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3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner
3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found — and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner
Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old burial of a horse, likely used for military purposes, inside an ancient fort on the western Nile Delta in Egypt.
 
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Could comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet.
No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way.
 
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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian
'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian
A metal detectorist in the west of Germany has discovered one of the largest hoards of Roman silver coins ever found in that country from the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
 
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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital
Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital
Archaeologists excavating a Paris hospital's courtyard, a stone's throw from Notre-Dame, have discovered the first evidence of a Celtic fort that Julius Caesar tried to conquer in 52 B.C.
 
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Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the 'super' El Niño to blame?
Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the 'super' El Niño to blame?
Hurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours and is one of the strongest Pacific hurricanes on record.
 
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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region
Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region
The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country.
 
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'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth
'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth
A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource.
 
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Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals
Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved.
 
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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.
Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens.
Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space.
 
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Alien sunsets, stone spiderwebs and mysterious doors: Curiosity's top 10 photos after 5,000 days on Mars
Alien sunsets, stone spiderwebs and mysterious doors: Curiosity's top 10 photos after 5,000 days on Mars
Curiosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth.
 
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Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer — and scientists plan to scale it up to 10,000 qubits
Japan's new quantum system, Shunkai, uses "optical tweezers" to trap and rearrange atoms, and will be available to researchers working on quantum error correction.
 
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Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution
Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution
AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate.
 
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