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Long-dead satellite emits strong radio signal, puzzling astronomers

Fungi can be seen growing out of the head of an insect encased in 99-million-year-old amber.

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Zombie fungus-infected fly that likely lived among dinosaurs is preserved in amber

View from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt, Nunavik, Quebec, Canada.

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Scientists say they have identified Earth’s oldest rocks. It could reveal an unknown chapter in our planet’s history

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Lost underwater forests are returning to Sydney’s coastline

A drawing of what the Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae might have looked like.

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New dog-sized dinosaur species discovered

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Four astronauts launch to the space station as NASA grapples with strange twist in leak issue

When out in the field, the team works off a boat, diving to collect and analyze specific coral species.

‘Super corals’ and supplements: Inside the lab trying to save the Great Barrier Reef

Fungi can be seen growing out of the head of an insect encased in 99-million-year-old amber.

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Stunning amber fossil reveals ‘Last of Us’-type fungus likely lived alongside dinosaurs

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1,000-year-old sword decorated with spiritual symbols found in Dutch river

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Drone footage reveals orcas using tools in a stunning first

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In 1922, American chemist, Thomas Midgley, Jr. discovered tetraethyl, an antiknock agent in gasoline, which led to the establishment of the ethyl gasoline industry. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering

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‘Dyson spheres’ were theorized as a way to detect alien life. Scientists say they’ve found potential evidence

KARS, TURKIYE - MAY 18: A view of moon, appearing in the sky in the evening hours in Kars, Turkey, on May 18, 2024. (Photo by Omer Tarsuslu/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Why scientists say we need to send clocks to the moon — soon

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Why axolotls seem to be everywhere — except in the one lake they call home

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Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez attend the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Katy Perry is ‘missed’ at the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez wedding

First images from the largest camera ever built reveal millions of galaxies

Strange signals detected from Antarctic ice seem to defy laws of physics. Scientists are searching for an answer

A massive rocket explosion stirs up talk of setbacks. Are Musk’s Mars ambitions farther than they seem?

Archaeology

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MOLA specialist Han Li reconstructing the wall plaster ©MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)

Huge Roman frescoes buried in pieces for 1,800 years uncovered

14,000-year-old mummified ‘puppies’ weren’t dogs at all, new research shows

New images reveal treasures aboard ‘holy grail’ shipwreck

Nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex discovered, featuring pyramids and canals

Life

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Scientists say a tiny brown moth navigates 600 miles using stars — just like humans and birds

First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor

Glow-in-the-dark axolotls reveal a clue in the mystery of limb regeneration

Orphaned bear cub cared for by humans dressed up as bears

Paleontology

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‘Dragon prince’ dinosaur discovery is changing how scientists understand T. rex

Tiny clawed tracks left in ancient mud are the oldest reptile footprints

A rare Archaeopteryx fossil was kept from scientists for decades. Its first-ever analysis reveals ‘one wow after another’

Bumps on ancient, armored fish may have given rise to teeth in animals, study finds