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RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn
By Ben Turner
Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean
By Tom Metcalfe
Diagnostic dilemma: Orgasm involving a kitchen whisk likely triggered person's fatal aneurysm
By Mindy Weisberger
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Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru
By Kristina Killgrove
Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?
By Sarah Wild
Scientists discover Burmese pythons have never-before-seen cells that help them digest entire skeletons
By Skyler D Ware
NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name
By Harry Baker
Whale Valley: The whale graveyard in the Sahara desert that shows they once had feet and toes
By Sascha Pare
Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything'
By Owen Hughes
Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest
By Perri Thaler
'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women
By Athene Donald
What color is moonlight — and why does it change colors?
By Victoria Atkinson
'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'
By Patrick Pester
Astronaut snaps giant red 'jellyfish' sprite over North America during upward-shooting lightning event
By Harry Baker
Perfect trio of prehistoric atolls shine like tropical gems off Australian coast — Earth from space
By Harry Baker
Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates
By Theresa Sullivan-Barger
Small, room-temperature quantum computers that use light on the horizon after breakthrough, scientists say
By Owen Hughes
'A completely new phenomenon': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explode
By Ben Turner
Science news this week: An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced
By Patrick Pester
300-year-old pirate-plundered shipwreck that once held 'eyewatering treasure' discovered off Madagascar
By Tom Metcalfe
Why do giraffes have spots?
By Clarissa Brincat
Mercury's 'missing' meteorites may have finally been found on Earth
By Ben Rider-Stokes
8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall
By Kristina Killgrove
Dell Pro 13 Premium review: Featherweight with a punch
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition review: A wonderfully vibrant prosumer device — with one catch
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Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us?
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What are dwarf planets — and how many are there?
By Briley L. Lewis
Our gut bacteria can absorb and remove toxic 'forever chemicals' — at least in lab mice
By Patrick Pester
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'Alien' skull of toddler is actually evidence of long-standing practice of head shaping
By Kristina Killgrove
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Here's your chance to save money on the world's favorite telescope
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