Scientists Pinpoint Where Dark Matter Is Hiding in the Universe

A new map of dark matter all over the universe could reveal things scientists don't know about dark energy.

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Hidden Maya Civilization Revealed Beneath Guatemala's Jungle Canopy

More than 61,000 ancient Maya structures — from large pyramids to single houses — were lurking beneath the dense jungle canopy in Guatemala, revealing clues about the ancient culture's farming practices, infrastructure, politics and economy.

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Pregnant Women Who Get a Flu Shot Protect Their Babies, Too

Pregnant women should get a flu shot, CDC recommends.

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What Is a Drought?

Droughts are one of the most damaging types of weather-related phenomena, but classifying them is difficult.

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This Is the First Case of a Human Contracting Rat Hepatitis E

A man in Hong Kong is the first human to become infected with a type of hepatitis E infection that's only been seen in rats.

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Father Transmits HIV to Newborn Son in Rare Case: How Did It Happen?

In a rare case, a father in Portugal transmitted HIV to his child.

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Human Brain: Facts, Functions & Anatomy

The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system.

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7-Degree Global Temperature Rise Is Inevitable, Trump Administration Presumes (and Shrugs It Off)

Catastrophic climate change can't be stopped, the Trump administration suggested in a report.

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Puppy Outbreak: What Dog Owners Should Know About Campylobacter

Disease outbreaks among humans are common. But outbreaks among humans from puppies? That's a scenario that's much rarer.

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Watch a Moth Suck the Tears Out of a Bird's Eye, Because Nature Is Metal

Anything for salt.

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Painted 'Comics' with 'Speech Bubbles' Found in Ancient Roman Tomb

A colorful mural depicts comics-style scenes from a Roman city thousands of year ago.

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Renaissance Master Caravaggio Didn't Die of Syphilis, but of Sepsis

Famed Renaissance painter Caravaggio didn't die of syphilis, as some historians long thought.

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Infamous Wreck of Ill-Fated Franklin Expedition Yields More Artifacts, But No Ship's Log

Harsh conditions and thick ice kept divers out of Franklin's cabin.

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In Photos: Artifacts Recovered from the HMS Erebus Exploration

Abandoned 170 years ago, the HMS Erebus was only rediscovered in the icy waters of the Canadian Arctic in 2014.

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SEC Sues Elon Musk for Fraud Over Twitter Statements About Tesla

The charges stem from statements Musk made on Aug. 7 indicating that he planned to take his publicly traded electric-car company, Tesla, private, according to the lawsuit, which was filed today (Sept. 27) in New York.

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What Can Be Done to Prevent Another Rise in Flu Deaths This Year

The 2017 to 2018 flu season in the U.S. was the worst in four decades

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Many People with Appendicitis Don't Need Surgery, Just Antibiotics

A new study suggests many people with appendicitis may not need to go under the knife.

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Water Flea Giving Birth Makes a Big Splash in 'Small World' Videos

Magnified, microscopic wonders are astonishing when seen up close.

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There Is a Rogue Group of Stars Behaving Very Suspiciously in the Milky Way's Disk

Six million stars in the Milky Way's disc are not behaving as they should be.

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How Reliable Are the Memories of Sexual Assault Victims?

Here's the expert testimony excluded from the Kavanaugh hearing.

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'Thunderclap at Dawn' Dino's Totally Metal Name Honors Colossal Size

If any rock bands are looking for a cool name, they might draw inspiration from a newly identified long-necked Jurassic giant whose moniker means "a giant thunderclap at dawn."

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Quitting Junk Food May Trigger Withdrawal-Like Symptoms

Junk-food lovers who try to cut back on fries or chocolate may experience symptoms similar to drug withdrawal, a new study suggests.  

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There's So Much Methane in This Arctic Lake That You Can Light the Air on Fire

This Arctic lake is releasing so much methane that the air above it is flammable.

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Why a Seal Smacked Kayaker in the Face with an Octopus

A seal sent a dead octopus cartwheeling into the face of a kayaker off New Zealand's South Island. Here's why.

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Strange Blobs Beneath Earth Could Be Remnants of Ancient Magma Ocean

Researchers probe a mystery deep in the Earth's mantle.

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Bizarre Particles Keep Flying Out of Antarctica's Ice, and They Might Shatter Modern Physics

There's something out there that physicists have never seen before, and it's coming up from the bottom of the Earth. Scientists think it's a brand-new particle.

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Rat Poison-Laced Synthetic Pot Made People Bleed. Here's How Doctors Treated Them.

More than 250 people across the U.S. have developed severe bleeding problems tied to an outbreak of synthetic pot laced with rat poison, with cases continuing to pop up.

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Inky Black, Polluted Rivers Seep into Ocean After Hurricane Florence in NASA Image

Hurricane Florence caused huge problems with pollution and runoff in rivers, which these stark NASA images reveal.

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Was This Man a Bronze-Age Cyborg? His Metal Hand May Have Been a Prosthetic.

Treasure hunters in Switzerland have unearthed a hand-some artifact: a 3,500-year-old bronze hand outfitted with a gold cuff, Swiss archaeologists announced last week.

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These Venomous Snakes Travel by Hitchhiking on Planes

The brown tree snake is a stealthy, international traveler.

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One of the World's Rarest Tigers Was Just Killed by a Pig Trap

A trap laid to catch a pig killed a critically endangered Sumatran tiger.

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How a Massive Wall in Antarctica Could Hold Back Sea-Level Rise

Scientists suggest holding back the glaciers to stop sea-level rise.

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The Field You Work in Could Predict Whether You're Doomed to Divorce

When there are more fish in the sea, is the fisherman more likely to get a divorce?

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Ötzi the Iceman's Tattoos May Have Been a Primitive Form of Acupuncture

Ötzi the iceman, the oldest preserved glacial mummy, may have been taking a primitive form of herbal medicine.

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Your Hair Can 'Smell', and It Just Might Like the Scent of Sandalwood

Like your nose, your hair can detect odors.

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This Bizarre, Blind Swamp Eel Breathes Through Its Blood-Red Skin

A new species of swamp eel that tunnels through dirt will haunt your nightmares.

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A Japanese Company Says It Will Use SpaceX Rockets to Land on the Moon

There won't be any people on the first two iSpace landers. But the company said its long term goal is human exploration of the lunar surface.

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Profiling a Conspiracy Theorist: Why Some People Believe

Some people are habitual conspiracy thinkers – there's a plan behind everything, and it's usually malevolent. One scientist set out to understand who is likely to ascribe to these theories.

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Scientists Find Source of Bizarre Space Object 'Oumuamua

Ever since astronomers first spotted their first-ever object from beyond our solar system, it has offered more questions than answers — what is it? Where did it come from? Why is it so darn weird?

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Primeval Black Holes Could Reveal How the Universe Formed

Very close to the very beginning, scientists think, there were black holes. And now they know how to find them.

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WWII Bombs Had Rippling Effect on the Edge of Space

The shock waves from Allied bombing raids during World War II briefly weakened the ionosphere.

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This Was the World's Largest Bird. It Weighed as Much as a Dinosaur.

The world's largest bird — a newly identified species of elephant bird — weighed as much as a dinosaur when it strutted around Madagascar more than 1,000 years ago, a new study finds.

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Syphilis Cases Surge Among US Newborns, Reaching 20-Year High

A resurgence of syphilis in the United States has led to a dramatic spike in cases of the disease among newborns, according to a new report.

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These People Drank Their Own Blood — for Science!

These volunteers quaffed blood for a good cause.

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Photos: The Amazing Pyramids of Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is believed by archeologists to be the first major city of the Americas.

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Secrets of the Perfect Water-Bottle Flip Unlocked: Thanks, Physicists!

Bottle flipping just got a whole lot easier.

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Traces of an Ancient Virus in Our Genes May Play a Role in Addiction

Could targeting ancient viruses lead to better interventions?

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Mathematician Claims He Solved 160-Year-Old Math Problem. Critics Say Probably Not.

Critics are weary.

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If Extra Dimensions Do Exist, They Must Be Really, Really Small

So far, gravitational waves have found no hints of extra dimensions, but there may still be some really tiny ones lurking out there.

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Pregnant Women May Now Have a New Way to Limit Unhealthy Weight Gain

A new study suggests that with the help of nutritional counseling and a smartphone app, pregnant women who are overweight or obese can safely restrict their weight gain.

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150 Years Ago, Mobius Discovered Weird One-Sided Objects. Here's Why They're So Cool.

The inventor of the brain-teasing Möbius strip died 150 years ago, but his creation continues to spawn new ideas in mathematics.

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Can Seeds in a Dead Person's Stomach Really Sprout into Trees?

A story of apparent tragedy and luck is making its way around the Internet, describing how a fig seed in a murdered man's stomach grew into a tree, which later helped authorities find his corpse almost 40 years later in a Cypriot cave.

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This Super-Strong Magnet Literally Blew the Doors Off a Tokyo Laboratory

There's a magnet in a secure room in Tokyo. The last time its designers switched it on, it blew open the heavy doors designed to keep it contained.

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Why Doesn't Your Vision 'Go Dark' When You Blink?

Blinking doesn't interrupt what we see, but how does that work?

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Scarlet, the Struggling Orca, Now Presumed Dead

Despite rescuers' best efforts, Scarlet, a young ailing orca, is now presumed dead.

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Two-Headed Viper Could End Up in Virginia Zoo — If It Stops Fighting with Itself

What has two brains, two tracheas and a single heart? This rare, two-headed viper.

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What Are Coral Reefs?

Hundreds of species of coral come together to create large, underwater structures that are full of different shapes and sizes and bright colors. About 25 percent of all known marine life rely on coral reefs.

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Ancient Egyptian 'Magic Spell' Deciphered

An ancient Egyptian papyrus with an image showing two bird-like creatures, possibly with a penis connecting them, has been deciphered, revealing a magic spell of love.

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Glowing Blue Clouds Ripple at Edge of Earth's Atmosphere (Video)

The clouds' rippling and flow reflect the movement of air in the upper atmosphere resulting from a phenomenon called atmospheric gravity waves.

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Planet Earth Wobbles As It Spins, and Now Scientists Know Why

Turns out, humans are shifting the planet's spin.

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Galileo Toned Down His Heretical Words, Long-Lost Letter Proves (But the Church Persecuted Him Anyway)

A long-lost letter provides answers about Galileo's defense of science against the Catholic Church.

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Wriggling, Googly-Eyed Mass Astonishes Deep-Sea Researchers

In a strange, underwater video, a black mass drifts toward the camera. It's made up of a dark, spherical blob up front and a long, thin tail in the back. And it wriggles.

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'Lucky' Raccoon Survives 9-Story Leap from Building

The daredevil raccoon miraculously survived a horrifying fall.

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1,500-Year-Old Maya Altar Reveals Amazing Secrets of the 'Snake Kings'

The carved stone alter was found deep in the jungles of northern Guatemala.

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They Made It! Japan's Two Hopping Rovers Successfully Land on Asteroid Ryugu

A pair of tiny Japanese robots sent back wild images once they successfully landed on their new home, the asteroid Ryugu.

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Should All Nobel Prizes Be Canceled for a Year?

This year's Nobel Prize for literature was nixed because of a sex scandal. Other Nobels have neglected key contributors. Should all prizes be cancelled while criteria for winning is reassessed?

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Why Do Book Pages Turn Yellow Over Time?

If you look at old newspaper clippings, aging paper documents and books that are past their prime, you'll notice that they likely have a yellow tinge. But why do old paper products turn this golden hue?

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Why the Autumnal Equinox Doesn't Fall on the Same Day Every Year

Autumn is right around the corner for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere, while those in the Southern Hemisphere are gearing up for warmer spring weather. But the 2018 autumnal equinox of Sept. 22 is later than usual. Why?

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How Do Flat-Earthers Explain the Equinox? We Investigated.

Flat-Earthers try to explain the equinox, and the results are as odd as you'd expect.

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Mutant Green Crabs Are Mean, and They're Invading Maine's Waters

Fearless crabs threaten the state's shellfish industry.

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Soot from Air Pollution Found in Placentas of City-Dwelling Women

The harmful effects of air pollution affect far more than a person's respiratory system; previous research has found that it can also hurt babies in the womb.

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Ancient Mystery Creature That Defied Classification Is Earth's Oldest Animal

Fat molecules show that a mystery creature that lived 558 million years ago was in fact an animal.

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What You See in This Famous Optical Illusion Could Reveal How Old You Are

Do you see an old woman or a young woman?

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Astronauts Going to Mars Will Absorb Crazy Amounts of Radiation. Now We Know How Much.

There are plenty of challenges to putting people on Mars, whether you look at the rocket, the astronaut or the planet itself.

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Family Finds Gooey 'Alien' Jellyfish on NZ Beach. And It Looks Like a Jell-O Mold.

The glob was an enormous lion's mane jellyfish.

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World's 2nd-Largest Shark Has an Olympic-Worthy Secret

The basking shark — known for its languid, filter-feeding lifestyle — has an Olympic-worthy secret: It can hurl its body out of the water just as fast and as high as its predatory cousin, the great white shark, a new study finds.

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Your Personal Bubble Isn't Empty Space, It's Actually Teeming with Tiny Guests

Talk about overstaying your welcome.

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Woman's Swollen Pinkie Finger Was Rare Sign of Tuberculosis

For one woman in California, a puffy pinkie was a rare sign of tuberculosis, according to a new report of the case.

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Daylight Saving Time 2018: A Guide to the When, Why, What and How

Here's everything you've ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time (often misspelled as "savings"), including times, dates, its history and more.

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Confirmed: If You Give an Octopus MDMA, It Will Get All Cuddly

It appears that, yes, octopuses can get high on ecstasy.

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This Machine Will Hug Your 'Soft Bodies' and Force Them to Be Twitchy Robots

Say goodbye to your favorite teddy bear. It's robo-Teddy now.

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Child-Porn Investigation Caused New Mexico Observatory Closure: Report

An FBI investigation into child pornography caused the peculiar closure of a New Mexico solar observatory earlier this month, according to the news agency Reuters.

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How Do You Dispose of a Dead Whale? (Hint: Not in a Tiny Dumpster)

Big whales washing ashore create logistical challenges, as the city of Rye, New Hampshire, found out the hard way.

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This Is the First Praying Mantis Known to Hunt Fish

Scientists observed the first-ever evidence of praying mantises hunting fish.

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Without Claws or Armor, 520-Million-Year-Old 'Naked' Critter Was Likely a Loner

A 'naked,' wormlike creature that lived in the ocean 520 million years ago was so defenseless, it likely lived as a recluse, evading hungry predators by hiding in dark crevices or among clusters of sponges, a new study finds.

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Why Women Are Still Attracted to 'Benevolently Sexist' Men

But researchers have also revealed a paradox: Women prefer men who behave in ways that could be described as benevolently sexist over those who don't.

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Already Weird Atoms Get Stranger, May Hold Ability to Bond with 'Nothing'

Trilobite atoms can bind to ghost atoms, aka those that don't exist.

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Rare Footage Shows Beautiful Orcas Toying with Helpless Sea Turtles

Caught on camera: orcas torment awkward sea turtles.

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Pufferfish 'Artist' Crafts Intricate Sand Wheel in Captivating Video

Mating time offers Japanese pufferfish a chance to demonstrate their artistic side.

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Traces of the World's First 'Microbrew' Found in a Cave in Israel

The world's oldest beer may have been brewed for a funeral 13,000 years ago.

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1,000-Foot-Long Spider Web Is Just a Summer Orgy, Expert Says

Don't worry; it's for mating.

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Florence Unleashing a Flood of Pig Poop on North Carolina

Rain and flooding is causing a pig poop problem in North Carolina.

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How Geneticists Tracked Down Africa's 3 Largest Elephant-Slaughtering Cartels

How do you crack the complicated empire of cartels that kill hundreds of thousands of elephants every year for their ivory? You put an international slew of gumshoe geneticists on their tail.

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Photos: Seized Elephant Ivory Reveals How Massive Cartels Operate

Scientists are using elephant DNA to crack the code on ivory cartels.

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Cobra-Crowned Sphinx Statue with Ceremonial Beard Discovered in Egypt

The small statue was found at the Temple of Kom Ombo.

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Hey, Spock! Real-Life 'Planet Vulcan' Discovered

"Star Trek's" planet Vulcan, ancestral home of Spock and his species, just became a little more real, thanks to a team of exoplanet scientists.

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The Strongest Material in the Universe Could Be (Nuclear) Pasta

These noodles of neutrons may be 10 billion times stronger than steel.

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For Tiny Light Particles, 'Before' and 'After' Mean Nothing

This is how something can be both "before" and "after" something else.

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The Identity of This Remarkably Well-Preserved Egyptian Mummy Remains a Mystery

Archaeologists have discovered several ancient Egyptian mummies — including the remains of a remarkably well-preserved individual — in a tomb along the west bank of the Nile River, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement released today.

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Why the SpaceX Lunar Tourists Won't Walk on the Moon

Twelve people have walked on the moon, and Elon Musk won't add any Japanese billionaires to that number anytime soon.

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Weird Infrared Signal Emanates Across Space, But What Created It?

The signal extends over a huge swath of space, an area that's 2.5 times bigger than the orbit of Pluto.

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Great White Sharks Gather in Droves in the Middle of Nowhere, But Why?

The White Shark Café, a deserted area in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is also a delightful buffet for the ocean's largest predatory fish.

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Melting Arctic Permafrost Releases Acid that Dissolves Rocks, Releases CO2

As temperatures rise in the Arctic, icy permafrost isn't the only thing that's melting.

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Are These Four Personality Types for Real?

Researchers find that personality traits occur in clusters.

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This Experiment Will Shoot Ghostly Particles Through Earth, Answer Why We Exist

An international group of physicists has announced that they have seen the first signals in a cube-shaped detector called ProtoDUNE.

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10 Reasons Why Humans Are So Gross

Have you ever wondered why humans are so … gross? We burp, we smell, we sneeze — humans do disgusting things all day long.

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Is That 'Midlife Crisis' Really Alzheimer's Disease?

Here's what young-onset Alzheimer's looks like.

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Why Does OJ Taste Bad After You Brush Your Teeth?

There's nothing like a fresh, tangy glass of orange juice to go with your morning oatmeal. But if you've just brushed your teeth, you may find that the beverage tastes … less than delicious.

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Amazingly Preserved Wolf Pup Mummy Discovered in Yukon Gold Mine

Frozen for more than 50,000 years, the pup still has its tail and paws.

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Japanese Billionaire Will Be First Lunar Tourist. And He Plans to Invite Artists.

Yusaku Maezawa, founder of clothing company ZoZo, will be the first space tourist to travel around the moon, private spaceflight company SpaceX announced tonight (Sept. 17).

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The BFR: SpaceX's Mars-Colonization Architecture in Images

On Sept. 29, 2017, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s latest Mars-colonization architecture, which centers on a rocket-spaceship combo dubbed the BFR (Big F***ing Rocket). See how it works in images.

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Reminds Us Why Smoking Weed in Space Is a Bad Idea

The famed astrophysicist would prefer if you didn't smoke weed in space, thanks.

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10 Islands on Maps that Don’t Really Exist

Our world is full of magnificent islands. We have the list of 10 largest islands in the world and also 10 most awesome artificial islands. But did you know that there are some islands found on maps that are actually non-existent? Those who claimed as discoverers of these islands testified that they have seen them and even landed them. Teams that were assigned to check these assumed lands ended up seeing the wide shores and nothing more, although other declared that they discovered the said islands.

Below are the ten islands on maps that don’t really exist.

10. Sandy Island

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In 2012, this island was declared as nonexistent. But before that, Sandy Island appeared on Google Earth and was located between New Caledonia (Pacific) and Australia. The British ship Velocity originally recorded the island in 1876. Its first appearance on British map was in 1908.

Many of the expeditions were not able to locate the island and was later removed in some maps during the 1970s but remained on others. Sandy Island was not seen on French maps. Maybe the French have the idea that it does not actually exist or they were ignorant about its existence.

Scientists at the University of Sydney proved the nonexistence of this island when they tried to see the island for confirmation of its existence. The ship Velocity’s crew mistakenly identify the pumice rafts as an island. A volcanic activity formed the pumice rafts (floating rocks) and known to be seen or float in the supposed location where the island was previously claimed to be seen (1,400 meters or 4,600 ft deep).

9. Saint Brendan’s Island

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If old maps were accurate, Saint Brendan’s Island is thought to exist in the Azores (south part) in North Atlantic and west of the Canary Islands. It was named next to the Irish monk, Saint Brendan, who discovered the island (AD 512). The 14 monks and Saint Brendan landed this place and even settled there for almost two weeks as claimed.

Barino, another monk, also distinguish the land, declaring it that it was full of flowers, birds, mountains and forests. Other teams tried to spot the island but with no success until in 13th century, the island was proven that it is really nonexistent.

Nevertheless, one sailor in 1400s said that he saw it but unable to land there because of the furious weather. Because of it, ships were sent by the Portugal king but unluckily, never returned. It was until 18th century that this island continued to appear on some maps but was still not found by ships and was finally agreed by everyone that Saint Brendan’s Island didn’t really exist.

The Journal of the Bizarre website says that Saint Brendan’s Island truly existed but has been sunk and this is under the sea nowadays. The Great Meteor Seamount can be found now under the ocean where this so-called Saint Brendan’s Island is located as claimed, so the data from the Journal of the Bizarre website might be true.

8. Hy-Brasil

Hy-Brasil Island appeared on maps in 1325. Other maps showed it as two different islands, sharing the same name. It is claimed to be about 200 miles (320 km) off western shore of Ireland. Until 1800s, it was reported a hoax.

The Irish believed that it was covered by thick mist and can only be seen every after seven years, while the Europeans said it has a civilized community. There were inconsistencies when it comes to the shape, location and name of this island when seen on different maps though located on the same area. Three teams or expeditions from England between the year 1480 and year 1481 were sent to check on this island but unluckily, that said island was not found. But, the Spanish diplomat in 1497 said that one of the expeditions was able to find Hy-Brasil island.

It was in 1674 when John Nisbet, a Scottish captain, claimed that he saw the island while sailing from France going to Ireland. This captain also claimed that his four men landed this island and stayed there for one day. Furthermore, he claimed that it was occupied by a magician living in a castle and an aged man who offered these men silver and gold.

A follow-up expedition was also launched by Capt. Alexander Johnson who also claimed that he was able to land on this island, not mentioning anything about the aged man. In 1872, TJ Westropp and Robert O’Flaherty declared that they saw the Hy-Brasil, too. Westropp also claimed he revisited three times, including a moment when he brought his family with him. He also claimed that they witnessed the island disappear and appear.

7. Frisland

In the 1380s, Frisland was found by Nicolo Zeno’s ancestors named Nicolo and Antonio. Nicolo Zeno from Venice stated that in the year 1558. Zeno also stated that the island is in the south part of Iceland, Estotiland in its west and Norway to the east. Estotiland would have been Labrador or Newfoundland (North America). Would that mean his ancestors entered America prior to Columbus? Zeno pretended the existence of Frisland island for him to become popular.

Frisland Island was seen on a lot of maps. It was announced that it was just a lie during the 19th century, not before some seamen insisted that they saw the island. In 1576, Martin Frobisher mistakenly identified Greenland for Frisland. In 1580, John Dee also insisted it for the country England. In 1989, when a philologist named Giorgio Padoan, insisted that Zeno was speaking only the truth and that these Italians entered New World prior to Columbus.

6. Buss Island

Between the nonexistent Frisland island and Ireland, another nonexistent island was probably located. This is the Buss Island as claimed by Martin Froshiber who also mistakenly identify Greenland as Frisland. It was in 1578.

In 1671, Capt. Thomas Shepard said that he was able to visit this island. This caused England to dispatch teams to check out this location. But they were not able to locate the island. Other than that expedition, there were more expeditions happened but nothing succeeded in discovering or finding it.

Some believed that the island had sunk because it was reported in 1776 that the area was shallow. But it was John Ross’ expedition in 1818 that he discovered that the island’s location was not at all shallow. This nonexistent island still appeared on maps but was later deleted in 19th century.

5. Crocker Land

Same with the Frisland, the Crocker Land is a nonexistent land that was made up by Robert Peary. In 1907, he declared to have found a newly discovered island neighboring Greenland and located at 130 miles (209 km) Cape Thomas Hubbard (northwest) in North Canada, during the first journey in 1906.

Peary called the land the Crocker Land which was named from George Crocker. George Crocker cosponsored his expedition in 1906 for $50k. Robert Peary made up this island because he wanted to ask Crocker for another $50k. Peary talked about this made up island through his book Nearest the Pole. He convinced everyone with his discovery and that was the reason why many explorers were so eager to find the island. It was on Arctic maps from 1910 to 1913. United States got interested in this island. Later on, it was discovered that Croker Land was only Peary’s false story.

4. Dougherty Island

It doesn’t matter if other call it Dougherty’s Island because it does not really exist. Daniel Dougherty, a Captain, found it in the far south location of the Pacific Ocean during his journey from the beautiful country of New Zealand going to Canada in the year 1841. The island’s existence was also confirmed by many sailors but not by Captain Scott. He wasn’t able to find it when he tried to visit its assumed location during 1904.

The Sydney Morning Herald of Australia in August 11, 1931 reported that the expedition joint by Australian, New Zealand, and British tried to cross the location but was not able to confirm its existence. It was in 1937 that Dougherty Island was eliminated on maps.

3. Emerald Island

It was during 1821 when Captain Nockells recognized an island at the south portion of Macquarie Island, also near to Antartica. He called the island after his own ship, Emerald. This Island supposedly disappears and appears. Some teams stated that they saw the land, while others told that they couldn’t see it. Others also stated it moves, the reason why men cannot view it at its assumed location. Some said the island existed but unfortunately has remained sunk due to the seismic motion.

Those who declared that they viewed the island have different descriptions of how this island looks like. Others stated it as a mountainous region with steep cliffs and some said it is a hilly area with greeny forests. It was in 1890 when a captain claimed it was full of rocks, small and a place which is not suitable for living.

In 1840, Commodore Wilks of the US commanded the two ships who tried to look for this island but unfortunately found nothing. Same with Captain Soule who also tried to check out the island during 1877. Amundsen and Shackleton did the same thing in 1909 and 1910 with the same result.

But during 1894, an expedition (going to South Pole by a Norwegian) spotted something and claimed that it is the Emerald island but ended up seeing an iceberg. In 1949, HMNZS Pukaki of the Royal New Zealand Navy also recognized the assumed island but ended up seeing groups of clouds above the water.

2. Isle of Demons

According to the legend, this island was full of beasts and demons that attacked any human who dared to reach its shores. This island was later deleted on maps ( middle of 17th century) after proven that it does not really exist.

1. Saxemberg Island

In 1670, John Lindesz Lindeman found the Saxemberg Island. Lindeman said that the island seemed to be flat area with a mountain at the middle. Some teams who tried to travel on this location stated that they saw the Saxemberg island, though Australian explorer Mathew Flinders fully explored for this land during 1801 and saw nothing.

In 1804, Capt. Galloway also stated that he saw the island and its mountain in the center. He verified this again in 1816. Some sailors said they found it, and others also claimed that they settled on it.

Maj. Gen. Alexander Beatson also presented a thorough data of the environment of the island in 1816. He assisted his opinion by declaring that island, together with the islands of Ascension, Gough and Tristan da Cunha (which are all existing) were made from the similar region. Saxemberg Island remained emerging on several maps until this island was reported as a nonexisting one in the 19th century.

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10. $6 million for Bruce Springsteen’s voice

With a lot of job offers in the field of entertainment, if one singer loses their important voice, it indicates a big bad hit to their financial statement. This is the reason why Bruce Springsteen, the 1970s and ’80s crooner, wanted his voice to get insured- it was for unbelievably $6 million.

9. $7 million for Tom Jones’ Chest Hair

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8. $9.5 million for Daniel Craig’s Body

Women around the globe were crazy when seeing Daniel Craig in his teeny-little blue trunks wear in Casino Royale. Because of this, he decided to keep his masculine body insured for amazingly $9.5 million.

7. $10 million for America Ferrera’s smile

Television and film starlet America Ferrera guaranteed her sweetest smile for almost $10 million. She was the lead person in the successful TV show, Ugly Betty, which centered on a dedicated fashion author. This shows that Ferrera despite her appearance, it is still worth millions!

6. $30 million for Julia Roberts’ smile

Another popular smile that get insured is the smile of the beautiful Julia Roberts that boost her way to get famous. This American star has a big and unique smile you can easily recognize. If anything happens to it, Julia needs not to bother. Julia Roberts insured her smile to $30 million.

5. $40 million for Michael Flatley’s legs

Michael Flatley delivered the River Dance and it gives him the reason to get his legs insured. After everything, none can do the Irish kind of dancing with completely similar style and talent. Because of this, he got his legs insured for $40 million.

4. $70 million for David Beckham’s legs

His entire career depends on his legs as a soccer player, so if they got injured, the game is over. That’s why David Beckham prepared for his future in case something happens to his legs by insuring them for amazingly $70 million.

3. $144 million for Christiano Ronaldo’s legs

Another soccer athlete and another set of legs. One of the most famous athletes in the world, player Christiano Ronaldo‘s legs are certainly thought to be worthier than those of Beckham’s: putting together both Becks’ legs are only equal to Ronaldo’s one set of legs. $144 million for the Christiano Ronaldo’s legs insurance.

2. $300 million for Jennifer Lopez’ bottom

Instead of her musical talent, J-Lo boosts her career by shaking and moving her booty. So, she decided her bottom to get insured in case something happens to it. If anything bad will happen, she might be sitting uncomfortably, but still, she would be sitting with no worries, thanks to her bottom’s $300 million insurance.

1. $1 billion for Mariah Carey’s legs

Mariah Carey is recognized for her unusual singing talent, but her legs made the top list of expensive and valuable parts of the body that have been unbelievably insured. There was news that Carey’s pins have been also insured for an awesome $1 billion- that’s $500 million each leg. It is not easy to look for a body part on this planet with that worth, it makes me think if it is truly the world’s best set of legs?

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Pumpkin-Size 'Giant' Fibroid Removed from Woman's Uterus

How did a squash-size tumor grow in this woman's uterus?

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7,000 Bugs and Lizards Were Stolen from a Museum … and the Buzz Is, the Employees Did It

Thieves recently made off with 7,000 bugs and lizards from a Philadelphia museum.

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What Made This Woman's Tongue Turn Black and 'Hairy'?

She had what's called a "black hairy tongue."

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Fishermen Haul in Monstrous Skull and Antlers of Extinct Irish Elk

These fishermen netted a gigantic surprise catch.

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We're Probably Living in a Simulation, Elon Musk Says

We're all probably trapped in a "Matrix"-like pseudo existence, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said early Friday (Sept. 7) during a long, wide-ranging and very entertaining appearance on comedian Joe Rogan's podcast.

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Does Drinking Milk Make Your Body Produce More Mucus?

A persistent myth about milk — that drinking it can lead to the production of more gooey mucus in your body's airways — is completely false, a new review finds.

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How a Cream for Genital Warts Might Also Help with Flu Pandemics

Researchers are testing whether a genital warts cream could also help boost protection from flu vaccines in the case of a pandemic.

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Scientist Robbed of Nobel in 1974 Finally Wins $3 Million Physics Prize — And Gives It Away

Jocelyn Bell Burnell shocked the physics world when she discovered radio pulsars. But the Nobel committee gave the 1974 award to her supervisor instead.

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This Plan to Bring Back an Extinct Ice-Age Horse Species Is an Extreme Long Shot, Scientists Say

Will a 40,000-year-old mummified horse revive an ice-age species?

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Why Probiotics May Not Always Help, And Could Actually Do Harm

Some people may not benefit as much as others from probiotics.

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Scientists Spot Ancient, Ultra-Fast Wind from The Early Universe

Galaxies use powerful winds to save themselves from early deaths. And researchers just spotted one from just a billion years after the Big Bang.

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Enormous Iceberg Pirouettes After Splitting from Ice Shelf

The iceberg that calved off the Larsen C shelf last year is on the move.

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Man Breaks into Zoo and Tries to Steal a Squirrel Monkey. Gets Manhandled.

Months later, one of the little primates is still displaying signs of stress.

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Ancient Egyptian Village Found Along the Nile River Predates the Pharaohs

It is the oldest Nile village ever discovered.

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Victorians Had Their Own Version of Netflix: 'Magic Lanterns'

Netflix didn't exist during the Victorian era, of course, but people living during the 1800s and early 1900s had another way to binge-watch: the "magic lantern."

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Airports Are Way More Disgusting Than You Think, New Study Finds

The areas in the airport that are the most germ-covered aren't the ones you're probably thinking of.

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Scientists Have a Plan to Hunt the Ancient, Dead Star that Birthed Our Solar System

Billions of years ago, a huge star blasted open and spewed its guts into space. We were born from the rubble.

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Earth's Ancient Scars Explain Strangeness of Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens isn't where it's supposed to be.

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Did Medieval Germanic Tribes Adopt Some of Their Warriors?

A dozen lavish medieval graves holding the remains of 13 people have finally spilled their genetic secrets, now that researchers have constructed a family tree of the people buried there.

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87 Elephants Slaughtered in One of the Largest Poaching Incidents in Africa

One of the largest elephant slaughters in Africa just took place, new aerial footage reveals.

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For Ancient Farmers, the Road to Europe Was Paved with … Cheese

Traces of ancient cheeses hint at the timeline for human migration into Europe.

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Antibiotic 'Cocktails' Could Fight Resistant Bugs — But It's Tricky

Antibiotic "cocktails" can be promising or disappointing, based on complex interactions

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Could 'Microwave Weapon' Really Have Caused US Embassy Workers' Bizarre Symptoms?

Microwaves can be heard, but can they cause brain damage?

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Plane Quarantined at JFK After Numerous Passengers Become Sick With Unknown Illness

A plane arriving in New York from Dubai was quarantined after a number of passengers onboard became sick, according to news reports.

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Saturn Sprouts Another Weird Hexagon, Puzzling Scientists

Saturn just keeps getting weirder.

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Ancient Church Hidden in Turkey Lake. And a Pagan Temple May Lie Beneath It.

When Mustafa Şahin first saw photographs of the submerged ancient church under the waves of Turkey's Lake Iznik, he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing.

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Photos: Ancient Basilica Found Beneath Turkey Lake

A 1,600-year-old Christian church covered by the waters of Turkey’s Lake Iznik is giving up some of its secrets to archaeologists.

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Can You Really Get Sepsis from Trying on Shoes Without Socks?

A young girl in the United Kingdom reportedly got an infection and developed sepsis after trying on shoes without wearing socks.

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Did a Volcano Defeat Napoleon at Waterloo?

Was Napoleon's historic defeat at Waterloo caused by a volcano?

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Physicists, Hunting the 'Dark Photon,' Will Blast a Diamond with Antimatter

A new experiment in Italy will seek an unlikely particle that some scientists think could unlock the "dark sector" of our universe.

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'Life-Threatening Situation' Expected on Gulf Coast as Gordon Strengthens into a Hurricane

Tropical Storm Gordon is expected to intensify today, morphing into a hurricane just before it hits the Gulf Coast tonight (Sept. 4), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida.

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Microwave Weapon Blamed for Apparent Attack on US Embassy in Cuba

Why did dozens of U.S. embassy workers in Cuba hear loud sounds and suffer neurological symptoms in 2016? There's a new, Cold War-era microwave explanation for the mystery.

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America's Oldest Human Remains Lost in Brazil Museum Fire

The fire swept through Brazil's 200-year-old National Museum, destroying uncounted millions of treasured and important artifacts.

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Weapons Against Superbugs Might Lurk in Your Stomach

New research turns up potential antibiotics in the human body.

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How Massive Is the Milky Way?

It's a straightforward question, but not an easy one to answer.

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Could This Slimy Corn 'Fix' One of Earth's Biggest Pollution Problems?

Nitrogen fixation is a process that plants use to take nitrogen from the air and transform it into a usable form such as ammonia or nitrate.

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Why Is Synthetic Marijuana So Risky?

Synthetic cannabinoids like K2 and Spice are 30 times more likely to harm you than regular marijuana. Here's why.

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Think Politics Today Is Ugly? Politicians in Ancient Rome Were Insulting, Too

Trash-talking in politics has a long and muck-stained history.

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Chemicals in Consumer Products May Promote Weight Gain. But There's an Easy Fix.

Chemicals in the environment may play a role in weight gain, a new study suggests. But the good news is there may be an easy way to counteract these effects.

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Photos: Large Numbers That Define the Universe

A journey from zero to numbers so large, they don’t have a name.

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