Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints
Scientists have identified a compound that may help preserve muscle in aging mice. Someday, this may help people with…
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Killer whales sink another boat off the coast of Spain — why are they still doing this after 6 years?
A small, endangered pod of orcas off Spain and Portugal has sunk at least eight boats since 2020, and despite…
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How to watch 'Jurassic Sharks' online – stream 'Shark Week' 2026 from anywhere
How to watch "Jurassic Sharks" online from anywhere, with the special set to use visual effects to flesh out the…
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Go beyond the headlines to read the latest in-depth science features, op-eds, book excerpts and more.
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The ultimate packing list for Aug. 12, as a solar eclipse coincides with the Perseid meteors peak
From solar binoculars and smart telescopes to camp chairs and stargazing tents, here's what to consider for one of the…
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Colossal scars of 60 million-year-long continental collision streak across warped mountains in Pakistan — Earth from space
A 2011 satellite photo shows off an "imbricate fan" of alternating rocks in Pakistan's Sulaiman Range. The striking…
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'World models' are the future of AI, but how do they work?
Scientists are increasingly looking at building world models to get AI equipped to handle and interact with our…
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Ancient human relative cannibalized both adults and children in a cave in Spain 850,000 years ago, fossils reveal
Newly excavated bones from Gran Dolina cave in Spain reveal an ancient human relative practiced cannibalism on adults…
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'Feynman and followers, you guys are off': Physicists disprove decades-old Richard Feynman theory on 'silly' sprinklers
Scientists have pinned down why a sprinkler spins when it sucks in water instead of spraying it out — a problem that…
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Military's testosterone screening program could lead to overtreatment and side effects, including impaired T production
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to conduct regular testosterone screening of service members, but this practice is…
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7 ways to photograph the 2026 total solar eclipse — from smartphone to telescope
Whether you're carrying a phone, a mirrorless camera or a smart telescope, here are some tried and tested ways to…
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Relief fragment with vanquished enemies: A 3,400-year-old depiction of an Egyptian pharaoh crushing western Asian soldiers under his royal chariot
This battle scene painted on stone was repurposed three centuries later to help build an Egyptian tomb.
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2 meteor showers peak on the same night this week — how to get the best views, despite a near-full moon
The Delta Aquariids peak on July 30-31, kicking off "meteor season," though bright moonlight will likely limit views.
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How to watch 'Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach' – stream 'Shark Week' 2026 from anywhere
How to watch "Air Jaws: Red, White and Breach" online, as Jeff Kurr, Alison Towner and Andy Casagrande aim to capture…
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Humanity's first look at the surface of Mars shared on 50th anniversary of historic NASA landing — Space photo of the week
NASA has unearthed the historic photos its Viking 1 lander sent home just after landing on Mars in July 1976.
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Are redheads going extinct?
Redheads are rare, and the trait carries an increased risk of melanoma. Does that mean ginger locks might one day go…
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Archaeologists find 2,800-year-old burial of person clutching sea turtle vessel in El Salvador
An unusual 2,800-year-old Mesoamerican burial found in El Salvador included a face-down skeleton clutching a sea turtle…
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How to watch 'Shark Week' 2026 — schedule, dates & episodes
Here's how to watch "Shark Week" 2026 online from anywhere, including the dates, schedule and synopses for the…
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No, OpenAI's models didn't go 'rogue' when they broke into Hugging Face. Here's what really happened.
Experts say the models didn't "go rogue" when they escaped a controlled cybersecurity test and hacked Hugging Face.…
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Are quasiparticles real?
Given the "quasi" in quasiparticles, do scientists consider them to be real particles?
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1,200-year-old infant burial found near famous Temple of Artemis in Turkey contains twins — one with an unusual extra rib
The two infants buried in the same Byzantine-era grave may have been twins who died around the time of birth.
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Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states, with over 1,900 people sickened
Additional states have been added to the list of locations impacted by an outbreak of foodborne illness tied to iceberg…
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6-year-old in China dies after experimental treatment, investigation finds, raising questions about the country's gene therapy regulations
A young girl in China died after being given an experimental gene therapy intended to treat a neurodevelopmental…
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'Much more violent than predicted': A chunk of the universe's missing matter was powerfully hurled out of galaxies
The total amount of ordinary matter in our universe adds up to roughly one-tenth of what's expected. Now, scientists…
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AI web browsers 'aren't ready for the public,' scientists warn as they highlight massive security red flags
By enhancing the functionality of agentic browsers, they have become insecure and could be sharing personal information.
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'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to date
Rescheduling cannabis could mark a major shift in research, but it alone will not eliminate the scientific, regulatory…
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Fields Medal 2026 winners include mathematician Hong Wang — the third woman to ever win in the award's 90-year history
Hong Wang, a mathematician at New York University, helped solve a decades-old geometry problem and is now the third…
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'We're trying this out of frustration': Marmots star in OnlyFans account as researchers desperately look for ways to raise funds amid US budget cuts
As U.S. federal research budgets continue to be slashed, a team of marmot researchers have turned to unconventional…
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'Extremely rare' Roman military camp found in Slovakia holds hastily buried remains of Marcus Aurelius' soldiers — with some dumped in wells
Archaeologists found a Roman military camp in Slovakia with unusual burials of soldiers who likely fought in Marcus…
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'They didn't question it': Why doctors prescribe too many antibiotics
Pediatricians in both the U.S. and Japan tend to prescribe antibiotics too often, although the doctors are now…
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