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Swarm of 30 robots can 'flow like water' and harden up to support the weight of a person

Researchers have discovered a way to make tiny robots act like a material, mirroring embryonic tissue cells to adjust their structure on command.

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'It's huge, and it's been hidden for this whole time': Gigantic, glow-in-the-dark cloud near Earth surprises astronomers

The discovery of Eos, the closest known molecular cloud to Earth and one of the largest structures in the night sky, hints at the presence of many previously unseen clouds throughout the galaxy.

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In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land

We may have gotten the evolutionary origins of the echidna backward, as new research suggests its ancestors probably lived in the water, not on land.

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T. rex researchers eviscerate 'misleading' dinosaur leather announcement

Companies claim that Tyrannosaurus rex leather could soon be entering the luxury fashion market, but dinosaur researchers say you can't make genuine T. rex skin.

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Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreck

The 466-year-old remains of an adult and a juvenile cat are the oldest known in the modern-day United States, a new study finds.

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'Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves': Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

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Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors

Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.

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Do sharks make noises? An accidental discovery might just answer that question

Scientists noticed the clicking sound after handling the rig sharks during routine behavioral experiments.

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Mass graves of Black Union soldiers slaughtered by Confederate guerrillas possibly identified in Kentucky

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War.

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Artificial superintelligence (ASI): Sci-fi nonsense or genuine threat to humanity?

Our current AI systems may one day evolve into a superintelligent entity, but scientists aren't yet certain what this might look like and what the implications are.

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The Mariana Trench is home to some weird deep sea fish, and they all have the same, unique mutations

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same mutation across fish species that have evolved on separate timelines — alongside human-made pollutants contaminating the deep sea.

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What was the fastest dinosaur?

Dinosaurs left behind clues about their maximum speeds, but do we know which dinosaur was the fastest?

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AI can handle tasks twice as complex every few months. What does this exponential growth mean for how we use it?

AIs can outperform humans easily on short tasks, but longer ones are the true hurdle to overcome before we can deem them to be truly intelligent systems.

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Can you burp in space?

Gravity plays a big role in burping, so could an astronaut burp in space?

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Did the James Webb telescope really find evidence of alien life? Here's the truth about exoplanet K2-18b.

A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about what the James Webb Space Telescope saw.

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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door

The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.

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Microplastics have been in 'pristine streams' for half a century — what could that mean for human health?

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously recorded. What could that mean for human health?

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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.

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Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know.

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days.

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Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.

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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?

The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.

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Parasitic worm raises risk of cervical cancer, study finds

A parasitic worm may raise the risk of cervical cancer through several mechanisms, scientists have found, although HPV remains the primary driver behind the disease.

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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.

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A long-lost ice sheet could predict the future of New York City — one in which Lower Manhattan and Coney Island are 'perpetually submerged'

Scientists are rethinking what we knew about a vanished ice sheet — and that could spell trouble for New York City.

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Nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030 could result from HIV funding cuts, study suggests

A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

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