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Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant's extinction

More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.

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'One of those rare 'wow' moments': Zombie star near Earth has a rainbow shockwave that 'shouldn't be there'

A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping apart its partner star like a black hole.

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18 of Earth's biggest river deltas — including the Nile and Amazon — are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising

Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests. This exacerbates the risk of catastrophic coastal flooding and land loss.

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Strange, 'starved' galaxy died 'a death of 1,000 cuts' in the ancient universe, JWST reveals

A supermassive black hole embedded in an early galaxy likely starved the galaxy of gas needed to form young stars, new observations revealed.

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MIT's chip stacking breakthrough could cut energy use in power-hungry AI processes

Data doesn’t have to travel as far or waste as much energy when the memory and logic components are closer together.

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How to watch 'Pole to Pole with Will Smith' — TV and streaming details as Oscar-winning actor blends adventure and scientific discovery

The actor embarks on a "thrilling adventure" across seven expeditions — here's how to watch "Pole to Pole with Will Smith" online from anywhere.

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Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like features

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

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Some objects we thought were planets may actually be tiny black holes from the dawn of time

Scientists have discovered more than 6,000 planets beyond our solar system. What if some of them aren't planets at all, but tiny black holes in disguise?

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's sudden seizures were set off by sudoku

In the weeks following a ski accident, a German man experienced seizures when he completed sudoku puzzles.

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Largest crowd-sourced hunt for alien intelligence reveals 12 billion 'signals of interest' in collapsed Arecibo Observatory data

A crowd-sourced search for alien intelligence called SETI@Home is in its final stages, analyzing 100 'signals of interest' with the world's largest radio telescope.

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Mega-iceberg A23a, formerly the world's largest, turns into bright 'blue mush' as it finally dies after 40 years at sea

New satellite photos reveal that one of the world's largest and longest-lived icebergs, A23a, has developed vibrant blue striations on its surface. The striking snaps hint that the "megaberg" will soon disappear forever, ending a surprisingly eventful four-decade-long saga.

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Artemis 2 mission update: Rollout imminent as NASA prepares first crewed Artemis mission to the moon

NASA's Artemis 2 rollout could be as early as this weekend as the space agency makes final preparations for its first crewed Artemis moon mission.

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Parkfield, San Andreas, and the quest for a 'crystal ball' for predicting earthquakes before they happen

A small town in California was hit by earthquakes once every 22 years for over a century, setting the stage for a major seismic experiment in the 1980s and 90s. But the quake ended up being 11 years late. In this excerpt from "When Worlds Quake," geophysicist Hrvoje Tkalčić looks…

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Ötzi the Iceman mummy carried a high-risk strain of HPV, research finds

Two renowned prehistoric individuals were likely infected with a human papillomavirus that has been linked to several cancers.

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Is there such a thing as 'too much' protein?

Daily protein requirements vary a bit person to person, but some evidence suggests consuming high amounts of protein could do more harm than good. Live Science spoke to experts to learn more.

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Ethereal ice structures swirl alongside Chicago during extreme cold snap fueled by polar vortex — Earth from space

A 2025 satellite image shows a series of ghostly ice swirls sculpted on the surface of Lake Michigan by strong winds during an extreme cold snap that covered Chicago in a blanket of snow.

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DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body.

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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'

Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

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Astronomers may have already spotted the 'Great Comet of 2026' — and it could soon be visible to the naked eye

Recently discovered Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) will make its closest approach to the sun and Earth in late April and could potentially be visible to the naked eye. It may end up being the brightest comet of the year.

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Tumba Madžari Great Mother: A boxy goddess figurine from North Macedonia designed to protect Stone Age houses 7,800 years ago

Stone Age people in Macedonia created goddess figurines whose bottom half was a house.

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Monumental tomb discovered in Turkey might be of royal from King Midas' kingdom

A burial mound in Turkey may have held the remains of a member of King Midas's family. But not all experts are convinced.

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Giant cosmic 'sandwich' is the largest planet-forming disk ever seen — Space photo of the week

A strange, sandwich-shaped object is giving astronomers a rare view of the chaotic birthplaces of planets.

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What's the oldest river in the world?

The oldest river predates the dinosaurs. But how do we know this?

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Oddball 'platypus galaxies' spotted by James Webb telescope may challenge our understanding of galaxy formation

Astronomers spotted nine galaxies with characteristics that have never been seen as a collection before. It's possible this is a newly found type of star-forming galaxy.

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Dionysus and his erect penis depicted on 2,500-year-old bone stylus found in Sicily

Archaeologists in Sicily found a unique writing implement featuring a grumpy-faced god and his erect penis.

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