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15. Scientists discover simpler way to achieve Einstein''s ''spooky action at a distance'' thanks to AI breakthrough — bringing quantum internet closer to reality

16. ''Planet parade'' ends with a rare conjunction of Venus and Mercury at sunset. Here''s how to watch.

17. How to photograph the moon: Tips on camera gear, settings and composition

18. Scientists realize ''Viking'' shipwreck is something else entirely

19. Diagnostic dilemma: Speed eating a 7-pound burger sent a man to ER unable to pass gas

20. 2,400-year-old puppets with ''dramatic facial expression'' discovered atop pyramid in El Salvador

21. Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius

22. Brain damage reported in 13% of kids who have died of flu this season, CDC finds

23. 9 best things to see in the night sky with binoculars

24. 125 million-year-old fossil of giant venomous scorpion that lived alongside dinosaurs discovered in China

25. Snakes: Facts about one of the most iconic creatures is animal hiss-tory

26. SURI sustainable electric toothbrush review

27. What counts as a phobia?

28. Ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria — the birthplace of Cleopatra — is crumbling into the sea at an unprecedented rate

29. New stem cell therapy could repair ''irreversible'' and blinding eye damage, trial finds

30. Colossal creates ''woolly mouse'' in new step towards mammoth de-extinction

31. Watch this humanlike robot ''rise from the dead'' with creepy speed and stability

32. Where will the ''Blood Moon'' total lunar eclipse be visible in March 2025?

33. Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows ''gigantic jet'' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans

34. Gut bacteria imbalance linked to multiple sclerosis

35. Earth from space: Giant, pyramid-like ''star dunes'' slowly wander across Moroccan desert

36. ''Extraordinary'' timber circle discovered in Denmark is roughly the same age as Stonehenge

37. ''Einstein''s equations need to be refined'': Tweaks to general relativity could finally explain what lies at the heart of a black hole

38. ''Primordial'' helium from the birth of the solar system may be stuck in Earth''s core

39. Sunrise on the moon captured by Blue Ghost spacecraft after NASA and Firefly Aerospace announce successful lunar landing

40. 1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female ''extreme ascetic''

41. We must hand over control to AI if we want faster 5G and 6G speeds, scientists say

42. Yup''ik masks: Carvings depicting distorted spirits'' faces dreamed up by shamans in Alaska

43. When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents?

44. Ancient seafloor spreading 15 million years ago caused sea levels to plummet

45. Italy''s Campi Flegrei volcano may unleash devastating eruptions more often than we thought, ancient outburst suggests

46. Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket

47. Space photo of the week: The last view of the ''Great Comet of 2025'' for half a million years

48. Why do cats make a weird face after smelling something?

49. If life can exist in your stomach, it can exist on Mars. Here''s what it might look like.

50. Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies

51. ''Cosmic Horseshoe'' may contain black hole the size of 36 billion suns — one of the largest ever detected

52. King of the cave centipede: The deadly, blind giant that evolved in the darkness of a Romanian cave

53. Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain pass

54. Why can''t you tickle yourself?

55. Science news this week: Pompeii''s secretive cults and mysterious structures in our solar system

56. This year''s flu shot was up to 78% effective at preventing hospitalization in kids, early data find

57. ''Jetsons'' robot finally arrives: Sweater-wearing Neo Gamma android helps with household chores

58. 5 million-year-old tooth from Tennessee belongs to house cat-size flying squirrel

59. ''Planet parade'' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time ever

60. 150,000-year-old stone tools reveal humans lived in tropical rainforests much earlier than thought

61. Scientists discover never-before-seen type of brain cell

62. US national parks quiz: How many of the 63 can you name?

63. Walvis Bay saltworks: The monster refinery in Namibia with colorful ponds that cover the land like patchwork

64. 20,000-year-old evidence of ancient ''vehicles'' discovered in New Mexico

65. Sneaky bamboo can control the genes of the pandas eating it, scientists discover

66. Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren''t for climate change, scientists say

67. This ‘glow in the dark’ battery runs on nuclear waste

68. Most powerful cosmic rays in the universe start shockingly close to Earth, paper claims

69. Mystery of how man''s brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solved

70. New ''Ocelot'' quantum processor inspired by Schrödinger''s cat could scale up quantum computers by massively slashing errors

71. Scholars are building an archive of federal climate data. Here''s how to find it.

72. ''It''s extremely worrisome.'' NASA''s James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch

73. The deadly ''black fungus'' infection that decimates flesh

74. Watch polar bear cubs emerge from their winter den for 1st time on Svalbard

75. Neanderthal ''population bottleneck'' around 110,000 years ago may have contributed to their extinction

76. Brewing tea can remove lead and other heavy metals from water, new study finds

77. Did a supernova 6 million years ago kickstart evolution in Africa? New study offers a clue.

78. 1st death reported in Texas measles outbreak: What to know

79. Chinese scientists reveal plans for near-invisible stealth missiles that could ''redefine modern warfare''

80. Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who ''breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains''

81. ''Planet parade'' 2025: See the ultra-rare planetary alignment peak this week, before Saturn gets swallowed by the sunset

82. Fossil discovery in Australia reveals ''upside down'' dinosaur ecosystem with 2 giant predators

83. Surgeons remove parasitic twin from teenager who had legs growing out of his chest

84. ''Utterly cataclysmic'': James Webb telescope spots 2 alien planets disintegrating before our eyes

85. What are cancer vaccines?

86. Diagnostic dilemma: Teen''s improbable pregnancy occurred after oral sex

87. Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn''t he buried in the Valley of the Kings?

88. Unidentified illnesses have killed over 50 people in Congo in last 5 weeks, WHO reports

89. Mars was once a ''vacation-style'' beach planet, Chinese rover scans reveal

90. Scientists made fake Martian dust — and found a big surprise about what makes Mars red

91. Have the cure and eat it'' too: How cannibalism changed from a pagan rite to Christian medicine

92. Reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone helped entire ecosystem thrive, 20-year study finds

93. Scientists create world''s 1st chip that can protect data in the age of quantum computing attacks

94. Blue Ghost spacecraft captures rare, stunnning views of Earth eclipsing the moon

95. Trump executive order calls mental health prescriptions a ''threat'' — why?

96. Do animals suffer mental health problems?

97. Earth from space: Rare ''sunglint'' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror

98. Dozens sickened and 12 dead in Listeria outbreak linked to frozen shakes

99. Ancient DNA reveals mysterious origins of the Huns who sacked Rome

100. French scientists smash China''s ''artificial sun'' fusion record by 25%

101. Exoplanet with iron rain has violent winds ''like something out of science fiction''

102. ''That''s Zero Folks!'': Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a hazard

103. What happens to the body during an asthma attack?

104. Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really liked snacks, model suggests

105. ''Math Olympics'' has a new contender — Google''s AI now ''better than human gold medalists'' at solving geometry problems

106. Croesus stater: The 2,500-year-old coin that introduced the gold standard

107. Can you forget your native language?

108. ''Nailed-head ritual'' in Iron Age Spain was more ''complex than initially thought,'' severed skulls reveal

109. NASA supercomputer reveals strange spiral structure at the edge of our solar system

110. See heartbreaking photos of ''bumpy'' giraffe in South Africa with viral disease rarely seen in these tall animals

111. Scientists identify tipping point for Greenland''s ice sheet — and it''s not far off

112. Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals mysterious ''light echo'' in the broken heart of Cassiopeia

113. Why do cats have ''toe beans''?

114. James Webb Space Telescope reveals how a cosmic ''Phoenix'' cools off to birth stars

115. Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it''s changing their behavior

116. Why America is losing its 50-year ''war on cancer,'' according to scientist Nafis Hasan

117. China is building a space telescope to rival the JWST — and it could survive in orbit decades longer

118. What if a giant asteroid had not wiped out the dinosaurs?

119. We gave this Garmin smartwatch top marks for its fitness tracker features in our review and now it''s 300 cheaper

120. Science news this week: AI mind readers and an ancient Egyptian tomb

121. Humanoid ''Protoclone'' robot twitches into action while hanging from ceiling in viral video

122. ''Just the tip of the iceberg'': Why risky asteroids like 2024 YR4 will pester Earth for decades to come

123. Deadly motor-neuron disease treated in the womb in world 1st

124. How to watch ''The Americas'': TV and streaming as Tom Hanks and Hans Zimmer join forces for new docu-series

125. Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we''re on the verge of decoding its secrets

126. What is double pneumonia? Pope Francis''s diagnosis explained.

127. Savonoski Crater: The mysterious, perfectly round hole in Alaska that scientists can''t explain

128. Asteroid YR4 impact odds plummet as NASA changes threat level of ''city-killer''

129. 2 ''exclusively indoor'' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners

130. 14-year-old known as ''the human calculator'' breaks 6 math world records in 1 day

131. Decapitated woman found in Irish bog is 2,000-year-old ritual sacrifice

132. Scientists may have just discovered 300 of the rarest black holes in the universe

133. ''A set of large teeth sticking out of the ground'': Scientists reveal ancient hypercarnivore discovered in Egyptian desert

134. Parasite lurking in woman''s brain caused mysterious ''burning'' leg sensation

135. 1,300-year-old royal flush toilet used by crown prince discovered at palace in Korea

136. The Vortex Optics 10x36 Monocular is superbly capable for birdwatching, outdoor activities and even basic astronomy — now with a 50 saving in this Adorama deal

137. NASA changes odds of asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 yet again — but this time it''s good news

138. How to watch ''Museum Alive with David Attenborough'', as US streaming begins for CGI-fueled documentary

139. AI-designed chips so weird that ''humans cannot really understand them'' — but they perform better than anything we''ve created

140. Evolution itself can evolve, new study argues

141. Norrie disease: The rare genetic disorder that makes people go blind and deaf

142. Archaeologists discover tomb of Thutmose II — 1st ancient Egyptian burial of a pharaoh to be found in 100 years

143. Strange radio signals traced to outskirts of long-dead galaxy — and scientists aren''t sure why

144. US suffers record-breaking cold: What''s going on with the polar vortex?

145. 5,000-year-old fortress found in Spain contains mysterious burial of Roman-era man with dagger

146. ''Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse'': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws

147. Lasers reveal 1,000-year-old Indigenous road near Chaco Canyon that aligns with the winter solstice

148. Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer''s is still disease-free in his 70s — how?

149. ''Iridescent'' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images

150. 2,000-year-old spoon from Isle of Man may have been used in blood rituals for fortune telling

151. Hormonal birth control may double risk of stroke, study finds — but don''t panic

152. World''s glaciers are losing enough ice to fill 3 Olympic pools every second, terrifying new study finds

153. Quantum processor that uses entirely new state of matter could set us on the path to quantum supremacy

154. ''Speech gene'' seen only in modern humans may have helped us evolve to talk

155. Shattered 1,800-year-old sword was ''ritually sacrificed'' and may be from Vandal warrior''s grave

156. Diagnostic dilemma: Weakness in a man''s leg revealed his abnormally small brain

157. Blood moon 2025: How to see the moon turn red over North America during March''s total lunar eclipse

158. Chance of ''city-killer'' asteroid 2024 YR4 smashing into Earth rises yet again to 3.1%, NASA reports

159. US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds

160. Strange corkscrew burrows and other unexpected structures discovered 4.7 miles deep in the Japan Trench

161. Our galaxy''s monster black hole is spitting out mysterious flares, James Webb telescope reveals

162. What should I do if I find a cool artifact in the US?

163. ''Hugely proud'': UK Paralympian becomes 1st disabled astronaut to be cleared for ISS mission

164. Divers discover 500,000-year-old treasure trove of fossils in Florida sinkhole

165. ''Perhaps it''s only a matter of time'': Intelligent life may be much more likely than first thought, new model suggests

166. Quantum simulation breakthrough will lead to ''discoveries impossible in today''s fastest supercomputers,'' Google scientists claim

167. Mummy quiz: Can you unwrap these ancient Egyptian mysteries?

168. Earth from space: A mysterious ''black hole'' in Pacific Ocean that sparked wild rumors online

169. ''Stay off the roads'': Winter storm warning as deadly floods strike Kentucky

170. AI ''brain decoder'' can read a person''s thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no training

171. ''We don''t feel stranded'': Astronauts ''stuck'' in space set the record straight

172. Presidents day telescope deal: Celestron NexStar 130SLT with GoTo now 23% off at Amazon

173. ''Like a family photo of our solar system'': The James Webb telescope is watching 2 alien planets being born before our eyes

174. Lasers reveal 15th-century fortified Zapotec city in Mexico

175. Surprisingly simple coding trick can slash data center energy usage by 30%

176. There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

177. NASA rover discovers liquid water ''ripples'' carved into Mars rock — and it could rewrite the Red Planet''s history

178. Ancient Egyptian ''granary with scribes'' diorama: A miniature workplace found buried in a tomb from the Middle Kingdom

179. When were birthday parties invented?

180. 1 million ''interstellar objects'' — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar system

181. Human spaceflight quiz: How well do you know our journey into space?

182. Older AI models show signs of cognitive decline, study shows

183. Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to life

184. Can animals learn another species'' ''language?''

185. LG ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 review: This big-screen wonder lacks firepower

186. Labord''s chameleon: The color-changing lizard that drops dead in 4 months

187. Creepy ''ghost lanterns'' in South Carolina are not what they seem, study suggests

188. How far can a person run without stopping?

189. Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition (15-inch) review: An astonishing AI-infused machine

190. Science news this week: Hidden lakes and a ''city-killer'' asteroid

191. 2,000-year-old remains of London''s oldest Roman basilica discovered under office building

192. ''I thought I was dead'': Terrifying video of humpback whale gobbling up kayaker explained

193. Scientists reveal surprising factor that may prolong pregnancy

194. ''Next generation of laptops'': Intel unveils blueprints for a fully repairable and modular computer

195. Lake Vostok: The 15 million-year-old lake buried miles beneath Antarctica''s ice

196. Pale Blue Dot: The iconic Valentine''s Day photo of Earth turns 35 today — and you''re probably in it

197. Do other animals kiss?

198. Microsoft Surface Pro 11 review: A compact and dazzling 2-in-1 hybrid

199. Watch record-breaking great white shark get tagged and released off East Coast

200. The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years

201. Astronomers may have just spotted the fastest planetary system ever seen

202. ''We were amazed'': Astronomers discover oldest, biggest black hole jet in the known universe — and there may be more

203. Scientists just rewrote our understanding of epigenetics

204. Parts of San Francisco and Los Angeles are sinking into the sea — meaning sea-level rise will be even worse

205. Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought

206. Supercomputer runs largest and most complicated simulation of the universe ever

207. Scientists share groundbreaking image of the ''cosmic web'' connecting 2 galaxies near the dawn of time

208. The exceptionally rare disease that causes holes to form in your brain

209. HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) review: Stylish and sharp with an OLED punch

210. Hawaii''s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing lava 330 feet into the sky

211. ''Stranded'' Starliner astronauts finally have a return date — and it''s sooner than expected

212. Scientists record never-before-seen ''ice quakes'' deep inside Greenland''s frozen rivers

213. ''City-killer'' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

214. Euclid telescope spots rare ''Einstein ring'' hiding near Earth — and an ancient, unnamed galaxy behind it

215. Moroccan fly maggot uses fake face on its butt to infiltrate termite colony

216. Sex leaves ''microbial traces'' on genitalia, even when a condom is used — scientists call it the ''sexome''

217. Physicists discover ''ghost particle'' 100 times more energetic than ever seen before

218. Parisian photographer produces phenomenal, perfectly-proportioned ''planetary parade'' portrait

219. Watch robot dog and drone locked in fierce battle — blasting fireworks at each other in future warfare demo

220. A strange triangle will appear in the zodiac this month. How to see rare ''zodiacal light,'' before it disappears.

221. 2,500-year-old painted tomb with ''unique scene of smithy'' discovered at Etruscan necropolis in Italy

222. HP Envy x360 14 (2024) review: A cut-price OLED delight

223. Diagnostic dilemma: One Direction concert left teen with ''crackling'' bubbles in her chest

224. Gold jewelry with leopard and tiger designs unearthed in 2,400-year-old burial in Kazakhstan

225. 100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help ''dissolve'' clumps of spreading cancer cells

226. Giant Florida panther captured by wildlife officials is heaviest on record

227. Earthquakes at massive Alaska volcano Mount Spurr ramp up again — and there''s now a 50-50 chance of an eruption

228. World''s 1st hybrid quantum supercomputer goes online in Japan

229. Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen ''radiation belt'' after last year''s supercharged solar storm — and it''s probably still there

230. How to watch ''Expedition Killer Whale'' — TV & Streaming details for orca documentary

231. Canal turns into ''stream of blood'' in Argentina as locals fear toxic leak

232. World''s biggest underground thermal lake discovered in Albania at bottom of 330-foot abyss

233. Sun quiz: How well do you know our home star?

234. Venus, the ''love planet'', will look extra special this Valentine''s Day. Here''s why.

235. If any AI became ''misaligned'' then the system would hide it just long enough to cause harm — controlling it is a fallacy

236. People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds

237. Earth from space: The heart-shaped ''Spirit Lake'' sculpted by Mount St. Helens'' epic eruption

238. Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its ''alternative'' weight-loss drugs

239. Mysterious tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495 may finally have been discovered — hidden under a castle in Milan

240. ''Fascinating'' Viking Age inscription reveals who owned immensely valuable ''Galloway Hoard''

241. In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study ''city-killer'' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth

242. Watch potential ''city-killer'' asteroid 2024 YR4 as it hurtles through space

243. Scientists discover Earth''s inner core isn''t just slowing down — it''s also changing shape

244. Early-medieval stash of ''devil''s money'' found at cult site in the Netherlands

245. MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times longer than previous designs

246. Earthquakes: Facts about why the Earth moves

247. Astronomers catch black holes ''cooking'' their own meals in bizarre, endless feeding cycle

248. Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks

249. Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it''s possible

250. Ancient Europeans ate the brains of their dead enemies 18,000 years ago, researchers discover

251. ''I encountered the terror of never finding anything'': The hollowness of AI art proves machines can never emulate genuine human intelligence

252. Space photo of the week: Dry ice ''geysers'' erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red Planet

253. Would a fallout shelter really protect you in a nuclear blast?

254. Astronomers unsure what caused ''weird explosion'' seen by Einstein Probe''s X-ray eye

255. Scientists discover black holes spinning unexpectedly fast: ''You’re essentially looking at its fossil record''

256. Watch bipedal robots running in a more human-like way than ever thanks to major vision upgrade

257. Mount Kaputar pink slug: The giant hot-pink mollusk found only on a single, extinct volcano

258. Why are flies attracted to humans?

259. Science news this week: ''Impossible'' black holes and Antarctica''s hidden ''plumbing''

260. Astronomers discover ''Quipu'', the single largest structure in the known universe

261. In a 1st, ancient proteins reveal sex of human relative from 3.5 million years ago

262. ''Wandering'' contraceptive implant travels to woman''s lung in rare case

263. January 2025 hottest on record despite US cold and La Niña

264. Stunning, rainbow-colored object spotted by James Webb telescope could be an alien solar system in the making

265. Orcas off Antarctica filmed teaching calves to hunt in incredible new footage

266. Alaska''s ice is melting in front of our eyes, staggering satellite shots show

267. 11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America

268. Coldest-ever qubits could lead to faster quantum computers

269. Romania''s trovants: The bulbous ''living'' rocks that inspired folkloric tales of dinosaur eggs and aliens

270. NASA''s new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can''t

271. 2nd form of bird flu detected in US cows

272. Scientists are building an ultimate atlas of the vagina. Here''s why.

273. ''Incredible moment in history:'' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll

274. How to see Jupiter ''kiss'' the moon tonight — before Mars breaks them up this weekend

275. New ''Camp Hill'' virus discovered in Alabama is relative of deadly Nipah — the 1st of its kind in the US

276. 1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave

277. Greenland''s ice sheet — the second biggest in the world — is cracking open at alarming speed, scientists discover

278. Massive study of 3 million people reveals genetic ''hotspots'' linked to bipolar disorder

279. ''Bull''s-eye!'' Hubble telescope spots record-shattering 9-ring galaxy — and the cosmic ''dart'' that smashed through its center

280. World''s largest-ever bead stash found in 5,000-year-old ''Ivory Lady'' tomb in Spain

281. Snow Moon 2025: How to see February''s full moon rise with the ''Heart of the Lion'' before Valentine''s Day

282. Watch humanoid robots waltzing seamlessly with humans thanks to AI motion tracking software upgrade

283. Stonehenge quiz: What do you know about the ancient monument?

284. ''Impossible'' black holes detected by James Webb telescope may finally have an explanation — if this ultra-rare form of matter exists

285. Rabbits may have a surprising source of calcium — eating their own teeth

286. People with this rare genetic condition can''t repair damage to their DNA

287. Venus and the moon dance over the Eiffel Tower in stunning ''planetary parade'' photo from Paris

288. Here''s what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years

289. Scientists discover hidden ''plumbing'' that''s driving Antarctic ice sheet into the ocean

290. ''Ancient'' part of the brain tells you when to stop eating, study suggests

291. What are the signs of stroke?

292. ''Stranded'' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her?

293. Animal quiz: Test yourself on these fun animal trivia questions

294. ''Extreme'' warming in the Arctic as North Pole temperatures swell 36 F above average

295. 1.4 million-year-old jaw that was ''a bit weird for Homo'' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative

296. Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered

297. ''It was so simple'': How Antarctica''s missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp

298. Scientists discover giant galaxy 32 times bigger than Earth''s — and they named it ''trouble''

299. Scientists find giant magma reservoirs hidden beneath dormant volcanoes in the Cascades

300. Newly discovered quantum state could power more stable quantum computers