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- July 31
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- NASA reestablishes full contact with Voyager 2 probe after nail-biting 2-week blackout
- Bizarre giant viruses with tubular tentacles and star-like shells discovered in New England forest
- Iron Age warrior woman was buried with a sword and a mirror
- Russian scientists have grown watermelons in the coldest place on Earth
- NASA's 1st nuclear-powered rocket could launch as soon as 2025
- See stunning likeness of Zlatý kůň, the oldest modern human to be genetically sequenced
- Long-held myth says Hurricane Andrew sparked Florida's Burmese python problem. Is it true?
- Are legs more important than arms?
- July 30
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- July 28
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- Body of climber missing for nearly 40 years discovered in melting Swiss glacier
- Spherical 'minibrains' to be grown on the International Space Station
- Teen's year-long case of depression and seizures caused by brain-injuring autoimmune disease
- The 'Sturgeon Supermoon' — August's 1st of 2 full supermoons — swims into the sky Aug. 1
- 4,000-year-old cemetery discovered at future rocket launch site in UK
- Save big on a small computer with $100 off the latest Mac Mini at B&H Photo
- Yellowstone's geysers at risk of extinction from climate change, tree skeletons reveal
- Watch orca tear open whale shark and feast on its liver in extremely rare footage
- July 27
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- Ruins of ancient Roman emperor Nero's theater unearthed in 'exceptional' discovery in Rome
- Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change that
- Mysterious case of the 'Geneva patient,' the latest person in long-term remission from HIV, raises questions
- City-size comet headed toward Earth 'grows horns' after massive volcanic eruption
- Nematode resurrected from Siberian permafrost lay dormant for 46,000 years
- Listen to a star 'twinkle' in world-first audio simulation
- One of the world's most active volcanoes is spewing out weird rings of smoke
- How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower kick off 'shooting star' season this weekend
- Swordfish missing circle-shaped chunks of flesh hauled in by fishers. What bit it?
- Iceland's 'baby volcano' is still spewing lava rivers, in a tantrum visible from space
- Plastic-eating fungi could help take a bite out of Earth's rampant pollution crisis, study suggests
- July 26
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- Machu Picchu's servants hailed from distant lands conquered by the Incas, genetic study finds
- Salmonella outbreak in 4 states linked to ground beef, CDC warns
- US government is hiding evidence of 'non-human intelligence', UFO whistleblower tells Congress
- Buddhist ritual saves exotic fish from slaughter — only for 'adventurous' Tibetan otters to feast on them instead
- Mars rover is spying on the sun's far side to hunt for hidden, dangerous sunspots
- Night sky 'bleeds' over Arizona after SpaceX rocket punches a hole in the atmosphere. Here's why.
- Earth's plate tectonics traced back to 'tipping point' 3.2 billion years ago
- Black bear caught napping in a bald eagle's giant nest on Alaska military base
- Gene-therapy drops restore teen's vision after genetic disease left his eyes clouded with scars
- 'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean?
- July 25
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- Watch drone delve into Siberia's growing 'gateway to the underworld,' the largest permafrost depression in the world
- Invisible supernovas called 'bosenovas' may be exploding all around us, new research suggests
- A potentially deadly, irreversible lung disease is striking workers who make popular quartz countertops
- World's 1st 'boomerang meteorite' — a rock that left Earth, spent millennia in space, then returned — possibly discovered in the Sahara Desert
- 40 human skulls found in Kentucky apartment linked to national network of body part dealers
- Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered'
- Rare 'brain-eating' amoeba infection behind death of 2-year-old in Nevada
- A new, Jupiter-size planet is on the verge of being born, and astronomers have incredible images of it
- How do brain cells send messages?
- Save 23% on the stunning Fitbit Luxe fitness tracker
- Save $140 on the impressive Yosuda Indoor Cycling Bike
- Shark bites man wading in waist-high water off South Carolina beach resort
- July 24
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- Rare bubble of goo that grew on a woman's tongue had no clear cause
- 2,300-year-old glass workshop littered with Celtic coins is oldest known north of the Alps
- Bizarre 'relic galaxy' is missing a key component of the universe, and scientists are stumped
- Psychedelic psilocybin could treat anorexia in some patients, trial suggests
- Lava outburst 3 times the size of Texas may have triggered Snowball Earth 717 million years ago
- Invisible barrier that runs through Indonesia finally explained by scientists
- Grizzly bear believed to have killed woman on Buttermilk Trail near Yellowstone National Park
- Exercise may or may not help you lose and keep off weight — here's the evidence for both sides of the debate
- AI is transforming every aspect of science. Here's how.
- Why do clouds float?
- Clearest-ever seafloor maps show deep-sea 'Grand Canyon' off US coast in stunning detail
- July 23
- July 22
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- People on HIV meds have 'almost zero' chance of spreading virus via sex once levels are low
- Get a Chromebook for under $150 at Best Buy – now 50% off
- 'Swarm of boulders' in space shows the gory aftermath of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission
- World's oldest glacier dates to 2.9 billion years ago, research finds
- How do sandcastles stay together?
- July 21
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- Chile's Atacama Desert is the sunniest spot on Earth, catching as many rays as Venus
- First contact with aliens could easily end in genocide, scholars warn
- Science 'supersedes' creationism, Einstein tells religious students in newly revealed letter
- Scientists observe metal repairing itself for the first time. Could Terminator robots be on the horizon?
- Rare piranha-like fish with 'human teeth' caught by young angler in Oklahoma
- Scientists just made the largest quasicrystal ever — because one of them bet it couldn't be done
- Fluid leaked from scuba diver's blood vessels after 100-foot cave dive in rare medical case
- July 20
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- Ultrabright stellar object is shining beyond the 'death line,' and no one can explain it
- Woman who died in deadly Vasa warship's wreck 400 years ago reconstructed in lifelike detail
- Watch as crater collapses in Iceland's new volcano, spewing rivers of lava
- Scientists may have found the missing link between heart disease and sleep problems
- 5 million-year-old fossils reveal 2 new species of saber-toothed cats in South Africa
- Rising and setting 'Omega sun' melts into a 'lava-like blob' in trippy mirage photos
- Dolphins terrorize and bite beachgoers in Japan — for the 2nd year in a row
- Save $300 on this powerful Surface Pro 9 tablet/laptop hybrid that's perfect for students
- Pyjama sharks filmed mating in a giant, otherworldly underwater forest in 1st footage of its kind
- 'Cocaine sharks' off Florida may be feasting on dumped bales of drugs
- July 19
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- A skyscraper-size asteroid flew closer to Earth than the moon — and scientists didn't notice until 2 days later
- Hundreds of 'ghost stars' haunt the Milky Way's center. Scientists may finally know why.
- Genetic quirk could explain why not everyone shows symptoms of COVID-19
- 1st known 'Trojan' planets discovered locked in the exact same orbit around a star
- Save over $70 on this beginner-friendly Celestron StarSense Explorer telescope
- Black rain frog: The bizarre, grumpy-faced amphibian that's terrible at jumping and swimming
- Ancient 'unknown' script finally deciphered 70 years after first being discovered
- Thousands of medieval coins unearthed by metal detectorists in Romania
- Save 56% with this Sunny Health and Fitness Bike deal. Hurry, before it sells out!
- Save over $400 on the premium Garmin Enduro running watch at Amazon
- July 18
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- Highly pathogenic bird flu behind 'unusual deaths in cats' in Poland, WHO says
- 'MIND diet,' intended to prevent dementia, doesn't offer significant brain benefit, trial suggests
- 3,000-year-old untouched burial of 'charioteer' discovered in Siberia
- Woman in France hit by suspected meteorite while drinking coffee on her porch
- 500-year-old gold coins discovered in a German monastery were 'hastily hidden' during a 'dangerous situation'
- James Webb telescope reveals 3 possible 'dark stars' — galaxy-sized objects powered by invisible dark matter
- Scientists discover ancient, underwater volcano is still active — and covered in up to a million giant eggs
- Final moments of dinosaur and mammal's epic 'mortal combat' battle preserved by volcanic eruption
- 400,000-year-old mammoth tusk found sticking out of the ground in English quarry
- Another major US city is sinking, and this time it's due to 'underground climate change'
- Half-billion-year-old fossil of strange Cambrian creature gives evolutionary clues about vertebrates
- July 17
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- Evidence of Roman-era 'death magic' used to speak with the deceased found near Jerusalem
- Why is it harder for some people to build muscle than others?
- 'Building blocks of life' discovered on Mars in 10 different rock samples
- 'Cannibal' coronal mass ejection that devoured 'dark eruption' from sun will smash into Earth today (July 18)
- Dolphins and orcas have passed the evolutionary point of no return to live on land again
- How do plants with seedless fruit reproduce?
- July 16
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- July 14
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- No, aspartame is not a 'possible carcinogen,' FDA says in response to WHO ruling
- Stone tools and camel tooth suggest people were in the Pacific Northwest more than 18,000 years ago
- Who was J. Robert Oppenheimer? Biographer Kai Bird delves into the physicist's fascinating life and legacy
- Nuclear bombs set off new geological epoch in the 1950s, scientists say
- 'Smoothness' in parts of brain's surface may boost risk of depression, study suggests
- Fears that dead 60-foot-long whale in Ireland could explode sends experts scrambling
- A nearby supernova nearly blew our solar system to bits 4 billion years ago, new research suggests
- July 13
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- Maternal death rates doubled in the past 20 years in the US
- Elite Roman man buried with sword may have been 'restrained' in death
- Tiny, 'ultracool' star emits surprising radio signals that it should not be capable of producing
- 1st over-the-counter birth control pill approved by FDA
- Explosive 'star factory' image marks the James Webb telescope's one-year anniversary of operations
- 'Eye-catching' gold hair ring and Britain's oldest wooden comb found in Bronze Age burial
- Where are the noctilucent clouds we were promised? The sun might be to blame.
- Man sprouted thick, green 'fur' on his tongue in odd medical case
- The 'man in the moon' may be hundreds of millions of years older than we thought
- Elite Bronze Age tombs laden with gold and precious stones are 'among the richest ever found in the Mediterranean'
- July 12
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- Star system with galaxy-like 'arms' may be holding a secret planet
- X-ray scans reveal 'hidden mysteries' in ancient Egyptian necropolis paintings
- Dire wolves and saber-toothed cats may have gotten arthritis as they inbred themselves to extinction
- Add some science to your play with these science board games, all on offer during Prime Day
- Mars had an extreme climate shift 400,000 years ago, Chinese rover finds before its demise
- Mucus-loving gut bug could be key for controlling cholesterol, lab study finds
- Earth's newest 'baby' volcano is painting Iceland's Fagradalsfjall region with incandescent lava
- $500,000 chunk of 'floating gold' found in dead whale
- This Dyson Air Purifier is $150 off, and is one of the best remaining Amazon Prime Day deals
- The camera we called a 'cheat code' for wildlife photography is $500 off in the Black Friday sale
- We loved the iPad Mini when we tested it, and it's down to its lowest ever price for Prime Day
- Our top 5 fitness tracker deals this Amazon Prime Day
- Zapotec 'entrance to underworld' discovered under Catholic church in Mexico
- Final chance to save 73% on the top-rated hum by Colgate electric toothbrush this Prime Day
- Florida waters now 'bona fide bathtub conditions' as heat dome engulfs state
- 'Giant' 300,000-year-old hand ax found in England may have been used for prehistoric butchery
- July 11
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- Humans were in South America at least 25,000 years ago, giant sloth bone pendants reveal
- 500 million-year-old 'abnormal shrimp' used facial spikes to 'pincushion' soft prey
- The best MacBook deal of Prime Day is $250 off the MacBook Air M1 - one of our top picks for a student laptop
- SpaceX's Starlink satellites are leaking radiation that's 'photobombing' our attempts to study the cosmos
- Hidden 36 million-year-long cycles may fuel biodiversity on Earth, ancient rocks reveal
- Mirror-like exoplanet that 'shouldn't exist' is the shiniest world ever discovered
- Need a student laptop with a big screen? The HP Envy 17 is $450 off in the Prime Day deals
- Were Neanderthals really killed off by Campi Flegrei, Europe's awakening 'supervolcano'?
- Quick! Grab this Amazon Prime Day deal on Apple Watch Series 8: now $120 cheaper
- Snap up this Amazon Prime Day deal on the Apple Watch Series 8: now $120 cheaper
- Save $150 on our favorite Dyson Cool air purifier for Prime Day
- Enormous Burmese python killed in Florida Everglades was about to lay 60 eggs
- We've finally identified the nerve cells in the clitoris and penis that respond to vibration
- Mathematicians finally identify 'seemingly impossible' number after 32 years, thanks to supercomputers
- Fuzzy caterpillar has sting 'like being hit with a baseball bat," and now we know why
- Bowflex SelectTech 552 adjustable dumbbells are now $217 off for Prime Day
- Save $350 on Peloton bikes in the Amazon Prime Day sale, today
- Indian Ocean gravity hole was caused by extinct ancient sea, scientists say
- Prime Day's rowing machine sale discounts one of our favorite rowers by $500
- Scientists discover huge, heat-emitting blob on the far side of the moon
- Get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 for almost 50% off this Amazon Prime Day
- Hurry! This Prime Day Fitbit Charge will sell out, with a massive 33% saving
- Save $70 on the latest iPad with this Amazon Prime Day deal
- Spider with weird feeding behavior appears to kill prey by dousing it with toxic digestive fluids
- July 10
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- Metal detectorists find buried WWII aircraft in Ukraine while disarming wartime bomb
- Scientists think they saw an asteroid crash into a dead star — and release one of the brightest explosions in the universe
- James Webb telescope discovers the oldest active black hole in the known universe
- 'Anomalous' metal spheres unlikely to be alien technology, despite Harvard scientist's claim
- 'Airborne' elephant dangles from a crane by its feet in award-winning photo
- The Unistellar Summer Nights sale has the Prime Day telescope deals beat, with up to $800 off their smart scopes
- Male monkeys on tiny island have way more sex with each other than females, scientists discover
- Kentucky man finds over 700 Civil War-era coins buried in his cornfield
- Ecologist Tim Blackburn: 'Moths pollinate a wider range of species than bees'
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- July 6
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- Global temperatures have been the hottest on record for 3 days in a row
- Gargantuan black hole 'switches on,' becoming one of the brightest objects ever seen
- Viking sword from warrior's grave unearthed in family's yard in Norway
- Dozens of 2,500-year-old skeletons unearthed at ancient crossroads in Negev desert
- Mystery Stone Age holes in England have archaeologists asking, 'What were these pits for?'
- Dazzling 'shooting stars' discovered in the sun's atmosphere. What are they really?
- 1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland
- Highest-ranking person in Copper Age Spain was a woman, not a man, genetic analysis shows
- Swirls of liquid iron may be trapped inside Earth's 'solid' core
- Adorable extinct penguin was one of the smallest of its kind to ever walk Earth, tiny skull fossils reveal
- James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen
- Could Ozempic be used to treat addiction? Studies hint yes, but questions remain
- July 5
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- Watch thousands of lightning bolts crackle over Europe in stunning new satellite video
- Sunspot numbers hit 20-year high, indicating the sun is fast approaching its explosive peak
- Should you buy a Fitbit this Amazon Prime Day?
- Watch 2 giant, highly venomous black mambas fighting in someone's backyard
- Should you buy a treadmill this Amazon Prime Day?
- Should you buy a Fitbit Sense this Amazon Prime Day?
- Should you buy an air purifier this Amazon Prime Day?
- Should you buy the Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds?
- Should you buy the Levoit Core 400s air purifier this Prime Day?
- Should you buy the Jabra Elite Active 75t this Amazon Prime Day?
- Mushroom-shaped superplume of scorching hot rock may be splitting Africa in 2
- Elephants' giant, hot testicles could stop them getting cancer
- July 4
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- Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence
- Giant sunspot grew 10 times wider than Earth in just 48 hours, then spat X-class flare right at us
- Amazon Prime Day 2023 may be over, but there are still some great deals on treadmills, fitness trackers and more
- Antarctic sea ice reached 'record-smashing low' last month
- 'An enormous mass of flesh armed with teeth': How orcas gained their 'killer' reputation
- Earth is about to reach its farthest point from the sun. So why is it so hot?
- Could vaccines prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease?
- What did the last common ancestor between humans and apes look like?
- Save $200 on this stylish Hydrow Rower at Amazon
- Save over $80 on the highly-rated Garmin Forerunner 945 Smartwatch at Amazon
- July 3
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- Why do our stomachs growl?
- Maya canoe surrounded by animal and human bones found in 'portal to the underworld' in Mexico
- Catastrophic climate 'doom loops' could start in just 15 years, new study warns
- Zoo monkey eats her baby's corpse after carrying it around for days
- How to see the moon in conjunction with 5 planets this month
- 5 fascinating facts about the Big Bang, the theory that defines the history of the universe
- Roman aqueduct and 'luxurious' burials unearthed during construction of underground parking garage in Serbia
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