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The most powerful cosmic rays in the universe currently have no explanation. New research suggests that exotic, ...

For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on ...

AWS's first-ever quantum chip uses "cat qubits" to reduce errors exponentially as more qubits are added to a system.

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Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection. Most people are exposed to the fungi behind the disease regularly, but in certain ...

The new study on the "glass brain" from Herculaneum is the latest episode in a long-running academic dispute.

A teen girl with abdominal pain learned she was pregnant and had conceived under extremely unusual circumstances.

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A study of the inner ear bones of Neanderthals shows a significant loss of diversity in their shape around 110,000 years ago, ...

A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the ...