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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman started sweating blood from her face and hands
By Christoph Schwaiger published
A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital after she was bleeding from her face and palms, with no obvious cause.
What's in pink fire retardant being dropped on LA, and is it dangerous?
By Patrick Pester published
Parts of Southern California are covered with pink fire retardant as firefighters try to control deadly wildfires raging in Los Angeles. But what is Phos-Chek fire retardant and is it safe?
Woman's sudden hearing loss turned out to be a tick lodged in her ear canal
By Pandora Dewan published
The tick was found lodged in the skin of her left ear canal after a thorough examination by her doctors.
Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests
By Tom Metcalfe published
The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire.
New supergiant 'Darth Vader' sea bug discovered in South China Sea — and it's absolutely massive
By Jacklin Kwan published
The giant isopod has been named Bathynomus vaderi due to its resemblance to Darth Vader's iconic helmet from "Star Wars."
China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'
By Ben Turner published
China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.
Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints
By Deepa Jain published
A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today.
IVF may raise risk of certain disorders in babies — and epigenetic 'signatures' in the placenta could explain why
By Jennifer Zieba published
Researchers identified genes that could explain why some assisted reproductive technologies, like IVF, carry a higher risk of growth and metabolic issues in offspring.
Scientists discover 'sunken worlds' hidden deep within Earth's mantle that shouldn't be there
By Harry Baker published
A new way of measuring structures deep inside Earth has highlighted numerous previously unknown blobs within our planet's mantle. These anomalies are surprisingly similar to sunken chunks of Earth's crust but appear in seemingly impossible places.
Something invisible and 'fuzzy' may lurk at the Milky Way's center, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
The cores of galaxies may not be made of what we thought, new research suggests — they could hold one giant, invisible star made of mysterious "fuzzy" matter.
Svalbard's radioactive 'Bear Island' surrounded by rare cloud swirls and a giant algal bloom
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2023 satellite image captured a pair of peculiar phenomena painting parallel swirls in the sea and sky around Norway's Bear Island, which is surrounded by extremely radioactive waters left behind by a doomed Soviet submarine.
Lasers reveal hidden patterns in tattoos of 1,200-year-old Peru mummies
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new method for imaging tattoos reveals intricate designs on Chancay mummies from Peru.
'Unusual' and weak La Niña finally here, NOAA confirms
By Patrick Pester published
NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway. This cool weather event is likely to be shorter and weaker than usual, but will still affect global weather and climate.
How to watch the full Wolf Moon 'swallow' Mars in the sky tonight — no telescope required
By Gretchen Rundorff last updated
Tonight (Jan. 13), bright Mars will disappear behind the full Wolf Moon for several hours before reappearing on the other side. It's the only lunar occultation of Mars visible from the U.S. this year. Here's how to get the most out of it.
10th-century woman buried with weapons in Hungary is 1st of her kind, but researchers are hesitant to call her a warrior
By Kristina Killgrove published
A woman buried with archery equipment in 10th-century Hungary is unusual but may not necessarily have been a warrior.
New treatment for most aggressive brain cancer may help patients live longer
By Stephanie Pappas published
Glioblastoma often kills within months. A new targeted radiation therapy may help patients live longer.
See Mercury's frigid north pole in extraordinary new images from the BepiColombo spacecraft
By Stephanie Pappas published
A joint Japanese-European mission to Mercury just made its sixth flyby of the planet, revealing stunning close-ups of the permanently shadowed craters at Mercury's north pole.
Excavations at Queen Hatshepsut's mortuary temple reveal elaborate burials, decorated blocks and ancient tools
By Owen Jarus published
A number of new discoveries have been made near the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt.
Enormous skull of 200-million-year-old giant dinosaur discovered in China
By Richard Pallardy published
The well-preserved skull belongs to a never-before-seen species of sauropodomorph that potentially grew up to 33 feet long.
Tiny AI chip modeled on the human brain set to boost battery life in smart devices — with lifespan in some rising up to 6 times
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The Spiking Neural Processor T1 is an AI chip that's modeled on the way the brain detects patterns and could extend the battery life in smart devices.
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