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Diagnostic dilemma: A man ended up in the ER after drinking 6 gallons of milk in 2 days
A man experiencing excessive thirst drank lots of milk, with dangerous consequences.
Ocean plate from time of Pangaea is now being torn apart under Iraq and Iran
What was once the floor of an ancient ocean is still shaping the landscape between Arabia and Eurasia.
The existence of intelligent aliens is 'highly likely' — and they could await in our own galaxy
According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, there’s life out there somewhere.
Dwyane Wade diagnosis: What to know about kidney cancer
Retired NBA legend Dwyane Wade revealed his kidney cancer diagnosis on a recent podcast episode. Here's what to know about the disease.
Jupiter's 'tormented moon' Io just unleashed the most powerful volcanic event ever seen
NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered a giant volcanic hot spot on the surface of Jupiter's hellish moon Io. The eruptions in this area are chucking out six times the energy being produced by all Earth's power stations, researchers say.
Rat numbers are skyrocketing across US cities — and it's only going to get worse
Rat populations are growing in cities around the world because of climate change. A new study explains why this is happening now and what we can do about it.
How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.'
New laser-based artificial neuron processes enormous data sets at high speed
A new artificial neuron that spikes like human brain cells could be used to process data at ultrafast speeds.
Golden river of toxic waste spills out from deadly mining disaster in South Africa
Earth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a shimmering trail of dried, chemically-enriched mud left behind by a torrent of wastewater that flooded a South African mining town, killing three people.
'Exceptionally rare' 1,500-year-old Roman helmet found in chief's burial in Denmark
Archaeologists in Denmark have recovered dozens of lances, spears, swords, knives, chain mail and a Roman helmet from an Iron Age chieftain's house.
'We've just seen earthquake after earthquake after earthquake': Santorini earthquake swarm intensifies but likely won't trigger volcano
Santorini's earthquakes are intensifying as a rare earthquake swarm continues to rattle the Mediterranean's Aegean Sea. The earthquakes are probably caused by faults rather than volcanic activity.
US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?
Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.
How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day forecasts?
The rodent has been predicting the start of spring since 1887. But how good is Phil at his prognostications?
Dolní Věstonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world
A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age.
How do Hula-Hoops work?
How do Hula-Hoops keep from falling down as we twirl them around?
Ice age Europeans as young as 10 years old rocked cheek piercings 30,000 years ago
A study of Paleolithic skeletons from Central Europe suggests people's teeth were worn down and crowded together because of cheek piercings.
7,000-year-old bone holds 3 arrowheads with mixed poisons — the oldest of their kind on record
This is the oldest confirmed use of a mixture comprising two or more plant toxins specifically applied to arrowheads.
Space photo of the week: James Webb and Hubble telescopes unite to solve 'impossible' planet mystery
New James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where planets formed in the early universe.
