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Here’s this week’s selection of hidden gems you may have missed.
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October 11, 2026
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Sunday science
From astonishing artifacts to the wonders of space, here's this week's selection of hidden gems you might have missed.
 
 
 
 
Astonishing artifacts
 
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Urn with jaguars and skulls: A 1,400-year-old burial container depicting a deceased ruler's arrival to the Maya underworld
This 1,400-year-old Maya urn features skulls, underworld gods, and a deceased ancestor dressed like a jaguar.
 
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Space photo of the week
 
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Auroras appear in broad daylight in Smile spacecraft's eerie first images of Earth
The joint European-Chinese Smile satellite officially began its science operations this week, sharing a ghostly image of Earth's sunlit North Pole ringed by giant auroras.
 
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Diagnostic dilemma
 
Woman 'saw dead people' and fired a gun at them after taking too many aspirin
Woman 'saw dead people' and fired a gun at them after taking too many aspirin
Before visiting the emergency room, a woman fired a gun at hallucinations triggered by over-the-counter pills.
 
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Earth from space
 
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Sunlight trick transforms lost 'heart' of the Colorado River into a giant silver serpent
A 2016 astronaut photo mosaic highlights a "sunglint" phenomenon that transformed Lake Powell into a winding metallic "river." The artificial reservoir, which is the second largest in the country, is home to many visible and long-lost geological wonders.
 
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Quizzes and Games
 
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Live Science crossword puzzle #64: The driving force of evolution — 9 across
Test your knowledge on all things science with our weekly, free crossword puzzle!
 
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Chain Word: Solve our science word of the day puzzle
Chain Word: Solve our science word of the day puzzle
You have six chances to guess our five letter word of the day. Can you figure it out and top the leaderboard?
 
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Daily sudoku: Take a break with this classic numbers puzzle
Daily sudoku: Take a break with this classic numbers puzzle
Get a new challenge every day with our free online sudoku puzzles.
 
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