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Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years

The wall is the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain and was built to defend the northernmost limit of the Roman Empire.

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Dormant volcano erupts in Russia for first time in around 500 years, days after magnitude 8.8 megaquake

Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. This is the second volcano to erupt in the region following the magnitude 8.8 megaquake on July 30.

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The universe may start dying in just 10 billion years, alarming new model predicts

A surprising new paper suggests that the universe's expected lifespan is just 33 billion years, and that the cosmos will start dying in less than a third of that time. However, this is only one possible theory.

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Hornelund Brooches: Viking age gold ornaments mysteriously buried in Denmark 1,000 years ago

Two brooches from Denmark are unique examples of Viking Age goldwork that includes Christian and Norse designs.

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Why do diamonds come in different colors?

The vast majority of polished diamonds are clear and sparkly, but some come in unexpected colors like blue, green and even pink. So why are some diamonds different colors?

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Humans may have untapped 'superpowers' from genes related to hibernation, scientists claim

Scientists pinpointed key "regulators" that help control the metabolisms of hibernators, and say the same genes might hold untapped benefits for humans.

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Skyscraper-size spikes of methane ice may surround Pluto's equator

Giant, ridge-like structures of methane ice, known as "bladed terrain," may be much more abundant along Pluto's equator than previously realized, a new study suggests.

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See 'hyperrealistic' reconstructions of 2 Stone Age sisters who worked in brutal mine in the Czech Republic 6,000 years ago

New reconstructions based on the skeletons of two sisters who lived in a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic show what they likely looked like and wore.

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How far can the most powerful telescope see into space?

Telescopes have come a long way since the first one was invented in 1608. So what's the most powerful telescope operating today, and how far can it see?

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When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal

Neuroscientists think moments of "mind blanking" could be a way for the brain to protect itself.

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Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun

New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun.

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Aye-ayes: The strange nocturnal lemurs with long, creepy fingers

Aye-ayes are remarkable thanks to their extra-long, bony middle fingers, which they use to locate grubs and pick their noses.

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NASA unveils 9 stunning snapshots of the cosmos in X-ray vision: Space photo of the week

Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to reveal black holes, star clusters and distant galaxies like never before.

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How do frogs breathe and drink through their skin?

Frogs can breathe and drink through their thin skin — but how does that work?

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AI is entering an 'unprecedented regime.' Should we stop it — and can we — before it destroys us?

The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming. But will it usher in humanity's salvation, or lead to its downfall?

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Ancient viruses embedded in our DNA help switch genes on and off, study finds

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

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Australia's pink lakes: The remnants of ancient rivers now teeming with microbes that make rosy pigments

Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human threats are killing these tiny organisms.

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First-of-its-kind footage captures bizarre sea creatures flourishing in extreme depths of the ocean

Scientists have filmed odd communities of life flourishing deeper in the ocean than ever before. The chemosynthesis-based life-forms get their energy from chemical reactions, powered by gases seeping out of faults on the seafloor.

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Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds

Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat.

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What's the longest lightning bolt ever recorded?

Lightning is one of the greatest natural forces on our planet. New mapping tools are revealing just how big it is.

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515-mile-long lightning bolt that spanned 5 states is the longest on record

A lightning "megaflash" that zipped across five U.S. states has set a new record for the longest ever detected.

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People who see society as cutthroat value antagonistic leaders, study finds

Research suggests that whether people view the world as competitive or cooperative impacts how they perceive antagonistic leaders.

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Caffeine may help E. coli resist antibiotics — but more research is needed

A laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known.

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Tomatoes randomly mated with another plant 9 million years ago. The result? Potatoes.

Researchers say they have finally uncovered the mysterious origins of one of our favorite carbs: the humble potato.

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See the universe's rarest type of black hole slurp up a star in stunning animation

Astronomers believe they have spotted an elusive intermediate-mass black hole shredding a distant star, and they have re-created the stellar murder in a stunning new animation.

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