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- October 13
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- Most detailed human brain map ever contains 3,300 cell types
- NASA will fire 3 rockets directly at the solar eclipse on Saturday. Here's why.
- Platypus stabs woman with its venomous spurs in odd case
- Eerie blackwater dive image shows paper nautilus floating on stick after volcanic eruption
- Soldier ants turned into foragers by scientists reprogramming their brains
- 10 weird things that happen during a solar eclipse
- Low water levels in Lake Powell reveal 'extremely rare' fossils from extinct Jurassic mammal relative
- Oldest evidence of Neanderthals hunting cave lions dates to 48,000 years ago, punctured bones reveal
- Upcoming solar maximum could scramble migrating birds' internal compass, new study shows
- Gaia spacecraft reveals 'goldmine' of over 500,000 undiscovered stars
- October 12
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- Catapult designed to launch World War II bomber planes unearthed in England
- Motorcycle crash dislocated a man's testicle into his abdomen
- 75 million-year-old 'forgotten lord of the oasis' titanosaur fossils from Egypt fill a 'black hole' in dinosaur history
- ESA scientists finally resolve glitch that caused Euclid spacecraft to 'doodle' through space
- Horrifying parasitic wasp with a giant head is one of more than 100 newfound species discovered in the Amazon
- How many tectonic plates does Earth have?
- 'Hauntingly beautiful' image of a golden horseshoe crab wins wildlife photography competition
- Ammonia leak on Russian section of International Space Station 'has now ceased,' but astronauts remain cautious
- October 11
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- Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid
- Skeletons from 1918 flu dispel myth that young, healthy adults were more vulnerable to the virus
- Hidden colors and intricate patterns discovered on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon Marbles from ancient Greece
- NASA finally reveals 1st sample from potentially-hazardous asteroid Bennu — and it may contain the seeds of life
- Astronomers spot violent afterglow of 2 massive planets that collided in a distant star system
- Massive New Zealand eruption 1,800 years ago flung volcanic glass 3,000 miles to Antarctica
- The brain has a 'tell' for when it's recalling a false memory, study suggests
- Ancient superpowered solar storm that hit Earth 14,000 years ago is the 'biggest ever identified'
- Scientists discover ghost of ancient mega-plate that disappeared 20 million years ago
- Exactly where and when to see the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse this weekend
- Earth's crust swallowed a sea's worth of water and locked it away beneath Pacific seafloor
- Why cats purr is a surprisingly long-standing mystery. Now we're one step closer to solving it.
- Strange methane leak discovered at the deepest point of the Baltic Sea baffling scientists
- The state-of-the-art Garmin Fenix 7X Solar Multisport GPS smartwatch is its lowest ever price
- October 10
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- These female frogs fake their own deaths to get out of sex
- Neanderthal DNA may shape how sensitive you are to pain, genetic analysis shows
- Where to buy solar eclipse glasses before the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse
- Scientists find 10 'markers' in blood that predict people's chances of reaching 100
- Prime Day deal cuts Echo Dot price by over 50%
- Save extra on one of our favorite cheap fitness trackers for Prime Day
- China discovers never-before-seen ore containing a highly valuable rare earth element
- 'They mated like mad': Low-flying helicopter sparks massive crocodile orgy in Australia
- Save 33% on this fantastic HP laptop for Prime Day
- Zealandia, Earth's hidden continent, was torn from supercontinent Gondwana in flood of fire 100 million years ago
- Get the Fitbit Inspire 2 Health & Fitness tracker for less than $60 today
- October 9
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- What's inside Earth?
- Amazon has slashed the price of the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 — they're reduced by 54%
- Cleaning product residues may be driving a deadly superbug's antibiotic resistance
- Bright yellow sea snail named 'margarita' in honor of late musician Jimmy Buffett
- Meet the 'exclusome': A mini-organ just discovered in cells that defends the genome from attack
- New Chinese space telescope will 'outdo Hubble', researchers claim
- The 1st Americans were not who we thought they were
- 13 of the oldest archaeological sites in the Americas
- Why do dogs eat poop?
- Loads of mammals — including cats — glow under UV light, but we don't know why
- October 8
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- 330-year-old coin hoard hidden in Scottish fireplace may have been buried moments before MacDonald clan massacre
- What's the largest muscle in the body, and the smallest?
- Science news this week: Norse treasures and Nobel Prizes
- How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this week
- Space photo of the week: Warped 'hummingbird galaxy' guards a cosmic egg
- How many animals have ever existed on Earth?
- October 7
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- What is an attosecond — and why did this year's Nobel Prize in physics depend upon them?
- Mercury is still shrinking after billions of years, and scientists can see its 'wrinkles'
- 'Exceedingly rare' horse bridle discovered in melting ice in Norway could date to Viking Age
- Mangrove leaf slug: The solar-powered mollusk that gobbles up sunlight then goes months without eating
- Why do so many baby animals have spots?
- October 6
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- 9,500-year-old baskets and 6,200-year-old shoes discovered in Spanish bat cave
- Ozempic-like meds linked to higher risk of pancreatitis, 'stomach paralysis' than other weight-loss drugs
- Astronomers want you to watch the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse with a disco ball. No, seriously.
- Why do freckles come out in the sun?
- Orcas are harassing and playing with baby porpoises in deadly game that has lasted 60 years
- 'One of the biggest on record': Ozone hole bigger than North America opens above Antarctica
- Battered Roman-era skull with signs of violent trauma and a possible brain tumor unearthed in Spain
- October 5
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- Debate settled? Oldest human footprints in North America really are 23,000 years old, study finds
- Jelling Stone analysis reveals runestone carver's name and identifies a powerful Viking queen
- Potential discovery of a dozen objects beyond Pluto could reveal a new section of the solar system we never knew about
- James Webb Space Telescope spots dozens of physics-breaking rogue objects floating through space in pairs
- US government issues 1st-ever space junk fine, charging satellite TV company whopping $150k
- 700-year-old coin depicting Jesus and medieval king discovered in Bulgaria
- Earth's solid inner core is 'surprisingly soft' thanks to hyperactive atoms jostling around
- 45-mile-long iceberg slams into penguin refuge in Antarctica, almost causing ecological disaster
- Highest-energy pulsar ever seen could indicate new physics
- Neurons aren't the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals
- Save over $500 on the Surface Laptop Studio at Amazon
- 2nd-century Alexander the Great statue with lion's-mane hairstyle unearthed in Turkey
- October 4
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- 1,400-year-old gold figures depicting Norse gods unearthed at former pagan temple
- 'Remarkable' explosions from colliding, dead stars could reveal the true expansion rate of the universe
- Novavax's new COVID vaccine cleared for use by FDA
- Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to trio who discovered bizarre quantum dots
- Going vegetarian? The dietary choice may be influenced by your genes.
- 'Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of 'special status'
- Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
- Save over $400 on this LG laptop at Best Buy
- The Coros Pace 3 fitness watch — a hands-on review
- October 3
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- James Webb telescope's observations of 'impossible' galaxies at the dawn of time may finally have an explanation
- Massive Martian 'dust devil' filmed by NASA's Perseverance rover is 5 times taller than the Empire State Building
- Giant never-before-seen long-necked 'titan' dinosaur unearthed in Europe
- Why do you get dizzy if you stand up too fast?
- 15 Martian objects that aren't what they seem
- Limited-time deal — save $140 on the high-end Garmin Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar smartwatch
- Amazon's Echo Pop is reduced again, now to under $20
- We love the Echelon Connect EX-5s exercise bike — today it's just $999
- An incorrect version of 'Prayer of David' discovered at 'Little Castle' in West Bank
- Nobel Prize in physics awarded to three scientists who glimpsed the inner world of atoms with tiny light pulses
- 100-year-old origin theory of Stonehenge's iconic Altar Stone could be wrong, scientists say
- 2,300-year-old grave in Israel contains remains of Greek courtesan who may have accompanied Alexander the Great's army
- Psychedelics rapidly change the brain. Here's how.
- Nikon Prostaff P7 10x42 binoculars review
- October 2
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- Inexpensive new malaria vaccine is a 'vital tool' to protect tens of millions of people
- 8 pre-Inca mummies and artifacts unearthed just beneath the streets of Lima, Peru
- CDC to recommend some people take an antibiotic after sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections
- Watch Chinese astronauts light a spherical fire in risky open-flame experiment on Tiangong space station
- Nobel Prize in medicine goes to scientists who paved the way for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines
- Save $60 on the Sony WH-1000XM4B headphones at Amazon
- On Cloudboom Echo 3 running shoes review
- Which foods make the smelliest farts?
- October 1
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- 'Significant and unexpected': Dying star spits out a sun's worth of mass just before going supernova
- Viruses lurking in giraffe and lemur poop could lead to new antibacterial drugs, scientists say
- Science news this week: James Webb telescope discoveries and an inverse vaccine
- Superbugs are on the rise. How can we prevent antibiotics from becoming obsolete?
- Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?
- Why are rare earth elements so rare?
- 'They seemed primed to take over': How the Great Dying doomed the 'beast tooth' and set the stage for the dawn of the dinosaurs