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Why do magnets have north and south poles?

Spinning electrons may help explain why magnets have north and south poles.

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Extremely rare white killer whale spotted off California coast

The mostly white orca calf was spotted by a whale-watching vessel. It most likely has a pigment-related condition called leucism, experts say.

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Are some people actually tone deaf?

Tone deafness, a neurological disorder known as amusia, can make it hard to distinguish between musical pitches.

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Bear kills jogger in Italian Alps. What does this mean for the effort to bring bears back to the region?

26-year-old Andrea Papi was jogging on a woodland path when he was attacked and killed by a bear with three cubs.

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Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking ship

Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty.

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Mysterious 'painted people' of Scotland are long gone, but their DNA lives on

A new look at eight skeletons from two Pictish cemeteries reveals that the enigmatic Picts weren't from afar, as medieval historians suggested, but that they had local roots.

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WWII ship that sank with 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered in South China Sea

The wreck of a Japanese transport ship that sank in 1942 with more than 1,000 Allied prisoners-of-war on board has been discovered near the Philippines.

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Irregular sleep may increase your risk of dying from cancer and heart disease

Waking and sleeping at inconsistent times may increase the risk of dying from cancer or heart disease death in middle-age and older adults.

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Newly discovered jellyfish is a 24-eyed weirdo related to the world's most venomous marine creature

Researchers named the newfound species Tripedalia maipoensis, after Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong, where they discovered the transparent critter.

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Ethereal whirlpool of light grows into a giant, perfect spiral above Alaska. What was it?

A mystifying swirl of light recently appeared in the night sky above Alaska, briefly outshining a vibrant auroral display.

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Does it matter what time of day you get cancer treatment?

The emerging field of "cancer chronotherapy" hints that it may be best to receive cancer treatment at a particular time of day.

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3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian tombs and chapel with 'amazing' decorations unearthed at Saqqara

Newfound tombs from ancient Egypt at Saqqara include the burials of a temple overseer, royal treasury artist and an unknown individual.

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Fusion power key to Earth's survival, says Bill Nye in exclusive interview

Bill Nye the Science Guy talks about what he would get our planet for Earth Day and "evidence-based optimism" in light of his latest show, "The End is Nye."

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Aspirational recycling: How bad is it to put things in the recycling that can't be recycled?

The environmental impact of aspirational recycling, where people try to recycle items that can't be recycled, can do more harm than good.

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Will Earth ever lose its moon?

The moon is slowly creeping away from Earth, but will we actually lose the moon before the sun turns into a red giant and destroys us both?

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Hidden symbols and 'anomalies' discovered in 800-year-old 'Stone of Destiny' to be used in Charles III's coronation

A new look at the 13th-century Stone of Destiny reveals mysterious markings and other 'anomalies' that previously went unnoticed.

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Great white shark washes up on South Carolina beach in rare, unusual stranding

The 10-foot-long female stopped breathing after locals tried several times to coax her back into the water. The cause of the animal's death remains a mystery.

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AI's 'unsettling' rollout is exposing its flaws. How concerned should we be?

AI isn't close to becoming sentient, but it could be disruptive anyway.

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Watch exclusive clip from new Apple TV+ series 'Big Beasts' teasing encounter with legendary sea monster

Narrated by Emmy Awards nominee Tom Hiddleston, the 10-part series will bring viewers up close and personal with gigantic animals from across the globe — you can't miss them!

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Ancient princesses helped build vast warrior empire that prompted China to erect the Great Wall

Analysis of ancient DNA and grave goods from burials suggest that princesses helped to build a "massive empire" stretching from Kazakhstan to Mongolia.

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2,000-year-old hoard of Roman coins may have been hidden by a soldier during a bloody civil war in Italy

The silver coins, mainly from the first century B.C., were unearthed in Tuscany in Italy and are hidden relics from a turbulent time in Roman history.

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Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach

The beheading, which may have been motivated by a recent spate of crocodile attacks on humans, could spell trouble for the local ecosystem.

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Dinosaur-killing asteroid did not trigger a long 'nuclear winter' after all

Global temperatures did not plummet in the aftermath of the asteroid impact that caused the demise of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests.

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Bizarre, never-before-seen viruses discovered thriving throughout the world's oceans

The discovery of a strange group of viruses, dubbed mirusviruses, that infect ocean plankton across the globe may shed light on the origin of herpes.

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Extremely rare albino dolphin spotted in Africa, possibly for the 1st time ever

The all-white bottlenose calf, which was swimming with around 200 other dolphins, was spotted by a lucky couple on their wedding day.

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