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NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name

Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year.

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'Alien' skull of toddler is actually evidence of long-standing practice of head shaping

Workers digging a pipeline in Argentina found the flattened skull of an ancient toddler, raising questions about its asymmetrical shape.

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Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study finds

A clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.

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125,000-year-old 'fat factory' run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany

An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up 125,000 years ago.

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BMI should be replaced, experts argue — here's what the alternative could be

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

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8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall

Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall.

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Astronomers spot potential 'interstellar visitor' shooting through the solar system toward Earth

A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system. If confirmed, it will be the third interstellar visitor ever spotted.

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Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us?

Researchers have documented orcas dropping prey and other marine life in front of humans, as if offering us food. The orcas' motives are uncertain, but the sharing behavior could be an attempt at a cross-species relationship or manipulation.

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'A completely new phenomenon': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explode

Astronomers have spotted an alien planet orbiting so closely to its home star, the planet's magnetic field is triggering massive solar flares to erupt. This is the first time a planet has been seen influencing its host star.

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Oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever sequenced reveals ties to Mesopotamia

In a first, researchers have sequenced the complete genome of a man from ancient Egypt, and the results reveal that he had genetic ties with Mesopotamian DNA.

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James Webb telescope discovers tentacled 'jellyfish' galaxy swimming through deep space

A possible new "jellyfish" galaxy discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could deepen our understanding of galaxy evolution and star formation.

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First-ever evidence of star 'double detonation' captured in stunning image

An explosion captured in a new image could help astronomers to better understand the "standard candles" at the center of a major cosmological mystery.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladder

A man suffered a rare complication of shingles and ended up with a ruptured bladder.

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Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old,' study suggests

Researchers have identified ways in which chemotherapy can damage healthy cells and found that some drugs can add decades of "age" to otherwise normal blood cells.

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Echidnas: Facts about spiky Australian mammals that lay eggs

Discover interesting facts about echidnas, the strange platypus relative with spines, spurs and a pouch.

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Zapping the brain may help boost math skills, study hints

A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain.

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2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky at once — potentially for the first time in history

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that simultaneous stellar explosions have been visible to the naked eye in recorded history.

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Bear's new metal tooth is world's biggest-ever crown

Lake Superior Zoo in Minnesota announced it has given a brown bear the world's largest dental crown, with the bear now sporting a silver-colored metal canine

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'It's how I would imagine I would react if I saw a real-life giant dinosaur': What Jurassic World Rebirth's scientific advisor thinks of the movie

The summer blockbuster Jurassic World Rebirth is hitting theaters, so Live Science asked paleontologist Steve Brusatte what it's like being the movie's scientific advisor.

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Rare snowfall in Atacama Desert forces the world's most powerful radio telescope into 'survival mode'

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.

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Man's body crawling with parasitic worms after infected kidney transplant at US hospital

A second transplant patient also became infected, leading their doctors to surmise that their new kidneys were likely to blame.

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ChatGPT could pilot a spacecraft shockingly well, early tests find

In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think.

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Stunning cloud vortices swirl off 6 different Atlantic islands — Earth from space

A 2015 satellite photo captured a series of stunning "von Kármán vortices" swirling off Madeira and the Canary Islands. The giant swirls are collectively one of the best examples of this meteorological phenomenon ever seen.

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