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- May 7
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- NASA Mars satellite uncovers markings 'like paint dripping down a wall' on Martian surface
- Physicists create groundbreaking atomic clock that's off by less than 1 second every 100 million years
- 2,000-year-old bed barricade unearthed in Pompeii house — likely a family's last attempt to escape Vesuvius' eruption
- Kids born today are going to grow up in a hellscape, grim climate study finds
- World's first silicon-based quantum computer is small enough to plug into a regular power socket
- Mysterious substance spotted swirling across the surface of the Baltic Sea — Earth from space
- T. rex may have evolved in North America after all, scientists say
- A whole 'population' of minimoons may be lurking near Earth, researchers say
- Diagnostic dilemma: Botched penile tattoo left man with permanent semi-erection
- May 6
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- Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai Desert
- In a first, physicists spot elusive 'free-range' atoms — confirming a century-old theory about quantum mechanics
- 'Pirate' shipwrecks that sank in 1710 off Costa Rica are actually remains of Danish slave ships
- Giant pterosaurs weren't only good at flying, they could walk among dinosaurs too
- Experts alarmed as White House proposes 'largest single-year cut to NASA in American history'
- US Air Force wants to develop smarter mini-drones powered by brain-inspired AI chips
- Failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 could crash to Earth this week — here's where it might hit (map)
- Secret of ancient Maya blue-pigment revealed from cracks and clues on a dozen bowls from Chichén Itzá
- May 5
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- Digital 'resurrection' of the Titanic sheds light on fateful night the ship tore apart
- Mysterious Tikal altar that wasn't Maya after all includes at least 4 skeletons — and 1 was a child
- Earth may not have gotten its water how we thought, controversial meteorite study suggests
- Ancient jawbone dredged off Taiwan seafloor belongs to mysterious Denisovan, study finds
- Secret 'drug room' full of psychedelic 'snuff tubes' discovered at pre-Inca site in Peru
- 1,800-year-old warhorse cemetery held remains of a beloved horse — and a man considered an 'outsider' to Roman society
- People really can communicate with just their eyes, study finds
- Shingles vaccine may directly guard against dementia, study hints
- What does it take for people to flourish? Global study points to key factors
- Quantum 'miracle material' can store information in a single dimension thanks to newly discovered magnetic switching
- Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail
- Do other planets have seasons?
- May 4
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- May's full 'Flower Moon' will be a micromoon. Here's how to watch it rise.
- These are the sharpest images yet of planets being born around distant stars
- AI is just as overconfident and biased as humans can be, study shows
- Archaeologists discover hundreds of metal objects up to 3,400 years old on mysterious volcanic hilltop in Hungary
- Space photo of the week: Record-breaking James Webb telescope image captures 1,678 galaxy groups at once
- Do pandas eat anything besides bamboo?
- May 3
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- Physicists create 'black hole bomb' for first time on Earth, validating decades-old theory
- Amateur astronomer captures detailed photos of Croc's Eye and Whirlpool galaxies from backyard observatory
- World's first computer that combines human brain with silicon now available
- Bone collector caterpillar: The very hungry caterpillar of your nightmares
- When was beer invented?
- Science news this week: International blackouts and 'T. rex skin' handbags
- May 2
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- 'Dramatic revision of a basic chapter in algebra': Mathematicians devise new way to solve devilishly difficult equations
- Astronomers identify first 'good' candidate for controversial Planet Nine deep in our solar system
- Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study finds
- La Niña is dead — what that means for this year's hurricanes and weather
- Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute out, new images hint
- Watch cuttlefish 'waving' at each other in what scientists think might be communication
- We love the Sony A7 III for noise-free astrophotography, and it's now $500 less at Amazon
- Legendary 'women of the sea' in South Korea freedive well into their 80s. A new study hints at how.
- El Cono: The mysterious sacred 'pyramid' hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest
- Self-driving cars can tap into 'AI-powered social network' to talk to each other while on the road
- Electric cars: Facts about the vehicles that are reshaping road transport
- 18th-century monk's anus was stuffed with wood chips and fabric to mummify him, researchers discover
- May 1
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- 'Propaganda' praising Ramesses II discovered on famous ancient Egyptian obelisk in Paris, Egyptologist claims
- Scientists just discovered a single molecule that may treat rare, devastating mitochondrial diseases
- Celebrate Bird Day this Sunday: Huge discount on Canon binoculars we call 'game-changing' for bird-watching
- 'Annoying' version of ChatGPT pulled after chatbot wouldn't stop flattering users
- Vesta, the 2nd-largest asteroid in the solar system, may be a piece of a lost planet
- AI researchers ran a secret experiment on Reddit users to see if they could change their minds — and the results are creepy
- 'Overkill' injuries on Bronze Age skeletons reveal fierce feuding in ancient China
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks tonight: How to see remnants of Halley's comet in the night sky
- Best small telescopes 2025: Portable and lightweight for travel
- 'Groundbreaking' ancient DNA research confirms Pueblo peoples' ties to famous Chaco Canyon site
- Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland
- Dinosaurs might still roam Earth if it weren't for the asteroid, study suggests
- Xiaomi Watch S4 smartwatch review: Affordable elegance
- Our favorite table air purifier is now at its lowest-ever price, right in time for the hay fever season
- Swarm of 30 robots can 'flow like water' and harden up to support the weight of a person
