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'Wandering' contraceptive implant travels to woman's lung in rare case

Researchers have extracted ancient proteins from australopithecine fossils and determined whether they were male or female — a first for human evolution studies.

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A woman's contraceptive implant ended up in her lung; doctors believe the device migrated because it wasn't inserted in her upper arm properly.

January 2025 hottest on record despite US cold and La Niña

Record hot January surprises scientists

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La Niña and record cold temperatures in the U.S. should have made Earth cooler, but January 2025 was still the hottest on record, with an average global warming of 3.15 F (1.75 C) above pre-industrial levels.

Stunning, rainbow-colored object spotted by James Webb telescope could be an alien solar system in the making

Webb captures detailed HH30 disc

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The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a belching protostar in its infancy. By studying the dust grains whirling around it, astronomers hope to better understand how solar systems like our own take shape.

Orcas off Antarctica filmed teaching calves to hunt in incredible new footage

Alaska's ice is melting in front of our eyes, staggering satellite shots show

The adult orcas swam around the ice demonstrating how to pull a seal off by its tail.

11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America

Unusual weather patterns and climate change have been driving stark changes in the northwestern state. Now, new satellite images show the extent of this transformation.

Ancient Indigenous settlement discovered Canada

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The discovery of an 11,000-year-old village in Saskatchewan could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada.

Coldest-ever qubits could lead to faster quantum computers

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Scientists have cooled qubits to record low temperatures using a quantum refrigerator powered by "hot thermal baths."

Romania's trovants: The bulbous 'living' rocks that inspired folkloric tales of dinosaur eggs and aliens

NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't

Trovants are rocks that grow by absorbing minerals from rainwater. Romania is home to a cluster of trovants that inspired folklore of dinosaur eggs, plant fossils and alien creations.

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SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

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2nd form of bird flu detected in US cows

H5N1 genotype D1.1 found in cattle

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A branch of the H5N1 bird flu family tree that hadn't previously been seen in cattle has now been detected in dairy cows.

Scientists are building an ultimate atlas of the vagina. Here's why.

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Scientists are studying the vaginal microbiome in populations all around the world to see how it might differ in different people and in health and disease.

'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll

Ancient scroll reveals Greek letters

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Red 'star' rising with the moon on Sunday is really Mars — and you may be able to see it 'disappear'

A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now decipher thanks to AI and a particle accelerator.

February 2025 features celestial events

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Mars will appear to make an ultraclose approach to the moon on Sunday, after Jupiter had a turn earlier this week. Here's how to get the best view of the rare conjunction.

New 'Camp Hill' virus discovered in Alabama is relative of deadly Nipah — the 1st of its kind in the US

First henipavirus found in Alabama

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A new virus that is related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently "no evidence" that it has infected humans and the risk of it doing so is "likely low."

1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave

Greenland's ice sheet — the second biggest in the world — is cracking open at alarming speed, scientists discover

Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring a cave called the Cova de les Dones in eastern Spain.

Greenland ice sheet cracks accelerating

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New 3D maps of the Greenland Ice Sheet show how huge cracks in the ice that accelerate melting expanded between 2016 and 2021.

Massive study of 3 million people reveals genetic 'hotspots' linked to bipolar disorder

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A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder.

'Bull's-eye!' Hubble telescope spots record-shattering 9-ring galaxy — and the cosmic 'dart' that smashed through its center

Hubble discovers galaxy with nine rings

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Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have spotted a record-smashing galaxy wrapped in 9 rings of stars — along with the dwarf galaxy that violently plunged through its center.

World's largest-ever bead stash found in 5,000-year-old 'Ivory Lady' tomb in Spain

Ancient burial reveals women's power

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More than a quarter million beads found in a tomb with female skeletons were used to decorate the women's ceremonial dresses, suggesting they were powerful leaders five millennia ago.

Snow Moon 2025: How to see February's full moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's Day

Full Moon in Leo February 2025

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February's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", before Valentine's Day.

Stonehenge quiz: What do you know about the ancient monument?

Watch humanoid robots waltzing seamlessly with humans thanks to AI motion tracking software upgrade

Is your knowledge of Stonehenge rock-solid or on shaky ground?

Humanoid robots mimic athletic movements

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'Impossible' black holes detected by James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation — if this ultra-rare form of matter exists

Lifelike human motion could enable robots to complete far more tasks, as well as adapt to environments they've not been specifically designed for.

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Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal monster black holes in the early universe that seem to have grown too big, too fast. New research points to a strange form of dark matter as a possible culprit.

Rabbits may have a surprising source of calcium — eating their own teeth

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Rabbits' teeth grow continuously, and bunnies wear them down by munching fiber-rich foods. Scientists suggest rabbits recycle a fine powder resulting from this constant grinding to fuel tooth growth.

People with this rare genetic condition can't repair damage to their DNA

Venus and the moon dance over the Eiffel Tower in stunning 'planetary parade' photo from Paris

LIG4 syndrome is an exceptionally rare disorder caused by a genetic mutation that prevents the body from repairing damaged DNA.

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A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris, thanks to a rare "parade of planets."

Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years

NASA briefs on asteroid sample findings

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An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what would this impact mean for life on Earth?

Scientists discover hidden 'plumbing' that's driving Antarctic ice sheet into the ocean

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Maps created by combining different models of glaciers and ice sheets reveal the way water is flowing deep beneath Antarctica's ice.

'Ancient' part of the brain tells you when to stop eating, study suggests

Scientists identify neurons regulating satiety

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Neurons found in one of the oldest regions of the brain may control when we stop eating a meal, new research in mice hints.

What are the signs of stroke?

'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her?

Learn the common warning signs of a stroke, which are essential to recognize to ensure a person gets prompt treatment.

NASA plans astronaut return soon

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A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the International Space Station, as it passed by roughly 250 miles overhead.

Animal quiz: Test yourself on these fun animal trivia questions

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How much do you know about the animals we share the planet with? Take our quiz to find out!

'Extreme' warming in the Arctic as North Pole temperatures swell 36 F above average

North Pole temperatures soar 20C above average

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The North Pole was above freezing on Sunday after an extreme winter warming event caused temperatures to climb more than 36 F (20 C) in the high Arctic.

1.4 million-year-old jaw that was 'a bit weird for Homo' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative

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The newfound species belongs to the genus Paranthropus, whose nickname is "nutcracker man."

Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered

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A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

'It was so simple': How Antarctica's missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp

Scientists discover giant galaxy 32 times bigger than Earth's — and they named it 'trouble'

"What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the surface?"

MeerKAT discovers giant radio galaxy

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Scientists find giant magma reservoirs hidden beneath dormant volcanoes in the Cascades

Scientists have discovered an enormous radio galaxy 32 times the size of the Milky Way. They nicknamed it "Inkathazo," or "trouble," as the team struggles to understand the physics behind it.

Magma discovered beneath dormant volcanoes

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The magma system beneath volcanoes may persist even after recent eruptions, a new study finds.

Newly discovered quantum state could power more stable quantum computers — and a new 2D chip can tap into it