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Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?
By Owen Jarus published
Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?

'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws
By Ben Turner published
A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how?
By Marianne Guenot published
A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.

Lasers reveal 15th-century fortified Zapotec city in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Lidar has fully revealed a 600-year-old Zapotec city in southern Mexico.

Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs
By Stephanie Pappas published
The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

Are Atlantic Ocean currents weakening? A new study finds no, but other experts aren't so sure.
By Sascha Pare published
A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt the circulation will slow in the future, experts say.

X-class solar flares hit a new record in 2024 and could spike further this year — but the sun isn't entirely to blame, experts say
By Harry Baker published
There were significantly more X-class solar flares in 2024 than any other year for at least three decades. The arrival of solar maximum was a key reason for the spike, but other factors were also at play.

Your skin color may affect how well a medication works for you — but the research is way behind
By Emily Cooke published
As a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.

ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won't be the last.
By Sascha Pare published
The ISS performed its 39th ever space junk collision avoidance maneuver on Nov. 19. Although it was the first such maneuver in 2024, it may not be the last, experts say.
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