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Study finds animals evolved 200 million years earlier than thought

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Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests

SpaceX's Starship to Attempt First Earth Orbit

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SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, then returns early and explodes

Astronomers detect radio signals from Beta Pictoris b

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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.

Amoeba in California Sets Heat Tolerance Record

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Newfound 'fire amoeba from the Cascades' sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive at

Amateur finds largest Roman silver coin hoard in Germany

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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian

Rare Gene Mutation Dramatically Raises Lung Cancer Risk

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Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers

New Cat Species Discovered in South America

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Scientists name a new cat species for the first time in over a century

T. rex body temp was like humans

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Scientists finally figured out the temperature of T. rex's blood ‪— and it was as hot as ours

Whale mother grieves stillborn calf in rare footage

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'It is extremely rare to witness': Scientists record humpback whale mom grieving her stillborn calf in first-of-its-kind footage

Diplodocus Fossils Found in Spain

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Fossils of iconic long-necked dinosaur Diplodocus found in Europe for first time — and it may have traveled there via land bridge

US Space Force confirms armed systems in orbit

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Are you worried about the US deploying weapons in space?

Mercury Shrinking Faster Than Thought, Study Finds

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Mercury may have shrunk much more than we thought, new study hints

Earliest Drug Use Evidence Found in 25,000-Year-Old Teeth

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World's oldest evidence of habitual drug use traced back 25,000 years to Indonesia

Psilocybin May Prevent Nerve Damage From Chemo, Study Finds

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Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds

Hubble spots decagon wave at Saturn's south pole

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Hubble spots a mysterious 10-sided 'decagon' growing around Saturn's south pole

NASA Roman Telescope Launches Aug. 30

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos?

Galapagos Corals Link Climate Change to Stronger El Niños

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'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Niño to unprecedented strengths, study finds

Nepal glacier flood linked to melting ice

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Devastating Nepal floods were triggered by glacier collapse, experts say — and there's a risk of more landslides to come

2 Unvaccinated People Die of Measles in Pennsylvania

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2 people die of measles in Pennsylvania as vaccination rates drop across the nation

Oceans Hit Record High Temperatures

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Ocean 'under unprecedented strain' as El Niño helps supercharge warming to record levels

NASA images show 60-foot Moon crater from SpaceX rocket

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Out-of-control SpaceX rocket carved a 60-foot crater into the moon, NASA images reveal

Fastest Milky Way Star Found Orbiting Galactic Black Hole

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Astronomers spot the closest, fastest star ever seen orbiting our galaxy's monster black hole

Largest 2D Universe Map Charts 4 Billion Objects

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Astronomers created the largest-ever 2D map of the universe, charting 4 billion objects in the night sky

Solar eclipse on Aug. 12 for North America and Europe.

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Where and when to see the Aug. 12 solar eclipse — exact times for North America and Europe