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Hot blob beneath Appalachians formed when Greenland split from North America — and it's heading to New York
A hot blob currently beneath the Appalachians may have peeled off from Greenland around 80 million years ago and moved to where it is today at a rate of 12 miles per million years, scientists have found.
A mysterious barrier in the Atlantic divides weird deep-sea jellyfish cousins
Researchers have mapped the distribution of a jellyfish subspecies and found that creatures which lack a distinctive "knob" are somehow prevented from leaving the Arctic.
400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China
Researchers recently discovered a huge chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below South China that formed when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of Rodinia, around 800 million years ago.
4,000-year-old handprint discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb offering
Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.
Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' — they also battle germs
Mitchondria may be "watchtowers" of the immune system, contributing to our defenses against germs.
Scientists discover fast-spinning 'unicorn' object that defies physics
Astronomers have detected a puzzling 'unicorn' object that's speeding up rather than slowing down, contrary to the laws of physics.
Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time – and it could transform how chips are made
Researchers have found a way to make the chip design and manufacturing process much easier — by tapping into a hybrid blend of artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photos
The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.
Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia in study: What to know
A new study underscores a known link between planned C-sections and the risk of ALL, a childhood cancer. But overall, the risk is still very small, experts caution.
Mental 'time travel' may help restore fading memories
A new study suggests that recalling the context in which a memory was made can help to restore the memory after it has started to erode.
Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC after infused oil used for dough
In 2024, an odd outbreak of THC intoxication hit more than 80 people in Wisconsin after a pizzeria accidentally used oil infused with the psychoactive ingredient.
Ancient shark discovered deep inside world's longest cave system
The National Park Service has announced another ancient shark discovery at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The latest find, named Macadens olsoni, had a unique curved row of teeth and lived around 340 million years ago.
Memories aren't static in the brain — they 'drift' over time
A new mouse study of spatial memory suggests that the brain's representation of places "drifts" over time.
Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines
The record-breaking achievement could lead to practical, utility-scale quantum computers that are both smaller and faster.
Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago
A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.
