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- November 30
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- NASA and India's debut climate satellite to launch in 2024. Here's what it'll do.
- Could CRISPR cure HIV someday?
- 'Cannibal' solar explosion likely to hit Earth today, bringing strong geomagnetic storm and widespread auroras
- James Webb telescope reveals 'nursery' of 500,000 stars in the chaotic heart of the Milky Way
- Trippy satellite map of North America's largest glacier shows off 'hidden lagoon' and other secrets
- Controversial study suggesting ozone hole isn't recovering is skewed by bad data, experts say
- US dogs suffer mystery respiratory illness: What we know so far
- Save $30 on the PowerBlock adjustable kettlebell right now at Amazon
- Chinese scientists build robo-chemist that can extract oxygen from water on Mars
- November 29
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- Nearly 8,000 medieval coins and 7 Bronze Age swords unearthed in Germany
- Large Hadron Collider could be generating dark matter in its particle jets
- 188 new types of CRISPR revealed by algorithm
- 2,000-year-old coin stash discovered at ancient Buddhist shrine in Pakistan
- Great white shark ripped in 2 was 'loaded' with orca DNA, scientists say
- 6 alien worlds have been 'waltzing' in perfect rhythm for 4 billion years
- China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not caused by new virus
- Dying orca's final moments after 'desperate' effort to stay afloat captured in 1st of its kind footage
- Strange sea worms have butts that grow a brain before wriggling off to find a mate
- Smart glasses could boost privacy by swapping cameras for this 100-year-old technology
- Stolen remains of Aboriginal people and Tasmanian tigers traced to grave-robbing Victorian naturalist
- November 28
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- 1,000-year-old skeleton of noblewoman with hollowed-out skull found buried next to 'husband' in Germany
- Strange 'blob' circling Milky Way's central black hole is shooting powerful radiation at Earth every 76 minutes
- SpaceX rockets keep tearing blood-red 'atmospheric holes' in the sky, and scientists are concerned
- World's biggest iceberg 3 times the size of New York City is finally escaping Antarctica after being trapped for almost 40 years
- 73 pre-Incan mummies, some with 'false heads,' unearthed from Wari Empire in Peru
- Robot hand exceptionally 'human-like' thanks to new 3D printing technique
- November 27
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- Blood thickening tied to gender-affirming testosterone is rare
- Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again
- Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals
- Big blob of hot water in Pacific may be making El Niño act weirdly
- You won't see a better Cyber Monday Fitbit deal than this $100 price cut on the Sense 2
- Why don't we remember being babies?
- Stunning footage captures tiny bird's fight for survival in massive Saharan sandstorm
- Cyber Monday fitness tracker deal of the day: $55 off the Withings ScanWatch
- 'This must be what God sees': The inside story of 'Earthrise,' the most famous photo of our planet ever taken
- How big can snowflakes get?
- AI can predict when massive rogue waves will strike next
- November 26
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- This $30 Cyber Monday electric toothbrush deal is a perfect stocking stuffer
- Hydrogen discovered in Apollo-era moon rocks could change the future of lunar exploration
- Early Cyber Monday student laptop deal saves you $300
- Science news this week: The Atlantic's missing blob and 100,000 ancient coins
- Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?
- This Surface Pro 9 Cyber Monday deal can save you over $300
- November 25
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- One of our favorite student tablets is $300 off at Amazon for Cyber Monday
- This Cyber Monday laptop deal is perfect for both students and coders
- This Nikon Z8 is one of our favorite cameras, and it's got $500 off for Black Friday
- Coders, grab $500 off this powerful laptop before the Black Friday deals end
- Ancient 20-inch-long hand ax discovered in Saudi Arabia may be world's largest
- 'Vampire' stars that bleed their companions dry may have a hidden accomplice, new study reveals
- Hercules beetle: The titan insect with giant horns for love and war
- Why didn't Alexander the Great invade Rome?
- November 24
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- Human brains aren't as plastic as you might think
- Spiral galaxies like the Milky Way are surprisingly rare. Astronomers may finally know why.
- Scottish boy digging for potatoes found 'masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture' on his school grounds. How did it end up there?
- The full 'Beaver Moon' rises next to bright Jupiter this weekend. Here's how to watch.
- Perfect astronomy gift: Save $100 on one of our best telescopes this Black Friday
- Giant 1.5-foot-long rat that can crack open coconuts photographed for 1st time on remote island
- Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US today
- Brilliant NordicTrack smart rowing machine is $500 off today, for Black Friday
- Genetic risks behind 'cannabis use disorder' found in huge study
- An immunologist explains why the immune system works best when balanced, not 'boosted'
- This $70 Black Friday Fitbit deal is perfect for anyone buying their first fitness tracker
- 'Teenage' galaxies from the early universe contain mysterious heavy elements, James Webb telescope reveals
- November 23
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- Earth slammed by ultra-powerful 'goddess particle' cosmic ray, and we have no idea where it came from
- James Webb telescope reveals gargantuan 'Mothra' star in most colorful image of the universe ever taken
- Best Cyber Monday fitness tracker deals 2023
- Hurry! Fitbit Charge 6 is less than $100 with this fast-selling Black Friday deal
- 32% saving on the BlueAir 311i+ Max is a breath of fresh air this Black Friday
- Does it really take 20 minutes to realize you're full?
- Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache'
- Save over $350 on powerful student laptops with this Black Friday HP laptop deal
- Seamount twice the size of world's tallest building discovered 'hidden under the waves'
- World’s 1st electric flying passenger ship could 'revolutionize how we travel on water'
- The best value electric toothbrush is under $30 in today's Black Friday deal
- Earth receives laser-beam message from 10 million miles away in new NASA experiment
- What is the largest known prime number?
- November 22
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- Chinese rocket carrying 'undisclosed' object crashed into the moon and left twin craters, study claims
- Chiseled obsidian recovered from Neolithic shipwreck near Capri's 'Blue Grotto'
- 'It may take more time': Risk of eruption from Iceland volcano still high, with ground 'continuing to swell'
- Water leaking into Earth's core may have birthed a mysterious layer that churns out crystals
- Indigenous Mexicans migrated to California 5,200 years ago, likely bringing their languages with them, ancient DNA reveals
- The world's 1st CRISPR therapy has been approved. Here's everything you need to know
- Save $1,300 on the Bowflex Treadmill 10 with this huge Black Friday treadmill deal
- James Webb telescope discovers 2 of the oldest galaxies in the universe
- Prehistoric women hunted too. The evidence is 'written in human bodies' and remains.
- Pick up a weighty 40% off this Bowflex adjustable kettlebell in Amazon’s Black Friday sale
- November 21
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- 2,000 ancient clay stamps used to seal official Roman documents discovered in Turkey
- Google's DeepMind AI can make better weather forecasts than supercomputers
- Enormous 'sunspot archipelago' 15 times wider than Earth could soon bombard us with solar flares
- City-size 'devil comet' headed for Earth loses its iconic horns and turns green after latest volcanic eruption
- Watch rare footage of 2 mini mola swimming together off Canada's Pacific coast
- 'Missing' blob of water predicted to be in the Atlantic finally found
- Huge mammoth jaw at least 10,000 years old pulled up from Florida river
- Scientists may finally understand why large alien planets keep turning into 'super-Earths'
- November 20
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- Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
- Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina
- Satellites spy remnants of hidden Bronze Age settlement in Serbia
- Great white sharks are hanging out in the twilight zone and scientists don't know why
- Bats with weirdly giant penis have sex for up to 12 hours in a way never seen in mammals before
- Excellent Garmin watch still a great deal, despite small price jump after Black Friday
- Watch SpaceX Starship megarocket explode in 'rapid unscheduled disassembly'
- Hoard of 100,000 centuries-old coins discovered in Japan
- James Webb telescope discovers 'Cosmic Vine' of 20 connected galaxies sprawling through the early universe
- NASA is pausing all Mars missions, effective immediately. Here's why.
- Don’t miss out on 25% off Bowflex adjustable dumbbells with Best Buy’s Black Friday sale
- How long is a second?
- November 19
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- November 17
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- Nearly 450 hospital patients in Massachusetts could have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV
- More than 3,000 Roman coins and gems unearthed at 'magical place' in northern Italy
- 'No scientific evidence' that ancient human relative buried dead and carved art as portrayed in Netflix documentary, researchers argue
- How to watch SpaceX's Starship launch for 2nd time ever on Saturday, Nov. 18
- James Webb telescope detects 'fluffy' alien planet that rains sand
- 1st black hole to be imaged is spewing 'lightsaber' energy jets larger than the Milky Way, and scientists think they know why
- Iceland volcano could burst like a 'fizzy drink,' with lava reaching Blue Lagoon resort in days
- These noise-canceling headphones can filter specific sounds on command, thanks to deep learning
- The Peloton Guide is less than $100 right now with this massive 51% discount
- Astronauts on Mars may see a green sky, eerie new study suggests
- Watch dolphins raid crab pots off Australia in never-before-seen footage
- Trail of crabs leads scientists to remarkable underwater discovery
- November 16
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- 'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest
- 2,800-year-old ivory carved with sphinx discovered in Turkey
- Kids' use of melatonin 'exceedingly common,' Colorado study finds
- 4,000-year-old tomb discovered in Norway may contain region's 1st farmers
- What will happen if the Iceland volcano finally erupts?
- Astronauts accidentally dropped a tool bag on a spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars
- Apple's best ever iPad mini is $30 off at Amazon
- CRISPR therapy for high cholesterol shows promise in early trial
- Stone Age Europeans mastered spear-throwers 10,000 years earlier than we thought, study suggests
- 'Student of Games' is the 1st AI that can master different types of games, like chess and poker
- Why is Iceland so volcanically active? A geologist explains
- Brightest gamma-ray explosion of all time scrambled Earth's upper atmosphere
- Cult temples and sacrificial pit unearthed at ancient Roman camp in Germany
- November 15
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- Building blocks of life may have formed on dust in the cold vacuum of space
- This Surface Pro 9 2-in-1 has a massive $540 price cut at Best Buy
- 2 Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet foods hit US and Canada
- Einstein must be wrong: How general relativity fails to explain the universe
- 120 million-year-old birds tracks near South Pole are the oldest ever discovered in the Southern Hemisphere
- Here's what happens when cats get too fat (it involves acidic poop)
- Watch a super-rare dreamer anglerfish with ultra-black 'invisibility cloak' swim like a shadow in the deep sea
- Supervolcano 'megabeds' discovered at bottom of sea point to catastrophic events in Europe every 10,000 to 15,000 years
- Crabs keep evolving to go from the sea to the land — and back again
- Get three beginner-friendly kettlebells for less than $20 right now at Walmart
- Iceland volcano LIVE: Likelihood of further eruptions diminished, lava flows appear to have ceased
- Save $100 on this amazing Garmin Instinct 2 Solar running watch
- 'Bouncing' comets may be delivering the seeds of life to alien planets, new study finds
- November 14
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- Mysterious 'lunar swirls' that perplexed scientists for decades may be close to an explanation
- NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?
- 'Time's finally up': Impending Iceland eruption is part of centuries-long volcanic pulse
- The fiery Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch.
- Russia's tallest volcano spews out 1,000-mile-long river of smoke after giant eruption, satellite images reveal
- Tiny, shape-shifting robot could one day be used to perform surgery from inside the body
- Michael Mann: Yes, we can still stop the worst effects of climate change. Here's why.
- 'It's really quite remarkable': An interview with elephant expert Ross MacPhee about the giant pachyderms
- Dwarf elephants and shedding mammoths shine at NYC's 'Secret World of Elephants'
- Elephants give each other names — the 1st non-human animals to do so, study claims
- 'Magical' Roman wind chime with phallus, believed to ward off evil eye, unearthed in Serbia
- November 13
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- The brain may interpret smells from each nostril differently
- Many physicists think we live in a multiverse. But they're getting a simple math rule wrong.
- 'Bionic breast' could restore sensation for cancer survivors
- Supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way is approaching the cosmic speed limit, dragging space-time along with it
- Iceland volcano: Eruption feared as 10-mile-long 'magma tunnel' forms beneath town
- From arsenic to urine, archaeologists find odd artifacts on museum shelves
- Scuba diver discovers 30,000 astonishingly well-preserved Roman coins off Italian coast
- Why are things in space round?
- Build muscle without weights for less than $25 with this discounted resistance band set
- November 12
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- Science news this week: A virus' virus and Euclid's magnificent first photo
- Tiny galaxies that had their stars stolen could be a 'missing link' in cosmic evolution
- Maya warrior statue with serpent helmet discovered at Chichén Itzá
- Which islands will become uninhabitable due to climate change first?
- 'Planet killer' asteroids are hiding in the sun's glare. Can we stop them in time?
- How do mountains form?
- The sun may be smaller than we thought
- November 11
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- '[He] attempted to study fertilization in frogs by fitting the males with tiny trousers': The science of sperm in the 1700s
- 'Refraction is then all there is to it': How Isaac Newton's experiments revealed the mystery of light
- Consciousness can't be explained by brain chemistry alone, one philosopher argues
- Could scientists stop a 'planet killer' asteroid from hitting Earth?
- Gum leaf skeletonizer: The venomous 'Mad Hatterpillar' that wears its old heads like a crown
- Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope finds a secret at the Crab Nebula's heart
- Can you die from laughter?
- November 10
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- Oxygen detected in Venus' hellish atmosphere
- James Webb telescope uncovers mysterious Milky Way 'twin' in the early universe
- NJ officials investigate unusual spike in Legionnaires' disease
- We've found the cheapest way to get an Apple Watch Ultra
- Dark matter may have its own 'invisible' periodic table of elements
- FDA approves world's 1st chikungunya vaccine
- New island that emerged from the ocean off Japan is now visible from space
- 200-pound 'monster' Burmese python finally captured in Florida after 5 men sit on it
- Surprise discovery of snake-like lizard feared extinct leaves scientists amazed
- El Niño could unleash several '10-year flood events' this winter in cities such as Seattle and San Diego
- 'Rogue' star hurtling through the Milky Way won't smash into our solar system after all
- Save $900 on this top-rated ProForm exercise bike right now at Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Scientists discover new way humans feel touch
- Denisovan DNA may increase risk of depression, schizophrenia, study suggests
- Copper Age woman survived two skull surgeries up to 4,500 years ago
- November 9
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- Doctors perform 1st-ever whole eye, partial face transplant
- The oldest continents in the Milky Way may be 5 billion years older than Earth's
- Shark has virgin birth after no male contact for 4 years in Chicago zoo
- James Webb telescope finds an 'extreme' glow coming from 90% of the universe's earliest galaxies
- See stunning images of STEVE and auroras from this weekend's powerful solar storm
- 500-year-old Hebrew note reveals 'lost' earthquake swarm in Italy
- Night owl or early bird? How your 'chronotype' influences cognition
- Fitbit's priciest device is now $50 off at Best Buy
- Headless skeletons in China represent the largest known headhunting massacre from Neolithic Asia
- Chimps use military tactic only ever seen in humans before
- Best Buy has slashed $500 off of one of the best cameras around
- Ancient Egyptian tomb was filled with magical spells to ward off snake bites
- November 8
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- Newfound 'moon' around asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons touching
- Breast implants saved a man's life during a lung transplant. Here's how.
- Healthy tissue may predict lung cancer return better than tumors
- Head lice invaded the Americas alongside the 1st humans
- Bear linked to multiple attacks in Japan found dead alongside its final victim
- Mysterious hybrid species discovered hiding among 144-year-old 'zombie seeds' from secretive experiment
- These discounted smart bathroom scales are less than $50 right now
- Underwater volcanic eruption gives birth to new island in the Pacific
- Alarming collapse of Greenland ice shelves sparks warning of sea level rise
- Soar over ancient Rome's temples, brothels and baths in epic new 3D reconstruction
- Eating meat may not have 'made us human,' contrary to popular theory
- Universe's oldest X-ray-spitting quasar could reveal how the biggest black holes were born
- November 7
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- 3D map plots human brain-cell 'antennae' in exquisite detail
- 1st images from the Euclid 'dark universe' telescope are here — and they're jaw-dropping
- Volcanic 'devil comet' racing toward Earth resprouts its horns after erupting again
- The moon will 'smile' at Venus this Thursday. Here's how to see it.
- Weathered face of 'old man' Neanderthal comes to life in amazing new facial reconstruction
- 'A disembodied head walking about the sea floor on its lips': Scientists finally work out what a starfish is
- 'The forbidden space meal': What happens if you need to be a cannibal on Mars?
- Watch rare footage of wolf hunting sea otter in Alaska at low tide
- Rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago
- November 6
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- China successfully grows lettuce and tomatoes aboard Tiangong space station
- In world 1st, virus spotted attached to 2nd virus
- Orcas sink another boat in Europe after a nearly hour-long attack
- This huge $49 discount takes the Lululemon Take Form yoga mat down to its lowest ever price
- Why do leaves change color in the fall?
- November 5
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- Sphinx may have been built from a natural rock feature eroded by wind, study claims
- Science news this week: The many faces of cats and an impending solar maximum
- Facial reconstructions help the past come alive. But are they accurate?
- See how an Incan 'Ice Maiden' comes alive in this step-by-step guide to creating a facial approximation
- Space photo of the week: A radio 'ring of fire' shows a solar eclipse as never seen before
- Why do people sport 4-, 6- or even 8-pack abs?
- November 4
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- 'Yeti hair' found in Himalayas is actually from a horse, BBC series reveals
- Earless monitor lizards: The 'Holy Grail' of reptiles that looks like a mini dragon
- Watch great white shark get mobbed by gang of seals in 'incredible and surprising' footage
- Deadly bacteria may be the culprit behind mysterious elephant die-off
- Remains of 2,000-year-old sheep-drawn chariot discovered near 'Terracotta Army' in China
- 'Spectacular' hall, likely used by Nordic Bronze Age royalty, unearthed in Germany
- Why is the sky blue?
- November 3
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- NASA flyby of "Dinky" asteroid reveals hidden moon
- Watch a huge megapod of acrobatic spinner dolphins in incredible, rare video
- Why does time slow down in near-death experiences? An expert weighs in.
- Millions more people need lung cancer screening, ACS says
- Antibiotics growing gravely ineffective for childhood infections
- Wolf spider mama wearing crown of babies captured in stunning photo
- NASA reveals 1st sample collected from potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu to public — and it may contain the seeds of life
- Scientists get rare glimpse of 'nesting doll' isotope nitrogen-9
- This MacBook Pro great for coding has a whopping $750 off
- Incan 'Ice Maiden' who died in sacrifice 500 years ago revealed in hyper-realistic facial reconstruction
- Build muscle at home for 58% less with this discounted Decathlon adjustable dumbbell
- How to watch the Taurid meteor showers peak this weekend and next
- November 2
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- Pluto may have an ice-spewing 'supervolcano' the size of Yellowstone, New Horizons data reveals
- Massive solar eruption carves 60,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun on Halloween night
- Can rats 'imagine'? Rodents show signs of imagination while playing VR games
- Sped-up 'biological aging' linked to worse memory
- 5,000-year-old mass grave of fallen warriors in Spain shows evidence of 'sophisticated' warfare
- Save over 50% on these incredible Sony headphones at Amazon
- Save over $300 on this powerful laptop, ideal for students
- Circular temple dedicated to Maya serpent deity discovered in Mexico
- November 1
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- What causes metal allergies?
- NASA finds organic compounds seeping up from hidden ocean on Jupiter's icy moon Ganymede
- Skeleton with 4 prosthetic metal fingers unearthed from centuries-old grave in Germany
- Watch this monstrous 'sea devil' goosefish walk along the bottom of the ocean off the Galapagos Islands
- Save $135 on this compact under-desk walking treadmill right now at Amazon
- CBD reportedly discovered in plant that's not cannabis
- Pristine coral reefs discovered near Galápagos Islands are thousands of years old and teeming with life
- A 'protoplanet' that created the moon may be hiding deep inside Earth
- 500-year-old lion drawing in Puerto Rican cave may have been made by an enslaved African
- Rare type of space explosion could leave Earth uninhabitable for 'thousands of years'
