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Scientists Discover One of the World’s Oldest Cremations
Hunter-gatherers cremated a small woman in Malawi 9,500 years ago, revealing a glimpse of their capabilities and practices.
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Scientists Identify Remains of the Earliest Human Ancestor
After years of debate, scientists found a telltale sign that an ancient ape walked on two legs, making it the oldest known human relative.
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Scientists May Have Spotted Light from the First Stars
Astronomers think they may have captured starlight from the first generation of stars, which shone more than 13 billion years ago.
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In the Dark Arctic Deep, Scientists Find a Hidden Oasis of Strange Life
More than two miles under the Greenland Sea, tubeworms, snails, crustaceans, and microbes live on gas hydrate seeps that leak crude oil and methane.
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Scientists Discover ‘Black Widow’ Exoplanet That Defies Explanation
An exoplanet located 750 light years from Earth has an atmosphere unlike anything previously known.
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Scientists Discover Massive Underwater Ruins That May Be a Lost City of Legend
Scientists found submerged stone structures off Brittany that date back at least 7,000 years, which may have been used as fish traps and protective cover for prehistoric people.
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Earth-Like Planets Are More Common Than We Thought, Study Says
Normally, it’s bad news to be next to an exploding star. But ancient supernovae may have aided the formation of our home world—and perhaps Earthlike planets elsewhere.
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Scientists Discover the Earliest Human-Made Fire, Rewriting Evolutionary History
The discovery of fire-cracked handaxes and sparking tools in southern Britain pushes the timeline of controlled fires back 350,000 years.
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An Asteroid Threatening Earth Is Teeming With Ingredients for Life, Scientists Discover
Scientists found sugars that are essential for life on asteroid Bennu, which has a 1 in 2,700 chance of hitting Earth in 2182.
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Scientists Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Sway Elections
AI models can meaningfully sway voters on candidates and issues, including by using misinformation, and they are also evading detection in public surveys according to three new studies.
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Being Famous Can Shorten Your Lifespan, Scientists Find
Scientists found that major celebrities died four years earlier than their less famous peers, hinting that fame itself can be a mortality risk.
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A Lone Astronomer Has Reported a Dark Matter ‘Annihilation’ Breakthrough
“It was like playing the lottery,” said astronomer Tomonori Totani, adding that he hopes other scientists will verify the possible detection of a new dark matter signature.