bronze Age village on Italian island
- 'We do not understand how it can exist': Astronomers baffled by 'almost invisible' dwarf galaxy that upends a dark matter theory
- 4,000-year-old wall found around oasis in Saudi Arabia likely defended 'against raids from nomads'
- Which animals will be the first to live on the moon and Mars?
- Japan's coastline moved over 800 feet after the devastating Jan 1. earthquake
- January 14
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- 5 stories making science news this week: A Pacific 'superstructure' and an ancient Roman bullet
- Fountains of diamonds that erupt from Earth's center are revealing the lost history of supercontinents
- Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a dwarf galaxy
- Which planet is closest to Earth? (Hint: There's more than 1 right answer.)
- January 13
- January 12
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- 'A big cosmological mystery': Newfound cosmic corkscrew defies our understanding of the universe
- NASA finally opens capsule to potentially hazardous asteroid 'Bennu' that may contain seeds of life
- Save $80 on Samsung's latest smartwatch
- Anglo-Saxon teen girl discovered buried with lavish jewelry strewn across her head and chest
- Listen to diamonds erupting from deep within Earth in striking animation
- CES 2024: The best laptops for students
- CES 2024: The best laptops for coding & programmers
- Giganto, world's largest ape, went down poor evolutionary path toward extinction
- Brand-new class of antibiotic kills drug-resistant superbug
- 2,700-year-old temple with altar overflowing with jewel-studded offerings unearthed on Greek island
- Hubble tracks farthest and most powerful fast radio burst back to 'blob' of 7 galaxies
- January 11
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- Einstein Probe, with unique 'lobster eye,' deploys to unravel the mysteries of black holes, colliding neutron stars and supernovas
- Lasers reveal ancient settlements hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest
- Humans now kill 80 million sharks per year, 25 million of which are threatened species
- Annual cane toad kill-a-thon is about to start in Australia. Here's how to eliminate the pests humanely.
- Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say
- Newfound T. rex relative was an even bigger apex predator, remarkable skull discovery suggests
- 2 golden tongues symbolizing 'flesh of the gods' unearthed in ancient Egyptian mummies
- Humans can 'smell' each other's emotions — but we don't know how
- Runners enjoyed their workouts more after using cannabis, but physically floundered
- 2,000-year-old bullet found with Julius Caesar's name on it was likely used in civil war
- How a scientist accidentally discovered a shark that regenerated its mutilated fin: 'The revelation was astonishing'
- Adorable but deadly little wildcat may be inbreeding at 'alarming' rates, study finds
- World's tiniest fanged frog with males that 'hug' their babies discovered
- Want to ask ChatGPT about your kid's symptoms? Think again — it's right only 17% of the time
- January 10
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- Mysterious 'Green Monster' lurking in James Webb photo of supernova remnant is finally explained
- 'No chance of a soft landing': Company confirms Peregrine mission's human remains won't reach the moon
- Ancient Egyptian mummy masks, tombs and 'god of silence' statue discovered at Saqqara
- Do cats really hate us?
- Europeans' ancient ancestors passed down genes tied to multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's risk
- 'Superstructure' bigger than Idaho has been growing on the seafloor by Fiji since the dinosaur age
- NASA's historic Artemis mission to land the 1st woman on the moon delayed until 2026
- Bizarre incident of fish jumping out of water in Philippines caused by upwelling, not earthquake
- Vaccines slash risk of long COVID, studies show
- Scientists tested 10 meals to find the perfect food for space travel
- Mysterious 'magic' islands that come and go on Saturn's moon Titan finally have an explanation
- Salt-loving bacterium can be genetically engineered to purify rare-earth metals
- $600 off this laptop from Best Buy is a huge deal for coders
- Mysterious moat discovered in Jerusalem may have been used to divide the biblical city
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 review
- Extinct 'hypercarnivorous' California grizzly bears were actually mostly vegetarian before Europeans showed up
- January 9
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- Medieval grave of 'very, very powerful' man and his 4-foot-long sword unearthed in Sweden
- 'Monumental achievement for all humanity': NASA's Parker Solar Probe is gearing up for a record-breaking encounter with the sun
- Last year AI entered our lives — is 2024 the year it'll change them?
- 23 million-year-old petrified mangrove forest discovered hiding in plain sight in Panama
- Whale with broken back spotted near Mexico after suspected ship collision will likely die
- The 1st Americans may have arrived by a sea ice 'highway'
- Wispy ice clouds may form above Venus' hellish surface
- Why multitasking is challenging for kids and older adults
- Gene variant guards against Parkinson's and could lead to therapies
- Peregrine moon lander carrying human remains doomed after 'critical loss' of propellant
- Huge, complete mammoth tusk accidentally discovered by North Dakota coal miners
- The Fitbit Inspire 3 is back down to its Black Friday price
- January 8
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- In a 1st, 'minibrains' grown from fetal brain tissue
- Human remains blasted into space on Vulcan rocket will 'desecrate' the moon, Navajo Nation says
- See 1st-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket blast off into space in stunning photos and videos
- 'This is unlikely to be an isolated event': 1st polar bear death from bird flu spells trouble for species
- Vulcan just launched the 1st US moon mission since Apollo, with human remains aboard
- Fossils locked away for 1.75 billion years hold clues about key moment in Earth's history
- Why do we procrastinate?
- Deadly male funnel-web spider 'Hercules' breaks record as biggest ever discovered
- World's 1st graphene semiconductor could power future quantum computers
- Why does poop smell bad?
- January 7
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- January 5
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- 2nd tuberculosis outbreak linked to bone grafts in the US
- Scientists have a new way to find oceans — and possible alien life — on distant planets
- Dinosaur finger bone from Lesotho rock shelter suggests Africans discovered fossils centuries before British did
- Electric pulses to the brain may make people easier to hypnotize
- Satellite images reveal just how much cities on the US East Coast are sinking
- Why do we have leap years? And how did they come about?
- Neptune isn't as blue as you think, and these new images of the planet prove it
- $420 off this HP Envy 2-in1 makes it an excellent choice for students
- 2,500-year-old burials of 3 people discovered in a cave in Mexico
- Megalodon tooth found on unexplored seamount 10,000 feet below the ocean's surface
- January 4
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- 'Terror beast' fossils unearthed in Greenland are more than half a billion years old
- Medieval belt buckle of 'dragon' eating frog discovered in Czech Republic may be from unknown pagan cult
- Save $230 on the Surface Pro 7+ at Best Buy
- 1st partial-heart transplant growing with baby 1 year later
- Finally, we know why pee is yellow
- Black-eyed squid dragging thousands of eggs like a cape captured in video off Costa Rica
- Ancient Egyptian teenager died while giving birth to twins, mummy reveals
- Get into the groove of your New Year's fitness goals with 25% off the PowerBeats Pro
- One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research reveals
- 180-foot early medieval carving of naked bald man with club is probably Hercules, new study suggests
- January 3
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- Missions to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and more: These are the coolest space missions in 2024
- Total solar eclipse April 2024: The 10 biggest cities within the path of totality
- Watch parasitic worms get pulled from man's abdomen after surprise discovery during routine surgery
- Nanotyrannus vs. T. rex saga continues: Controversial study 'doesn't settle the question at all'
- How long can the brain survive without oxygen?
- January 2
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- Watch a Chinese rocket booster fall from space and explode near a house in southern China
- 1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan
- Monstrous X5 solar flare launched on New Year's Eve could bring auroras to Earth tonight
- 'Eyes coming straight for me': Huge crocodile launches itself into boat with jaws wide open in strange attack
- Why is it called 'morning sickness' if it can happen any time of day?
- January 1
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- 5 blockbuster archaeology discoveries that may come in 2024
- Full moons of 2024: Names, dates and everything you need to know
- The 10 best stargazing events of 2024
- Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3
- What's the farthest place the Vikings reached?
