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Planets might exist in the least likely place you’d imagine—around the outskirts of supermassive black holes
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AI analysis of mammograms could provide a “bonus finding” for heart disease
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Coal is the most significant fossil fuel contributor to climate change
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Remote and hybrid work can have its benefits, but a study involving 588,000 people suggest it may take a serious mental toll
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Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating
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A new investigation alleges that official organizations in Tanzania have imperiled the country's artifacts and remains at four critical human heritage sites they were supposed to protect
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This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s
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A breeze is emanating from Sagittarius A* at the heart of our galaxy
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A blip of light in the outer reaches of the Milky Way might be a bizarre black hole born at the beginning of time itself—and the long-sought solution to the mystery of dark matter. Astronomers are calling it “Phoebe”
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Culture is humanity’s secret for world domination. This calculation shows just how powerful it is
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Even though astronomers didn’t detect alien tech signals from a rare interstellar visitor, the results are worthwhile, they say
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The long-anticipated “Schedule F” order strips job protections meant to safeguard federal employees from political interference
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The prototype could help the world prepare for AI malware threats, the researchers say
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Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumors will be next
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MAVEN was the first mission designed to study the atmosphere of Mars. It also became a vital node of NASA’s communications network at the Red Planet
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Could a predecessor to the phonograph have appeared a century earlier?
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More than 5,300 years after Ötzi’s death, researchers found genetic material from his gut microbiome and identified yeasts that continue to exist despite the mummy being kept below freezing
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The last year has been “filled with turmoil” for science, National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt said during her State of Science address
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The transplanted pig organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection
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Microsoft’s announcement of a new quantum computing breakthrough with its Majorana 2 chip continues a trend of bold claims followed by scant evidence
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