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- April 30
- April 29
- April 28
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- Ancient necropolis unearthed just feet away from bustling Paris train station
- Bear kills jogger in Italian Alps. What does this mean for the effort to bring bears back to the region?
- Photographers capture the exact moment a gargantuan storm blasts out of the sun during a total solar eclipse
- 1st mega-tsunami on record since antiquity was triggered by Tonga volcanic eruption
- Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking ship
- FDA approves 1st pill made from human poop
- Mystery of 'impossible' ancient Egyptian statue may be solved
- April 27
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- Meet 'Scary Barbie,' a black hole slaughtering a star in the brightest way possible
- Watch thousands of worms 'explosively' untangle themselves from a knotted ball in milliseconds
- Scientists discover never-before-seen brain wave after reading octopuses' minds
- Newfound 'brain signature' linked to multiple psychiatric disorders
- 'Mind boggling' array of 19,000 undersea volcanoes discovered with high-resolution radar satellites
- Behold the first direct image of a supermassive black hole spewing a jet of particles
- Mysterious 'painted people' of Scotland are long gone, but their DNA lives on
- Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway
- China finally admits its hibernating Mars rover may never wake up
- Bold jumping spiders can literally go blind with hunger
- Dark matter's secret identity could be hiding in distorted 'Einstein rings'
- Days before dying, Japan's lunar lander snaps glorious photo of Earth during a total solar eclipse
- WWII ship that sank with 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered in South China Sea
- April 26
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- 1st-ever close-up photo of Mars' moon Deimos reveals the Red Planet's violent past
- Don't use 'amniotic fluid' eye drops, FDA warns
- World's heaviest Schrödinger's cat made in quantum crystal visible to the naked eye
- 'Potentially hazardous' asteroid as tall as the Eiffel Tower will zoom by Earth today
- Irregular sleep may increase your risk of dying from cancer and heart disease
- The biggest snake in the world (and 10 other giant serpents)
- Save $600 on the Unistellar eVscope 2 digital telescope – down to its lowest price this year
- Get the Apple Watch SE for under $150, down to its lowest ever price
- Most melatonin gummies have higher doses than what's on the label
- Seascape photography guide: How to photograph beaches and coastlines
- Scientists find strange underwater volcano that 'looks like a Bundt cake'
- Critically endangered hammerhead shark found dead on US beach was pregnant with 40 pups
- 2,600-year-old stone busts of 'lost' ancient Tartessos people discovered in sealed pit in Spain
- April 25
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- Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches
- I watched the moon 'take a bite of the sun' in a rare hybrid solar eclipse last week. Here's what I saw from Australia.
- Rosalind Franklin knew DNA was a helix before Watson and Crick, unpublished material reveals
- Twin polar bear sisters reunited years after mother rejected one of them
- Dinosaur Egg Galaxy Star Projector review
- Newly discovered jellyfish is a 24-eyed weirdo related to the world's most venomous marine creature
- 'Mind-control' parasite Toxoplasma hides from the immune system with 2 key genes
- April 24
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- 'Lost' 2nd-century Roman fort discovered in Scotland
- BlissLights Sky Lite Evolve star projector review
- NASA's Perseverance rover loses its hitchhiking 'pet rock' after more than a year together on Mars
- Technology
- The Celestron NexStar 8SE is our top-ranked telescope and it's currently $200 off
- Save nearly $600 on this Olympus astrophotography camera
- Mystery of prehistoric, alien-like tully monster deepens once more
- Does it matter what time of day you get cancer treatment?
- Scientists find weird holes on the ocean floor spewing ancient fluids 'like a fire hose'
- April 23
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- April 21
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- Hellbender salamander dads are cannibalizing their young, and deforestation may be to blame
- Hidden symbols and 'anomalies' discovered in 800-year-old 'Stone of Destiny' to be used in Charles III's coronation
- Pancreatitis: Causes, symptoms and treatments
- 'Biological aging' speeds up in times of great stress, but it can be reversed during recovery
- Great white shark washes up on South Carolina beach in rare, unusual stranding
- 230 million-year-old bizarre-beaked reptile was a relative of modern-day crocodiles
- AI's 'unsettling' rollout is exposing its flaws. How concerned should we be?
- Eerie sounds triggered by plasma waves hitting Earth's magnetic field captured in new NASA sound clip
- See Mercury's giant, comet-like tail in stunning new image as it passes close to the sun
- Surprise discovery of world's 2nd deepest blue hole could provide window into Earth's history
- Astronaut Starry Sky Projector review
- Watch exclusive clip from new Apple TV+ series 'Big Beasts' teasing encounter with legendary sea monster
- Scientists invent 'shape-shifting' antibiotic to fight deadly superbugs
- April 20
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- Ancient princesses helped build vast warrior empire that prompted China to erect the Great Wall
- 2,000-year-old hoard of Roman coins may have been hidden by a soldier during a bloody civil war in Italy
- See Venus and the moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' during the Lyrid meteor shower Saturday
- The MacBook Pro with the best battery is up to $200 off
- Gigantic, 13-foot crocodile found with its head torn off on Australian beach
- Hidden contents of 6 ancient Egyptian coffins, sealed for thousands of years, revealed
- Worms and humans both get 'the munchies,' despite 500 million years of evolutionary separation
- Sega Toys Homestar Flux review
- SpaceX launch of Starship a 'success', despite explosion minutes after takeoff
- NASA satellite crash not source of mysterious flash of light above Ukraine capital, agency claims
- Watch SpaceX launch its massive Starship in historic test flight
- Save $50 on the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live at Best Buy
- April 19
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- Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of Greenland
- Kaleidoscopic image of a mouse's brain is 64 million times sharper than a typical MRI
- Dinosaur-killing asteroid did not trigger a long 'nuclear winter' after all
- Out-of-control defunct NASA satellite will smash into Earth today
- Watch stunning preview of 2nd season of Apple TV+ award-winning show 'Prehistoric Planet'
- Adidas Ultraboost Light review
- Bizarre, never-before-seen viruses discovered thriving throughout the world's oceans
- Extremely rare albino dolphin spotted in Africa, possibly for the 1st time ever
- How good is the PSVR2 for fitness?
- Oppenheimer: Everything we know about the atomic bomb creator's epic new biopic
- Lyrid meteor shower: How to watch 'fireballs' drop to Earth during the annual shower's peak this week
- April 18
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- Chernobyl: The world's worst nuclear disaster
- Animals
- Severed hands buried in ancient Egyptian palace were likely 'trophies' exchanged for gold
- 10 common skin conditions
- Ethereal whirlpool of light grows into a giant, perfect spiral above Alaska. What was it?
- Colossal iceberg trapped near Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' for 20 years is finally on the move
- Unistellar eQuinox 2 smart telescope review
- The Mac Mini 2 is ideal for students, and it's on sale right now
- How to watch Wild Isles: David Attenborough's look at the wildlife of the UK
- Is coding a good career?
- A very rare 'hybrid' solar eclipse will take place Thursday, here's how to watch
- April 17
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- Skin: Facts about the body's largest organ and its functions
- CRISPR-edited fat shrank tumors in mice. Someday, it could work in people, scientists say.
- In rare attack, dingo repeatedly bites and holds girl underwater. (Luckily she survived.)
- 95 million-year-old land bridge across Antarctica carried dinosaurs between continents
- Roman temple found in France may have been dedicated to war god Mars
- 25 things found frozen in Europe's mountain ice
- Gravity can transform into light, mind-bending physics paper suggests
- April 16
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- April 14
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- Ancient ocean floor surrounds Earth's core, seismic imaging reveals
- The surface of the ocean is now so hot it's broken every record since satellite measurements began
- UV light reveals hidden, never-before-seen version of the Gospel of Matthew on ancient parchment
- Nearly 150 genes involved in cartilage development may control human height, study suggests
- In a 1st, scientists predicted that volcanic comet was due to pop 'like a Champagne bottle' — and it did
- 'Short-term memory illusions' can warp human recollections just seconds after events, study suggests
- Never-before-seen 'crystal-like matter' hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral
- Saturn will shine just above the crescent moon this weekend. Here's how to see it.
- What is a brain freeze?
- What coding language should I learn?
- ProForm Pro C22 Exercise Bike. Save $300 on this top spin bike at Best Buy
- April 13
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- Ancient inscription on jar found in Israel links kingdoms of Solomon and Sheba
- The most elusive black holes in the universe could lurk at the Milky Way's center
- Solar flares created in the lab for 1st time
- Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled
- Night for day astrophotography guide: Using long exposure times to turn night to day
- As syphilis levels hit 70-year high, sexually transmitted infection epidemic shows 'no signs of slowing'
- Wild African elephants may have domesticated themselves
- Black holes
- Coronary artery disease (CAD): Causes, diagnosis and treatment
- First-ever close-up of a supermassive black hole sharpened to 'full resolution' by AI, and the results are stunning
- Polar Grit X review
- April 12
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- How to watch Europe launch its alien-hunting JUICE satellite live on Thursday
- 52 million-year-old bat skeleton is the oldest ever found and belongs to a never-before-seen species
- NASA discovers ultra-rare 'double quasar' about to collide into an unbelievably massive black hole
- China reported 1st human death from H3N8 bird flu, WHO says
- LoFi and study for less with $50 off these AirPods Pro earbuds
- $1000 off the Bowflex VeloCore Bike, now $799.99 at Best Buy
- Save $150 on Apple's MacBook Air M2, an ideal laptop for students
- 'Green Monster' supernova is the youngest in the Milky Way, James Webb telescope reveals
- Health
- Space
- April 11
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- Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says
- 'Exceedingly rare' fungal infection sickens dozens at Michigan paper mill
- Scientists create 'slits in time' in mind-bending physics experiment
- Centuries-old skeleton with massive, crippling bone growth unearthed in Portugal
- Einstein was right about invisible dark matter, massive new map of the universe suggests
- 31 ancient temples from around the world, from Göbekli Tepe to the Parthenon
- PlayStation VR 2 review: a virtual reality all-rounder
- April 10
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- 'Hidden' rings of Uranus revealed in dazzling new James Webb telescope images
- Mysterious 'cryptic' molecules made by zombie cells may drive aging, scientists say
- Watch an elephant peel a banana with her trunk in incredible first–of-its-kind footage
- Mifepristone: What to know about the drug in the Supreme Court's abortion pill case
- 25 of the strangest ancient sea monsters
- Why don't hurricanes form at the equator?
- April 9
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- April 7
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- Woolly mammoths weren't always shaggy. Here's when they evolved some of their trademark features.
- 6 incredible egg facts, just in time for Easter
- In rare cases, COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can cause brain damage to fetuses
- Hidden Ptolemy text, printed beneath a Latin manuscript, deciphered after 200 years
- Students set to land first US rover on the moon — before NASA
- Benin Bronzes were crafted of metal from a completely unexpected place
- Baseball home runs could increase by 10% in the next 80 years. Here's why
- April 6
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- Strange radio bursts that outshine entire galaxies may come from colliding neutron stars, new study suggests
- James Webb telescope discovers the 4 oldest galaxies in the universe, born just 300 million years after the Big Bang
- Most methods for squashing conspiracy theories don't work, study finds. Here's what does.
- Celiac disease: Causes, symptoms and treatments
- China must share data on COVID-19's origins 'immediately,' WHO scientist demands
- Geneticist Adam Rutherford on how eugenics, 'Darwin's monster', took over the world
- 30,000-year-old fur ball hidden in Canadian permafrost is actually a mummified squirrel
- Why does the date of Easter change every year?
- April 5
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- Sun's fiery surface revealed in amazing composite of 90,000 images
- 'Potentially hazardous' skyscraper-size asteroid will zip past Earth Thursday
- Mysterious mosaics depicting Medusa uncovered at 2nd-century Roman villa
- The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds
- Fatal drug overdoses have quadrupled in US seniors
- Alan Turing's famous mathematical model was right all along, chia seed experiment reveals
- James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun
- Deepest-dwelling fish ever seen is a ghostly snailfish spotted more than 27,000 feet beneath the ocean surface
- Fibromyalgia: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatments
- Science kit deals 2023: Fun & educational STEM sets on offer at Amazon, Target, and more
- Ancient crystal-filled rock has been hiding dinosaur secret for 140 years
- Best office gadgets and toys 2024: Useful tools and fun toys for your desk
- Best science kits for kids 2024: Fun experiments for children of all ages
- Best toys for kindergarteners 2024: Fun and educational toys for your young ones
- Best toys for preschoolers 2024: Educational toys for growing minds
- Best rock tumblers 2024: Beginners, hobbyists, and professionals
- April 4
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- 'Absolutely gobsmacking' gold nugget worth $160,000 unearthed by metal detectorist in Australia
- 1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests
- Appendicitis: Causes, symptoms and treatment
- Watch the full 'Pink Moon' rise into the sky on April 6
- Eerie ring of red light flashes like a massive UFO above Italy. What was it?
- In a 1st, man catches 'silver leaf,' a tree fungus never before seen in humans
- Save $70 on the Apple Watch Series 8
- Lolita, the 2nd-oldest orca in captivity, who was set to be released to the wild, has died
- Save almost $200 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic
- Venus has thousands more volcanoes than we thought, and they might be active
- April 3
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- New type of black hole found lurking in Earth's 'cosmic backyard' is closest ever discovered
- Strange radio signals detected from Earth-like planet could be a magnetic field necessary for life
- Clever, bird-like dinosaurs that lived 74 million years ago got cozy in communal nests, study suggests
- The 5 most common seasonal allergies
- NASA announces Artemis astronauts who will fly to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years
- Oldest human ever found in Egypt brought to life in stunning new facial approximation
- Why are some people always late?
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