Live Science has gathered all the weird Google Earth sightings of the year, mixing the false alarms with authentic surprises. Can you guess which is which?
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Senin, 31 Desember 2018
Woman Develops Donor's Peanut Allergy After Lung Transplant
Sometimes, you just really want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And, as long as you're not allergic to the ingredients, that's totally fine. At least, that's what one woman thought.
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Ghost Particles and Singing Ice: 11 Wild Antarctic Stories from 2018
What's the deal, Antarctica?
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Minggu, 30 Desember 2018
Going Viral: 6 New Findings about Viruses
Viruses were discovered in 1892, and yet even in 2018, researchers are still uncovering new secrets about these infectious invaders.
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100 Best Science Photos of 2018
Science can be stunning, and it did not disappoint in 2018.
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10 Times Animals Behaved Oddly in 2018
Animals can get really weird. Here are our favorite examples from 2018.
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Sabtu, 29 Desember 2018
Space Oddity: 10 Bizarre Things Earthlings Launched into Space in 2018
This past year, engineers launched many oddities into space, including a Tesla Roadster, a gold-plated canopic jar and a cosmic disco ball.
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9 Times Nature Was Totes Adorbs in 2018
2018 was rough. You've earned a little cuteness, don't you think?
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The Real Fake News: Top Scientific Retractions of 2018
From unintentional irony to flat-out fraud, it has been another banner year for scientific retractions. Here are five notable ones.
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Jumat, 28 Desember 2018
How Do Wildfires Start?
More than 8.5 million acres of land in the U.S. burned this year. Here's how the raging flames get their start.
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This May Be Life's 'Missing Ingredient'
Billions of years ago, molecules on a lifeless and tumultuous Earth mixed, forming the first life-forms.
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9 Times Nature Was Totally Metal in 2018
Nature. Is. METAL.
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2018's Science Superlatives: The Biggest, Oldest, Smelliest and Cutest
As 2018 draws to a close, we look back at some of the record-breaking discoveries of the year.
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Kamis, 27 Desember 2018
Alien Hunters, Stop Using the Drake Equation
For the precocious hunter of off-Earth life, the Drake equation is the ever-ready, go-to toolkit for estimating just how (not) lonely humans are in the Milky Way galaxy. But it's not useful.
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This Ship Sank Decades Ago. Now, a 3D Model Has Resurrected It.
A digital 3D reconstruction has recreated a ship that sank in 1995.
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Man Gets Black Widow Spider Bite. Then He Can't Pee.
There's a whole range of reasons you don't want to be bitten by a black widow spider, but you probably wouldn't think that losing the ability to pee is one of them.
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The 10 Biggest Archaeology Stories of 2018
Here's a look back at the fascinating things archaeologists uncovered this year.
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18 Times Quantum Particles Blew Our Minds in 2018
These are all the biggest, most shocking quantum discoveries we covered in 2018.
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10 Strangest Medical Cases of 2018
Here are the most intriguing medical cases made headlines in 2018
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Rabu, 26 Desember 2018
10 Times Humans Were Total Morons Around Animals in 2018
Here are a few of humanity's most embarrassing and shameful moments involving animals this year.
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14 Most Bizarre Scientific Discoveries of 2018
2018 was a weird one in science, from boiling bats to blueberry Earth.
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Romaine to Honey Smacks Cereal: Why Were There So Many Foodborne Outbreaks in 2018?
From E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce to Salmonella in cereal, this year certainly had its fair share of foodborne illness outbreaks.
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Selasa, 25 Desember 2018
10 Times Science Proved the World is Amazing in 2018
Our world is enchanted — and if you need proof, just turn to science.
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10 Fascinating Biblical-Era Discoveries from 2018
In 2018, archaeologists found the face of Jesus, discovered the visage of an ancient king, and might have uncovered a long-lost kingdom.
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10 Things We Learned About the First Americans in 2018
2018 was full of scientific discoveries about the first Americans, including how and when they arrived.
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Senin, 24 Desember 2018
The 10 Weirdest Science Stories of 2018
Things sure got strange in 2018: from a space-bound Tesla to crows having sex with their dead.
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A French Teenager Turned the Bible and Quran into DNA and Injected Them into His Body
The injection probably won’t bring enlightenment, but it's also unlikely to kill him.
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7 Odd Things That Raise Your Risk of Cancer (and 1 That Doesn't)
Some things that may raise people's risk of cancer don't get a lot of attention.
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10 Ways Earth Changed Forever in 2018
Earth is always changing, and 2018 — a year filled with hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes — was no exception.
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Minggu, 23 Desember 2018
Way to Be Weird, Earth: 10 Strange Findings About Our Planet in 2018
This year brought many new discoveries about our oddball planet.
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10 Things We Learned About the Brain in 2018
The brain sculpts not only who we are but also the world that we experience. It tells us what to see, what to hear and what to say.
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In 10 Years, the Large Hadron Collider Was a Smash — with More Discoveries to Come
Here's what the world's most powerful atom smasher has accomplished in the past 10 years and the fascinating physics it could still reveal.
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Sabtu, 22 Desember 2018
World’s 10 Most Fascinating Traditions on New Year’s Eve
This season is celebrated all across the world, but each country has different traditions every New Year. You should not miss out this article to be able to know the 10 most fascinating traditions on New Year’s Eve.
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Christmas 'Hippo' Asteroid Is Buzzing Earth, Its Closest Flyby in 400 Years
A small asteroid is flying safely by Earth Saturday (Dec. 22) and according to the folks at NASA, it looks just like the mighty hippo in new radar images.
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10 Amazing Things We Learned About Humans in 2018
The human body is amazingly complex, which is why, even in this day and age, we continue to learn new things about ourselves.
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The Science of Bath Bombs (and How to Make Them)
Here's the science behind that satisfying fizz of a bath bomb, plus, how to make your own at home.
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7 Illusions That Blew Our Minds in 2018
An arrow points right. Turn it 180 degrees, it still points right. Turn it again... it points right.
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Jumat, 21 Desember 2018
Type 2 Diabetes May Be Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
It makes “good biological sense"
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More Babies Are Conceived Over the Holiday Season Than Other Times of Year
Is the crisp autumn air, or the joy (or anxiety) of the holiday season, triggering more unprotected sexual intercourse? Or is it something else ...
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WATCH: First-Ever Footage of a Lizard Breathing Underwater
Lizards can't breathe underwater — or can they?
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Alien Architects Didn't Build This Pre-Incan Complex, 3D Models Show
Scientists recently restored an ancient structure in Bolivia to its former splendor.
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Explorer Reaches the Deepest Point in the Atlantic Ocean
Having traversed the tops of the world, he's now going deep.
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Disappointment About Gifts Is Good for Kids Who Have Enough
Disappointment is a natural human emotion that occurs after a perceived failure.
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Winter Solstice: The Science of the Shortest Day of 2018
The winter solstice is in full stride today (Dec. 21), marking 2018's day with the fewest hours of daylight for the Northern Hemisphere. Here's why.
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Study: You're Going to Keep Aging Until You Die
Once you reach a very advanced age, you reach a sort of "aging plateau," according to some experts. A new study argues that this is wrong.
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Kamis, 20 Desember 2018
Brain of Mysterious 'Little Foot' Human Relative Was Half-Man, Half-Ape
The brain of a very old human ancestor looks a lot like an ape's and a little like a human's.
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Dinosaur-Era Shark Nabbed Flying Reptile, Losing a Tooth
A rogue tooth hints at a primeval encounter of sea and sky.
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Japan May Start Commercial Whale Hunting Again
Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission so that it can resume commercially hunting the marine giant, according to news reports from government sources.
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Is It Unethical to Give Your Cat Catnip?
Catnip can induce changes in cat behavior. An expert argues that giving it to cats raises questions about human power and animal autonomy.
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What Winter Solstice Rituals Tell Us About Indigenous People
For indigenous peoples, winter solstice has been a time to honor their ancient sun deity. Their rituals reveal a deep understanding of the natural world, from the mounds of Cahokia to the games of Blackfeet Indians.
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Russian Scientists Hope to Restore Ice Age Steppe with 'Pleistocene Park.' Will It Work?
Russian scientists are bringing back ancient grasslands in Siberia.
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These Baby Sharks Swim from One Uterus to Another to Eat Their Unfertilized Siblings
The little sharks swim around inside their mom, switching between her multiple uteruses. When they get hungry they eat her unfertilized eggs.
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Ancient Aramaic Incantation Describes 'Devourer' that Brings 'Fire' to Victims
The stone container dates back 2,800 years and is inscribed with scorpions and centipedes as well as the incantation.
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Rabu, 19 Desember 2018
World’s Oldest Flower Unfurled Its Petals More Than 174 Million Years Ago
Dinosaurs that lived during the early Jurassic period could stop and smell the flowers if they so desired, according to a new study that describes the oldest fossil flower on record.
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'Blind' on Climate, Trump Inspires Name for Sightless, Slimy, Worm-Like Creature
A blind, worm-like amphibian species has a new and presidential name.
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Men Who Smoke Pot May Have Lower Sperm Count
Recreational marijuana use is becoming increasingly legal across the U.S., but that doesn't mean that it's safe.
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Why Are You Still Sleeping in Your Contact Lenses?
This bad habit could raise your risk of serious eye infections and even lead to vision loss.
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The Science of Saying Goodbye to Santa
Have your kids stopped believing in Santa? You might be more upset than they are. Read this letter from Santa – ghostwritten by a scientist who specializes in imagination and human behavior.
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'Miracle' Dinosaur Whose Bones Survived Being Blown Up Discovered in Italian Alps
The four-fingered beast is the largest, oldest predatory dinosaur on record.
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Photos: Carnivorous Dinosaurs Discovered in Italian Alps
The newly identified dinosaur Saltriovenator zanellai was found in the Italian Alps.
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This Humongous Fungus Has Been Around Since the Birth of Socrates
A humongous fungus lurking underground in Michigan is exceptionally old, tremendously heavy and has a curiously low mutation rate, a new study finds.
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Newfound Object Is the Farthest Solar System Body Ever Spotted
A newly discovered object is the most-distant body ever observed in the solar system — and the first object ever found circling at more than 100 times the distance from Earth to the sun.
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Saturn Is Losing Its Rings
Chances are, you wouldn't recognize Saturn without its trademark thick band of rings. But if you could travel 300 million years into the future, you would need to, because by then, chances are those rings would be gone — and they could disappear even fast
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Selasa, 18 Desember 2018
Monster Waves Are Battering the West Coast. Here's Why.
Deadly waters are churning up and down the West Coast of the U.S. today, caused by a storm system originating close to Alaska.
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Can You Really Get Sick from Smelling Dirty Socks?
A man in China had a habit of walking home from work every day, taking off his socks and… taking a great big whiff of them, according to news reports.
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Opioids Don't Really Do That Much for Chronic Pain, Meta-Analysis Finds
Not only do prescription opioid drugs come with a risk of addiction and overdose, but they also appear to provide little benefit for patients with chronic pain
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Matter Sucked in by Black Holes May Travel into the Future, Get Spit Back Out
What happens at the center of a black hole? Not a singularity, as Einstein’s theories predict.
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Too Much Screen Use Really Might Change Your Kid's Brain
Some say the hysteria over screen time echoes parents' worries that their kids were watching too much TV in the 1980s. But new studies show there's nothing overblown about parents' growing concern.
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All That Glitters Is Not Food: FDA Warns to Watch Out for Non-Edible Glitters
If you're thinking about glitzing up your holiday baking with some food glitter, health officials have a warning for you.
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The Weird Reason 'Tsunami Fires' Broke Out After Japan Earthquake
Here's why the ocean appeared shiny and bubbling after a tsunami hit Okushiri Island.
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Massive Star Is So Big It Gives Birth to a Tiny Twin
It's one of the first times such a stellar phenomenon has been observed.
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Senin, 17 Desember 2018
Proton-Size Droplets of Primordial Soup May Be the Tiniest in the Universe
Researchers may have created the tiniest droplets in the universe, using a soupy mix of ultrahot particles that mimics conditions in the moments after the Big Bang.
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This 87-Year-Old Woman Donated Her Body So Doctors Could Slice It into 27,000 Pieces
Susan Potter knew before she died that she, or at least her body, would make history.
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Canada's Huge New Diamond Is … Well, Fine, We Guess
Canada's largest diamond can't quite compete with the largest on record.
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It's Official: Those Flying Reptiles Called Pterosaurs Were Covered in Fluffy Feathers
There's no doubt anymore: Pterosaurs — the flying reptiles that zipped through the skies during the dinosaur age — sported feathers, a finding that pushes the origin of these fluffy structures back 70 million years.
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10 of the World’s Biggest Hotels – Based on the Number of Hotel Rooms to Check-in
Is it the location? Their stars categorization? Are these the criteria that make the hotel grand? The kind of popularity gains because it is patronized by celebrities, rich people, and the common person alike? Was it their exclusivity and the absolute degree to their privacy? Then, it might be the combination of all these things and others.
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Scientists Proposed a Nuclear 'Tunnelbot' to Hunt Life in Europa's Hidden Ocean
A group of scientists wants to send a nuclear-powered "tunnelbot" to Europa to blaze a path through its thick shell of ice and search for life.
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Bizarre 'Dark Fluid' with Negative Mass Could Dominate the Universe
Forget about dark matter and dark energy, new research suggests that the existence of 'dark fluid' may solve some of the biggest mysteries in physics.
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Long-Hidden 'Pyramid' Found in Indonesia Was Likely an Ancient Temple
It lay hidden for thousands of years.
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An Underwater 'Ghost Fleet' of Shipwrecks Is On the Move, and Here's Why
Nearly 200 military shipwrecks — dating as far back as the Revolutionary War and including ships from the Civil War and both World War I and World War II — were sunk to the bottom of a river.
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A Punch to the Face Left a Man Starry-Eyed — Literally
When a man in India took a fist to the left side of his face during a fight, he may have temporarily seen stars.
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Archaeologists Sift Through Soup of Human Remains in Waterlogged Mass Grave in Egypt
An unlooted tomb discovered in an Egyptian necropolis contains the remains of more than 50 people.
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Photos: Artifacts from a Watery Desert Grave
Archaeologists have discovered an ancient mass grave at the ancient quarry site of Gebel el-Silsila
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Minggu, 16 Desember 2018
Could Life on Mars Be Lurking Deep Underground?
To find life on Mars, scientists may need to "go deep."
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Time Travel Is Possible — But Only If You Have an Object With Infinite Mass
Who wouldn't want to travel in time, glimpsing the dinosaurs or peeking at humans 2,000 years from now? Now physicists have designed a time machine that seems deceptively simple.
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NASA's Insight Lander on Mars Spotted from Space
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter photographed the InSight lander, as well as the hardware that helped the stationary robot ace its Nov. 26 touchdown on the equatorial plain known as Elysium Planitia.
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Sabtu, 15 Desember 2018
Scientists Try to Save Woolly Monkeys from Extinction … by Training Them to Be Wild Again
Colombian researchers hope to revive an endangered species by rehabilitating monkeys confiscated from smugglers. The captive animals' struggles show that survival is not guaranteed.
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4,400-Year-Old Tomb of 'Divine Inspector' with Hidden Shafts Discovered in Egypt
One of the hidden shafts might hold the divine inspector's sarcophagus.
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Photos: Exquisitely Preserved Ancient Tomb Discovered at Saqqara
Gorgeous photos show a 4,400-year-old tomb of a divine inspector in ancient Egypt.
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Jumat, 14 Desember 2018
Leo DiCaprio's Rumored Plan to Buy a Dinosaur Duo Has Paleontologists Upset
Leonardo DiCaprio is rumored to be in the market for a $2.5 million dinosaur duo: a meat-eating Allosaurus mother and babe, according to Page Six in the New York Post.
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Tornadoes Don't Form Like Meteorologists Thought They Did
Tornado rotation seems to start right at ground level.
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Study 'Proves' Parachutes Don't Save People Who Fall Out of Airplanes
You might think that it's safer to jump out of an airplane with a parachute than without one. But, according to science, you'd be wrong.
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Half-Size, Ruffle-Headed Relative of Triceratops Discovered
If head frills were a fashion statement, a newly identified 73-million-year-old triceratops relative was certainly at the top of its game.
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What Lies Beneath the Transylvanian Castle That Imprisoned 'Dracula'?
A castle where the bloodthirsty Vlad the Impaler was once imprisoned is slowly revealing its secrets, thanks to new radar scans of the ground below the structure.
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50,000-Year-Old Tiara Made from Woolly Mammoth Ivory Found in Denisova Cave
The tiara was probably worn by an adult man with a relatively large head.
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Mountain of Evidence Confirms: Climate Change Is Really, Really Bad for Human Health and Well-Being
It's now beyond official: Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, pose a danger to public health and welfare, according to an exhaustive review that looked at 275 scientific studies published over the past nine years.
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Kamis, 13 Desember 2018
Where DOES Space Begin? Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo Flies Right into the Debate
"SpaceShipTwo, welcome to space," reads a triumphant tweet from Virgin Galactic posted during today's successful test flight after the company's vehicle reached 51.4 miles (82.7 kilometers) in altitude.
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Watch an Elephant Named Kelly Scoop Cereal Into Her Mouth in Easily the Best Study of 2018
One step closer to the perfect cereal-eating robot.
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Do You Carry Neanderthal DNA? The Shape of Your Skull May Tell.
The shape of your brain may say a lot about the Neanderthal in you.
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Invasive Tick Is 'Here to Stay,' and Here's Where It Could Spread Next
An invasive tick species, new to the U.S., has already popped up in nine states, and a new study suggests that the species could spread much further.
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Comet Will Make Closest Approach to Earth This Weekend. And You Can See It Without a Telescope.
As comets blaze across the night sky, they can bring wonder and excitement to those watching from Earth – or even a sense of impending doom.
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US Navy's Secrecy Likely Stalled Ocean Science Progress for Decades
When the U.S. Navy classified vital seafloor data during World War II and after, it delayed the development of a key theory.
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Fireball That Exploded Over Greenland Shook Earth, Triggering Seismic Sensors
These are the first-ever seismic recordings of a meteor impact on ice in Greenland.
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Rabu, 12 Desember 2018
The Rubber Ducky Comet Blasted a Magnetic Path Through Space
Rosetta's comet sent a magnetic shock wave screaming out in front of it, blazing a trail through the stellar wind. And scientists just found it.
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Huge Marsupial Lion Terrorized Ancient Australia, Sat Adorably on Its Tail
The marsupial lion has long mystified scientists. But the recent discovery of more of its fossils, including a nearly complete skeleton of the extinct beast, has revealed some of its secrets.
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Some Kotex Tampons Recalled After Reports of 'Pieces Left in the Body'
Certain Kotex tampons are being recalled after some users reported that the product unraveled or came apart, and in some cases, resulted in "pieces left in the body."
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Exploding Stars Helped Kill Earth's Ancient Sea Monsters, New Study Suggests
Did an exploding star kill the Earth's biggest sharks?
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A Woman Fell Asleep During Cupping Therapy. She Woke Up with Bizarre Blisters.
She had applied the cups herself, and then fell asleep, according to a new report of the case.
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All About Apples: Health Benefits, Nutrition Facts and History
An apple a day may really keep the doctor away, as these fruits are low in calories and high in fiber, have only a trace of sodium and no fat.
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NASA Space Lasers Creating Most Detailed Map Ever of Antarctica's Ice
It's measuring the highs and lows of our planet.
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8,300-Year-Old Stone Snake Heads Reveal Stone Age Ritual Ceremonies
What might be passed over as two oddly shaped rocks are the work of Stone Age artisans who sculpted the rocks into beady-eyed snake heads, archaeologists have found.
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How This Supercolony of 1.5 Million Penguins Stayed Hidden for Nearly 3,000 Years
Sometimes we miss one or two, sometimes we miss millions.
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The US Lost 1 Warship in WWI. 100 Years Later, We Know What Caused the Sinking.
A new exploration of a 100-year-old shipwreck reveals the weapon that brought the vessel down.
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Future Humans May Call Us the 'Chicken People,' and Here's Why
Domesticated chickens, it turns out, could be a signpost for future archaeologists that screams, "Humans were here!"
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Selasa, 11 Desember 2018
Cannibalism? Nope, This 8,000-Year-Old Man Was Likely Burned in a Ritual
The shattered skull of a hunter who lived about 8,000 years ago isn’t evidence of cannibalism, as scientists previously thought. Rather, the hunter died in a grisly murder, new research suggests.
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The Arctic Is Not Doing Well (at All)
The Arctic is warming faster than ever.
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Asteroid Bennu Had Water! NASA Probe Makes Tantalizing Find
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe, which just arrived at the asteroid Bennu last week, has already found lots of hydrated minerals on the space rock, mission team members announced today (Dec. 10).
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'Miracle' Excavation of 'Little Foot' Skeleton Reveals Mysterious Human Relative
Following an epic 20-year-long excavation in South Africa, researchers have finally recovered and cleaned the nearly-complete skeleton of an ancient human relative.
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Super-Steamy Megalodon May Have Been Too Hot to Avoid Extinction
Why did megalodon go extinct? New research has answers, and the shark's high body temperature likely played a part.
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These Simple Tips May Prevent Holiday Weight Gain, Study Suggests
Some simple tips, including weighing yourself regularly, can help prevent holiday weight gain, a new study finds.
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Senin, 10 Desember 2018
Here’s Why Scientists Are Poring Over Ancient Alpaca Poo
Ancient poop could reveal the history of alpaca domestication.
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Earth's Mysterious 'Deep Biosphere' Is Home to Millions of Undiscovered Species, Scientists Say
Should we search for life on other planets, or begin searching deep inside our own?
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How Rising Temperatures Suffocated 96 Percent of Sea Life in Earth's Biggest Extinction
Here's the horrifying way these sea creatures met their end more than 250 million years ago.
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It's Official! NASA's Famed Voyager 2 Spacecraft Reaches Interstellar Space
It's time to say goodbye to one of the most storied explorers of our age: Voyager 2 has entered interstellar space.
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How to Survive the 'Game of Thrones,' According to Science
If you want to survive the "Game of Thrones," it pays to be noble, female and flexible about the concept of loyalty.
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16 of the Most Interesting Ancient Board and Dice Games
From the forerunner to backgammon to a Norse strategy game called Viking chess, here's a look at the fascinating games played in our very distant past.
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4,000-Year-Old Game Board Carved into the Earth Shows How Nomads Had Fun
It's one of the world's oldest board games.
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Minggu, 09 Desember 2018
This Fluffy Alien World Farts Helium
As a Jupiter-size world swings around its small but active star, bombarded by radiation, the planet leaves behind a tail of escaping helium as wide as itself — and researchers have spotted this tail from the ground.
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Will Dark Matter Mess with These Ultraprecise Atomic Clocks?
Researchers are putting a global network of the most precise timekeepers ever made to the task of hunting for dark matter, the invisible and largely intangible substance that researchers think makes up about five-sixths of all matter in the universe.
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Sabtu, 08 Desember 2018
Tiny 'Blueberries' on Mars Continue to Baffle Scientists
Snack-loving scientists working with the Opportunity mission on Mars dubbed tiny, iron-rich spheres scattered near the robot's landing site "blueberries," but these features were easier to name than to understand.
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China Launches 1st Mission to Land on Far Side of the Moon
China's robotic Chang'e 4 spacecraft launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center Dec. 7, kicking off the first-ever surface mission to the moon's far side.
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Jumat, 07 Desember 2018
Climate Change Is Making Sharks Right-Handed
Warming oceans lead to some strange brain changes in sharks.
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How Do Animals Breathe Underwater?
Fish do it. So do jellyfish, starfish and sea cucumbers.
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Man Coughs Up a Giant Blood Clot in the Shape of His Lung
A man in California surprised his doctors when he coughed up an unusual looking blood clot: It was in the shape of his lung.
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Physicists Keep Trying — and Failing — to Find Dark Matter in Dark Place
A summertime sparkle seemed to hint that researchers had found dark matter, but it looks like those scientists were wrong.
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The Human Fossil-Fuel Addiction: Greenhouse Emissions Soar to Record Levels
Despite warnings that there is little time left to get a handle on global warming, carbon emissions are on the rise.
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Sorry Indiana Jones, the Ark of the Covenant Is Not Inside This Ethiopian Church
Several media outlets are reporting the sacred chest holding the Ten Commandments is hiding inside the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion.
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Kamis, 06 Desember 2018
Polonium: A Rare and Highly Volatile Radioactive Element
Polonium was a critical ingredient in the first atomic bomb and it's a suspected poison in more than one high-profile death.
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'It Was Just Dead Brain Tissue': Seattle Women Dies from Extremely Unusual Infection
It started with a sinus infection that wouldn't go away.
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Centuries-Old Ninja Oath Warns of Divine Wrath
A long-hidden ninja oath swearing secrecy about the elite warriors' skills recently came to light.
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Stonehenge Archaeologists Furious at Construction Crew Accused of ‘Smashing’ a 6,000-Year-Old Platform
Digging a tunnel beneath Stonehenge, what could go wrong?
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Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Hand, foot and mouth disease can spread quickly across child care centers and elementary schools. Here's what to look for and how to manage the disease.
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'Chemo Brain' May Result from Effects on 'Helper Cells.' The Finding Could Lead to Possible Treatments.
A new study provides insight into how certain chemotherapy drugs affect brain cells. The study also identified a potential new treatment for "chemo brain."
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Uterine Cancer Killing More US Women, with Black Women Hardest Hit
More women in the U.S. are developing and dying from uterine cancer than they were nearly two decades ago, and black women are "disproportionately" affected.
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Seal with Eel Stuck Up Its Nose Was Probably Just Really Bad at Hunting, Scientists Say
Said seal doesn't look pleased.
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Ancient, Unknown Strain of Plague Found in 5,000-Year-Old Tomb in Sweden
In a nearly 5,000-year-old tomb in Sweden, researchers have discovered the oldest-known strain of the notorious bacterium Yersinia pestis.
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10 Most Popular Christmas Foods in Different Countries
During Christmas, some of the American people prefer to spend their dinner on grandma’s or auntie’s house, which probably expected to have their delicious dishes like turkey, hams, mashed potatoes, cookies, stuffing, and many more. But as expected, these foods are not the usual menu of families from different countries. Below are the 10 most popular Christmas Foods in different countries.
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Astronomers Think They've Figured Out the Raging Swirls of Gas Around Supermassive Black Holes
Churning, hellish, hot-cold gas storms swirl around our universe's supermassive black holes. But the scientists involved in discovering them would prefer you call them "fountains."
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A Common Virus May Be Linked to Heart Problems in Fetuses
A common virus that typically causes only mild symptoms in adults might lead to heart defects in developing human fetuses
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Man Unknowingly Buys 4,000-Year-Old Pottery at Flea Market, Uses It As Toothbrush Holder
You never know what you'll find at a flea market.
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Rabu, 05 Desember 2018
SpaceX Launches Dragon Cargo Ship to Space Station, But Misses Rocket Landing
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft lifted off into clear blue skies today (Dec. 5), but its first stage spiraled down in a failed landing.
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Scary Map Shows Where Animal Poop Is Turning into Deadly Ammonia Pollution
Here's where all the farm animals are pooping, y'all.
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This Legless Lizard Breathes Through 'Christmas Trees' Growing from Its Head
A new species of legless salamander is an elusive aquatic oddity.
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Greenland Is Melting Faster Than Ever
The rate of vanishing ice is "off the charts."
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What Is X-Ray Spectroscopy?
X-ray spectroscopy is used in many areas of science, medicine and technology, to better understand the characteristics of a material at the atomic level.
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This Frozen Russian Island Is the World's Biggest Jigsaw Puzzle
When Siberia's islands thaw, they turn into a crazy jigsaw puzzle of ice.
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Photos: 500-Year-Old Body of Man with Thigh-High Boots
Archaeologists discovered the man's body in London's sewer system.
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500-Year-Old Body of Man Wearing Thigh-High Boots Found in London Sewer Construction
Was this a fashion statement?
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Here's the Truth Behind a NASA Document on Aliens Visiting Earth
Silvano Colombano said that his view on aliens visiting Earth “is not accurately represented” in a viral Fox News article.
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Rare Rainfall in the Atacama Is Deadly for Its Tiniest Inhabitants
What is supposed to be a boon to life caused bacteria to burst like balloons.
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A Woman's Odd Symptoms After Chiropractic 'Neck Manipulation' Revealed a Brain Cyst
A women's chiropractic procedure to manipulate her neck may have inadvertently led doctors to discover a large cyst in her brain that had likely been there for decades.
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Selasa, 04 Desember 2018
Carnivores: Facts About Meat Eaters
A carnivore is an animal or plant that eats the flesh of animals.
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Tehran Is Sinking Dramatically, And It May Be Too Late to Recover
The ground is shifting under Tehran, capitol of Iran.
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Cancer DNA Binds to Gold. That Could Lead to New Cancer Blood Test.
Researchers have discovered a curious difference between the DNA from cancer cells and that from healthy cells, and this finding could lead to a new blood test for cancer.
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Centipedes and Millipedes: Lots of Legs, What's the Difference?
At first glance, centipedes and millipedes look alike with their numerous legs. But there are a few key differences between these squirmy creatures.
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The Sun's Turbulent North Pole Looks Like a Spooky Vortex in This Composite Image
Santa would not do well here.
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Moldy Mouse Chow Delays SpaceX Dragon Launch to Space Station
SpaceX's next cargo launch to the International Space Station has been pushed back to Wednesday (Dec. 5) due to a rodent problem.
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SpaceX Delay May Mean 36,000 Wormy Passengers Are Too Old for Their Planned Experiments
Here's what those wriggling worms are expected to do in space ... and it's not to scare aliens.
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Scientists Just Discovered What May Be Canada's Largest Cave. And It Looks Like Sarlacc's Pit.
A helicopter team counting caribou in Canada recently made an unexpected discovery.
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Humanity's Largest Atom Smasher Takes a Pause, Will Wake Up Again in 2021
Particles: Breathe easy. Scientists at the world's largest particle collider have no plans to smash you together until spring 2021.
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Common Chemicals in Toiletries May Lead to Early Puberty
Chemicals found in shampoo and makeup may shift up the onset of puberty.
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Were Paleo Artists Also Self-Mutilators?
A new paper argues that Paleolithic cave artists may have cut off their own fingers.
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Senin, 03 Desember 2018
Hello, Bennu! NASA Asteroid-Sampling Probe Reaches Its Target Space Rock
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe sidled up to the diamond-shaped asteroid Bennu today (Dec. 3), bringing an end to a circuitous deep-space chase that lasted 27 months.
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SpaceX Rocket Makes Historic 3rd Launch Into Space with 64 Satellites On Board
A Falcon 9 rocket with a twice-flown first stage lifted off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base today (Dec. 3), carrying 64 tiny satellites to orbit. SpaceX had never launched the same first stage three times before.
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Sculptor Unknowingly Poisons Herself with Her Own Art
When a sculptor in Toronto started feeling ill in 2013, she had no idea that her art was the reason why.
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Shingles: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral disease that can cause a painful, blistering rash, which usually appears on one side of the body. It's caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox.
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David Attenborough Warns of 'Collapse of Civilization' at UN Climate Summit
The people (and Sir David Attenborough) have spoken: Climate change is scary as heck.
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This Ring Bears the Name of the Man Who Condemned Jesus to Death. Who Really Wore It?
This ring bears the name Pilatus. But experts think it probably doesn't belong to Pontius Pilate, who ordered the execution of Jesus in the Bible.
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Watch a Brainless, Single-Cell Slime Hunt for Food in This Eerie GIF
This slime mold knows what it wants.
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NASA Arrives at Bennu Today, But Exactly Where Is That Asteroid?
NASA is starting scientific observations of a new asteroid called Bennu today (Dec. 3), kicking the OSIRIS-REx mission into full gear.
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How Butt Gas, Drugs and Amazing Memories Led to This Weird Turtle Photo
The ancient cosmologers were right and Galileo was wrong: This turtle's got the whole freaking world on its back.
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Thriving Plateau Region That Slipped Beneath North Sea 8,000 Years Ago Reveals Its Secrets
Archaeologists are finding out what the vast landscape looked like before it slipped beneath the salty water so long ago.
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Bones of Handless Man Found Near Mysterious Medieval Dolphin Burial
The body was found just a few feet from the burial of a mysterious medieval skeleton of a dolphin.
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Minggu, 02 Desember 2018
NASA's Stunning Photo of the Moon Will Make You Swoon
The moon is pretty enough here from Earth, but it's even more stunning up close, as this new image from NASA reminds us.
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Sabtu, 01 Desember 2018
Fox, 'Cosmos' Producers Investigate Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Host Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Fox Broadcasting Company and the producers of the science-based series "Cosmos," are investigating host Neil deGrasse Tyson following claims of sexual misconduct by three women.
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Soar Over NASA's InSight Landing Site on Mars in This Stunning Video
A new video gives a bird's-eye view of the patch of Mars that NASA's InSight lander now calls home.
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Ice Age 'Unicorn' May Have Lived Alongside Modern Humans
A burly "unicorn" once roamed the Eurasian steppes.
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Jumat, 30 November 2018
This Gene Can Make Viruses Invisible to the Immune System — Up to a Point
One gene, which protects the body from autoimmune disorders also helps secretly usher in some viruses by changing their look.
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Here's What Photosynthesis Sounds Like Underwater
If you listen closely, you can hear little plants harnessing the sun's energy. All you have to do is dive underwater and listen for the faint but distinctive "ping!" that red algae make while carrying out photosynthesis, a new study finds.
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A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Just Shook Alaska
The earthquake struck 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of Anchorage, prompting a tsunami warning.
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Babies Create a Mental Map of Their Body Before They Ever Leave the Womb
Those kicks and jabs help your baby build an information superhighway while still in the womb.
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Ancient Hominins May Have Lived Alongside Modern Humans in Arabia
Ancient human relatives lived on the Arabian Peninsula for an astonishingly long time — from about 240,000 to 190,000 years ago — and spread into the heart of the region by following its blue rivers and lakes, a new study found.
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Vaping Marijuana Gets You Way, Way Higher Than Smoking It, Study Finds
17 willing participants got very, very high for science — and they found vaping weed is way stronger than smoking it.
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Meet the Leggy Deep-Sea Worms Named for Hodor and Arya Stark From 'Game of Thrones'
Arya Stark and Hodor from "Game of Thrones" inspired the scientific names of newfound deep-sea worms.
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Archaeologists Are Looking for Dead Sea Scrolls Inside 2 Newfound Qumran Caves
The caves are in just the right spot to hold these biblical-era manuscripts.
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This Week's Strangest Science News
Ready to get weird? Here are some of the strangest stories on Live Science this week.
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Haunting, 9,000-Year-Old Stone Mask Discovered in a Field in the West Bank
The incredible mask elicited tears from one of its discoverers.
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Kamis, 29 November 2018
Scary 'New' Tick Has US Officials Worried
A newfound tick in the United States is spreading.
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Here's How Dangerous, Deadly Prions Spread to the Brain
Hint: It's not through the blood.
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What Are Gamma-Rays?
Gamma-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation. They can be used to treat cancer, and gamma-ray bursts are studied by astronomers.
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Deceptive and Dangerous: A Gallery of An Antarctic Volcano
Deception Island, Antarctica is an active volcano.
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Antarctic Island Exploded 4,000 Years Ago
A remote Antarctic island went boom, and now researchers know when.
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Here's How Much Starlight Has Been Created Since the Beginning of the Universe
All the light that has ever been created is still lurking among the stars.
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Spinning Grains of Cosmic Dust Could Explain Weird Signals at the North Pole
A mysterious cosmic signal that was detected above the North Pole could be coming from fast-spinning grains of dust.
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Einstein's Theory of General Relativity Just Survived a Massive Crash in Outer Space
Once again, a decades-old theory of gravity has survived a modern scientific onslaught. Einstein wins again.
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This Strange Hum Circled the Whole World. But Nobody Heard It.
There was a seismic hum that nobody could hear, and scientists still aren't sure what caused it.
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US Life Expectancy Dropped in 2017. Drug Overdose Deaths Are a Big Reason Why
Life expectancy for the average person in the U.S. dropped slightly in 2017, and drug overdose deaths likely played a role.
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While You Weren't Looking, Engineers Combined a Plane and a Blimp to Make a Plimp
What happens when you cross a blimp with a plane, and give it a few helicopter abilities? A lighter-than-air plimp-hybrid airship is born, according to a Seattle-based company looking for investors.
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Neanderthals and Humans Were Hooking Up Way More Than Anyone Thought
Way more sex happened between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans across Europe and Asia than scientists originally thought, a new study finds.
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Rabu, 28 November 2018
How Did That Big Cow Get So Huge?
The internet literally had a cow yesterday when news of a giant steer in Australia spread across the interwebs like a fire set by a cow kicking over a lantern.
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Lab-Grown Miniplacentas Resemble the Real Thing So Much, They Fooled a Pregnancy Test
Miniature placentas grown in a laboratory behave much like real placentas.
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Here's How Cannabis Got Its High
How did we end up with THC and CBD in the first place?
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We Could Spray Cheap Chemicals in the Air to Slow Climate Change. Should We?
A new paper reveals that it would cost less to slow climate change than it would to fix New York City's subway system.
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What Are Amphetamines?
Amphetamines are powerful central nervous system stimulants derived from the ephedra plant. They're used to treat disorders such as ADHD, narcolepsy and obesity. However, they can also be highly addictive and have harmful side effects.
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Why the Gene-Edited Babies Will Never Have Genetic Privacy
Being born with an edited genome all but wipes out the chance of genetic privacy.
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There's Drug-Resistant Bacteria in the Space Toilets, Guys
Always wash your hands after using the space toilet. Always.
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How Do Scientists Prove That Twin Babies Had Their Genes Edited?
Questions are swirling after the announcement that the first gene-edited babies were born earlier this month — including what exactly researchers did and whether they even did it.
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Cosmic Airburst May Have Wiped Out Part of the Middle East 3,700 Years Ago
In an instant, the airburst devastated an area north of the Dead Sea.
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Atlantis Found (Again)! And Exasperated Scientists (Again) Raise Their Eyebrows
In a new documentary, a U.K.-based group claims to have discovered the ruins of Atlantis.
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Selasa, 27 November 2018
Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Speaks at Conference, Addresses Controversial Research
Jiankui He, the Chinese scientist who edited the genes of twin babies, spoke publicly about his research for the first time today (Nov. 28) in Hong Kong, at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing.
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New Zealand's Islands Are Creeping Closer Together
New Zealand is still moving after an earthquake two years ago.
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Exquisitely Preserved Mummies Discovered in One of Egypt's Largest Tombs
The tomb is so big that archaeologists have been excavating since the 19th century.
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Photos: Mummies Discovered in Tombs in Ancient Egyptian City
Archaeologists have discovered several mummies and sarcophagi in two separate tombs near Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Egypt.
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Dads (Not Just Moms) Can Pass on Mitochondrial DNA, According to Provocative New Study
It's long been thought that people inherit mitochondrial DNA exclusively from their mothers. But a provocative new study suggests otherwise.
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Photos: The Ancient Ruins of Shivta in Southern Israel
Ancient Shivta in southern Israel was once part of a thriving group of desert cities on a trade route between the Mediterranean coast and the east of Arabia.
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145 Pilot Whales Found Dead on Remote New Zealand Beach. Nobody Knows Why.
Up to 145 pilot whales stranded on a remote New Zealand beach and no one knows why. All of the whales eventually died.
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Earliest Depiction of Jesus Christ in Israel Discovered. Here's What It Shows.
Emma Maayan-Fanar was looking for shade from the desert sun when she saw the face of Jesus.
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Senin, 26 November 2018
6 Doctors Swallowed and Pooped Lego Minifigures So You Don't Have To
Here's how to poop a Lego for science.
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Sloths: The World's Slowest Mammals
Sloths spend most of their time sleeping and eating in the tropical rainforests of South and Central America.
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Gene-Edited Babies Reportedly Born in China. What Could Go Wrong?
A scientist claims to have edited the genes of human embryos, creating the first genetically-modified babies.
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Mars InSight Stuck the Landing. Here's the First Thing It Did.
InSight stuck the landing on Mars — here’s what happens after touchdown.
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Touchdown on Mars! NASA's InSight Lands to Peer Inside the Red Planet
NASA's InSight lander touched down safely on the Martian surface today (Nov. 26), pulling off the first successful Red Planet landing since the Curiosity rover's arrival in August 2012.
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Twitter Erupts with Mars Madness As Lander Touches Down Safely on Red Planet
Bam, just like that, the Mars InSight lander plops onto the surface of its new home. Here's what Twitter had to say about the momentous landing.
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Cyber Monday Deals on DNA Kits: Here's What These Tests Might Tell You
What can you expect from DNA kits that are on sale on Cyber Monday?
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Why Is NASA Looking for 'Marsquakes'?
Are marsquakes the same as earthquakes?
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Everything ThinkGeek Is 50% Off Today!
Pehaps the best site on the Internet for finding cool science-y gifts that are unique and imaginative, ThinkGeek is going all out it seems for Cyber Monday.
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The 11 Biggest Unanswered Questions About Dark Matter
Physicists remain unsure about what exactly dark matter is and if it actually exists.
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No, Mars InSight Won't Be Searching for Alien Life. Here's What It IS Looking For.
Is there life on Mars? Even if there is, InSight won't tell us.
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Scientists Wrote an Equation to Find the Funniest Word in English. The Results Will Make You Fart.
The results will make you giggle, fart, poop and cluck.
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Mars Insight Photos: A Timeline to Landing on the Red Planet
The Mars lander has been making its way to the Red Planet since its launch on May 5, 2018. And on Nov. 26, the three-legged robot will make its final plunge, called 6 minutes of terror, onto the alien surface. There it will begin operations…
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Why NASA's Mars InSight Landing Zone Is a Big Weird Oval
It has everything to do with the tricky, daunting way the probe will punch through to the surface.
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Minggu, 25 November 2018
Journey to the Center of the Red Planet: NASA's InSight Lander to Reveal the Secrets Inside Mars
Mars is the second-most studied planet — only behind our own — but we know virtually nothing about its interior. That's about to change with NASA's InSight.
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Here's How to Watch the Insight Landing on Mars on Monday
In a few days, humanity will once again reach out and touch the surface of a foreign world.
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Why Do I Get Sore Days After I’ve Worked Out?
Many of us have experienced the burning, aching, jelly-leg feeling that creeps in hours, or even days, after exercise. But where does it come from and why does it always show up a couple days after intense or new workouts?
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Sabtu, 24 November 2018
The Most Interesting Science News Articles of the Week
Here are the most interesting, amazing and unusual things that happened in the world of science this week. A recap of Live Science's best.
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Amazing Images: The Best Science Photos of the Week
Here are the stories behind the most amazing images in the world of science this week. A recap of the coolest photos featured on Live Science.
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Many Kids Are Given Probiotics for Stomach Bugs. But They May Not Help At All.
Young children with intestinal infections don't appear to benefit from several commonly used probiotics.
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