6. Watch Greenland lose 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30 seconds in disturbing new time-lapse video
7. ''Mirror life forms'' may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment
9. Scientists discover 2 stars orbiting our galaxy''s supermassive black hole in lockstep — and they could point to a type of planet never seen before
10. Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
13. 188 medieval figurines that held Christian saints'' bones unearthed in Berlin''s oldest town square
15. 10 fascinating discoveries about Neanderthals in 2024, from ''Thorin'' the last Neanderthal to an ancient glue factory
16. Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic lake hidden beneath the ice — and uncovered a never-before-seen ecosystem
17. Denmark Strait cataract: The world''s largest waterfall, hidden underwater and unlike any other on land
21. Watch adorable birdlike robot waddle, fall down and leap into flight — it could change how drones take off forever
23. James Webb telescope uncovers massive ''grand design'' spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can''t explain how it got so big, so fast
24. ''Alien plant'' fossil discovered near Utah ghost town doesn''t belong to any known plant families, living or extinct
25. ''Truly extraordinary'' ancient offerings, including statues of snakes and a child priest, found submerged in ''healing'' spring in Italy
33. ''I knew they were something special'': New York homeowner discovers mastodon jaw fossils in backyard
34. ''Stranded'' NASA astronauts'' return to Earth delayed until at least ''late March'' 2025 due to SpaceX capsule issues, NASA reveals
35. Scientists say sprinkling diamond dust into the sky could offset almost all of climate change so far — but it''ll cost 175 trillion
36. James Webb telescope spies stunning ''Firefly Sparkle'' galaxy — a baby clone of the Milky Way being ''assembled brick by brick'' in the early universe
41. New study confirms the moon is older than we realized — and reveals why we previously got it wrong
44. 40-year-old ''mega'' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months
47. ''She was waiting for a 1-in-a-million match'': Alabama woman is the 3rd patient to ever get a pig kidney
49. Scientists followed a mysterious signal — and found 2 black holes gorging on something like never before
50. When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says.
52. I''m an evolutionary biologist who investigates real-time evolution in bacteria. These are my 5 must-read science books.
54. The Canon 10x32 IS are some of the best image-stabilized binoculars we have ever tested and are currently available with a 324 saving in this deal
56. Earth from space: Antarctica''s ''Deception Island'' is one of the only places on Earth where you can sail into an active volcano
57. 4,000-year-old bones reveal ''unprecedented'' violence — tongue removal, cannibalism and evisceration in Bronze Age Britain
63. Radiation-resistant ''extremophile'' microbe dubbed ''Conan the Bacterium'' inspires new antioxidant
66. After accident crash on Mars, NASA''s Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
67. Sutton Hoo helmet: A gold- and jewel-encrusted relic with ties to Beowulf and a lost Anglo-Saxon king
70. Oldest firearms ever found in US were abandoned by Spanish in 16th-century battle against Native Americans
71. James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth
78. Conspiracy theory quiz: Test your knowledge of unfounded beliefs, from flat Earth to lizard people
81. 35,000-year-old ''tortoise shell'' carving may be Holy Land''s oldest evidence of ritual behavior
82. Just a fraction of the hydrogen hidden beneath Earth''s surface could power Earth for 200 years, scientists find
84. ''Like they were demon possessed'': Geomagnetic super storms are causing tractors to dance from side to side across US farms — and the sun is to blame
86. Nearby exoplanet has grown a tail 44 times longer than Earth — and it''s acting like a giant ''stellar windsock''
88. Stealth destroyer 1st to carry hypersonic missiles that travel 5 times the speed of sound — with testing imminent
94. Our sun may be overdue for a ''superflare'' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns
95. Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long ''pulse,'' 2 new studies reveal
96. Scientists spot ''L-shaped structures'' and ''weird things'' near monster black hole in epic new Hubble telescope images
97. Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know
100. ''Drones'' swarm New Jersey and New York. How close are we to learning what these UAPs actually are?
103. ''We know so little'': Bizarre ''runaway'' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may be failed stars in disguise
104. Stone Age ''CSI'': Archaeologists identify a family killed in a house fire nearly 6 millennia ago
107. ''Medicine needed an alternative'': How the ''phage whisperer'' aims to replace antibiotics with viruses
112. Earth from space: Otherworldly stripes and shadowy dunes share center stage in ''hottest place on Earth''
113. Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species
117. New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant''s massive bands disappear
127. Google''s new quantum chip has solved a problem the best supercomputer would have taken a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack
128. 1,500-year-old Anglo-Saxon burial holds a ''unique'' mystery — a Roman goblet once filled with pig fat
132. ''An existential threat affecting billions'': Three-quarters of Earth''s land became permanently drier in last 3 decades
136. ''It explains why our ability to focus has gone to hell'': Screens are assaulting our Stone Age brains with more information than we can handle
141. You''re born with most of your neurons — but the brain makes some mysterious new ones in adulthood
143. World''s 1st mechanical qubit uses no light or electronics. It could lead to ultra-precise gravity-sensing tech.
144. Destroyed observatory helped SETI unlock the secrets of ''cosmic lighthouses'' powered by dead stars
147. ''A challenge and an opportunity for evolution'': The extreme, hidden life thriving in Earth''s most acidic and alkaline lakes
152. ''Eight billion bucks or bust'': From pirates to ''stupid mistakes'' — the wild story of how James Webb Space Telescope almost failed to launch
153. 100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to ''small men'' on the internet: ''I should have expected this.''
156. Fossil Forest, Dorset: England''s 145 million-year-old tree stump fossils preserved by ancient microbes
158. Tiny spoons could have measured out ancient Roman drugs, researchers suggest — but evidence is sparse
162. ''It looks like smoke:'' Mysterious chimneys spewing shimmering liquid discovered at the bottom of the Dead Sea
165. Miniature black holes could be hollowing out planets and zipping through our bodies, new study claims
166. Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it''s not finished yet
168. Large language models can be squeezed onto your phone — rather than needing 1000s of servers to run — after breakthrough
171. Geminid meteor shower 2024: How to see the year''s last big display of ''shooting stars'' before it''s too late
175. WHO is investigating mystery illness behind 12 dozen deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
177. We are fast approaching the sun''s ''battle zone'' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn
180. ''Ominous milestone for the planet'': Arctic Ocean''s 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
181. ''Accidental discovery'' creates candidate for universal memory — a weird semiconductor that consumes a billion times less power
184. Dramatic photo captures moment giant bird closes hidden 3rd eyelid while snatching locust from mid-air
185. 5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world''s 1st governments
186. James Webb Space Telescope smashes its own record to find the earliest galaxies that ever existed
190. Massive, ''potentially hazardous'' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live
191. Future wearable devices could draw power through your body using background 6G cellphone signals
192. Earth from space: Crimea''s ''putrid sea'' creates beautiful rainbow of color but smells like rotten eggs
199. Get a huge 75% saving in this Peacock Cyber Monday streaming deal and pay just 19.99 for 12 months
203. Cyber Monday 2024 camera deals live: Plus, savings on telescopes, binoculars and stargazing accessories
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208. Meet ''Chameleon'' – an AI model that can protect you from facial recognition thanks to a sophisticated digital mask
209. Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots a secret star factory in the Sombrero Galaxy
212. Black Friday Apple laptop deal 2024: Save almost 25% on the latest MacBook Air at Amazon right now
216. The lowest price we have seen for our favorite Nikon compact binoculars — get 35% off in this Black Friday deal
217. ''It''s hard not to believe he saw something'': Historian Greg Eghigian on how UFOs took over the world
221. Do not snooze on this deal: The Nikon Z7 II is the cheapest we have seen it this Black Friday weekend
223. Better than Apple! This high-end AI PC has a better battery than the MacBook Air — it''s now just 799
225. The Garmin Forerunner 165 is a superb watch for runners and this Black Friday it is reduced by 50
226. Gigantic ''spiderwebs'' on Mars are the next big target for NASA''s Curiosity rover, agency reveals
230. Black Friday 2024 Camera Deals Live: Plus, savings on telescopes, binoculars and stargazing accessories
231. Hailin impact crater: China''s newly discovered meteor pit born from a ''nuclear explosion level'' event
232. ''We didn''t know what it was at first.'' NASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheet
233. Meet ''Blackbird'': A flying taxi that spins and moves in any direction thanks to new propulsion system
238. Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world''s largest shark — ''This is a fascinating behaviour''
239. 1.5 million-year-old footprints reveal our Homo erectus ancestors lived with a 2nd proto-human species
240. ''Fireball'' meteor discovered hours before exploding above Niagara Falls was the smallest asteroid ever seen
241. ''Baby'' exoplanet, equivalent to 2-week-old infant, is the youngest alien world ever spotted — and it''s orbiting a wonky star
242. Can''t choose between the Vaonis Vespera II or the Vespera Pro? This 500 saving might help you decide
244. This will sell out — this premium Garmin watch is now a massive 500 off and the cheapest it has ever been
245. Constellations quiz: Can you name all the animals, objects and mythological figures hiding in the night sky?
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264. ''Supergiant'' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than 80 billion
265. ''This is a marriage of AI and quantum'': New technology gives AI the power to feel surfaces for the 1st time
268. Squirting cucumbers thicken and stiffen to eject seeds with ''remarkable speed and precision,'' study finds
271. We are instinctively turned off by stories labeled ''AI-generated'' — even if they were secretly written by other people, study finds
274. ''Treated as something dangerous and vicious'': See stunning reconstruction of ''vampire'' buried with a blade over her neck
277. It''s simply the best electric toothbrush we''ve ever tested and it has an incredible 50% off for Black Friday
283. ISS dodges its 39th piece of potentially hazardous space junk. Experts say it won''t be the last.
286. Huge, 7-mile scar torn across Australia''s Nullarbor Plain discovered by caver scouring Google Earth
288. Massive Black Friday discounts on electric toothbrushes, water flossers and other dental care products: Our top picks
293. Level up your workout game without breaking the bank — these excellent Black Friday fitness trackers deals are cheaper than ever
296. 1st-of-its-kind cryogenic transistor is 1,000 times more efficient and could lead to much more powerful quantum computers
297. Earth from space: Wandering sand dunes circle gigantic ''eye'' sculpted by ancient city-killer meteor in the Sahara