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Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first 'shooting' stars of the year -- Jamie Carter -- The Quadrantids will be harder to see than usual due to the bright full moon. Here's how to get the best views.

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Should humans colonize other planets? -- Elise Poore -- As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality. But should we spread to other parts of the galaxy?

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Centuries-old 'trophy head' from Peru reveals individual survived to adulthood despite disabling birth defect -- Aristos Georgiou -- A researcher has documented a cleft lip in an ancient mummified head from the Andes, a condition that may have been seen as a "blessing" rather than a disability.

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Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficient - and it holds lessons for the 'Big One' -- Stephanie Pappas -- The fault that ruptured in the March quake was simple and mature, which allowed the quake's energy to shoot right to the surface.

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A rare condition caused a man to get 'scales' on his hands whenever he washed them -- Sophie Berdugo -- A man's rare condition caused "excessive wrinkling" in his hands which spread to his wrists and elbows.

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'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries - from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot -- Michael Falk -- 'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries - from the ancient Greeks to a pope's chatbot

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How many holes does the human body have? -- You might think that the human body has many holes, but that number shrinks when you stop to consider what counts as a hole.

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AI is getting better and better at generating faces - but you can train to spot the fakes -- Even the most skilled face recognizers are duped by AI-generated faces, a new study finds. But they can improve with training.

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Tooth-in-eye surgery, 'blood chimerism,' and a pregnancy from oral sex: 12 wild medical cases we covered in 2025 -- Here are a dozen strange and interesting tales from the medical literature.

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6 'LOST' CITIES ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE NEVER FOUND -- Scholars know of some important ancient cities from texts, but they haven't been able to find them.

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Best space photos of 2025 -- An alien comet, a Martian volcano, a man's fall from the sun and a groundbreaking telescope's first images: Here are the most jaw-dropping space photos of 2025.

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The easiest constellations for beginners to spot in winter (and what you need to see them) -- From Orion and Taurus to Auriga and Perseus, here are 10 easy sets of stars to find in the Northern Hemisphere's winter night sky.

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Crack these scientific numbers and constants and top the leaderboard -- Do you know your mathematical equations from your scientific constants? If you know your numbers then try our daily quiz.

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Tractor beams inspired by sci-fi are real, and could solve the looming space junk problem - By - Harry Baker - published - 30 December 25 - Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

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Stunning array of 400 rings in a 'reflection' nebula solves a 30-year-old star-formation mystery - Space photo of the week - By - Jamie Carter - published - 28 December 25 - The discovery is the first direct observational confirmation of a theory for how young stars feed on, and then explosively expel, surrounding material.

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James Webb telescope spies a monstrous molecular cloud shrouded in mystery - Space photo of the week - By - Shreejaya Karantha - published - 28 December 25 - In this James Webb telescope image, the gigantic molecular cloud near our galaxy's center appears as a canvas of pink and purple clouds set against a shadowy backdrop.

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Is the sun really a dwarf star? By - Charles Q. Choi - published - 27 December 25 - Our sun is huge, at least compared to Earth and the other planets. So is it really a dwarf?

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See the exact point where a glacier, a lake and a river 'touch' in Argentina - By - Harry Baker - published - 30 December 25 - Earth from space - A 2021 astronaut photo shows a triple valley system in Argentina's Los Glaciares National Park where a massive climate-resilient glacier, a pristine turquoise lake and a murky green "river" come together at a single point.

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The world's 'hidden' volcanoes pose the greatest risk for global crisis - By - Mike Cassidy - published - 26 December 25 - A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes pose the greatest threat.

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10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025 - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 30 December 25 - Findings about our extinct relatives, the Neanderthals, continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.

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Lchashen wagon: A 3,500-year-old covered wagon that transported a deceased chief to the next world - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 29 December 25 - This 3,500-year-old covered wagon is the best-preserved example in the world of this ancient form of wheeled transport.

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10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025 - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 26 December 25 - Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.

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Archaeological artifacts should not be for sale in thrift shops. But putting them in a museum is harder than it sounds. By - Sabrina C. Higgins, Cara Tremain - published - 25 December 25 - Archaeologists discovered artifacts for sale in a thrift shop. They decided to create a college course on what to do about them.

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Orcas are adopting terrifying new behaviors. Are they getting smarter? By - Sascha Pare - published - 29 December 25 - From sinking boats and feasting on shark livers to dining on whale tongue and tossing porpoises around for fun, orcas are displaying some fascinating - and sometimes terrifying - behaviors.

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Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved - Dec. 27, 1985 - By - Tia Ghose - published - 27 December 25 - Dian Fossey was a zoologist who spent decades studying the elusive mountain gorillas of Congo and Rwanda before she was murdered.

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Trump 2.0 is dismantling American science. Here's what's at stake, according to researchers. By - Carrie McDonough, Brian G. Henning, Cara Poland, Nathaniel M. Tran, Rachael Sirianni, Stephanie J. Nawyn - published - 30 December 25 - Opinion - U.S.-based researchers detail how their work has been disrupted by funding cuts and policy changes ushered by the second Trump administration.

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Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacks - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 30 December 25 - Live Science spoke with Dr. Joe Alexander of NTT Research about "digital twins" and the development of an autonomous device for acute cardiac care.

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Heart & Circulation

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Year in review: The standout health stories of 2025, from measles outbreaks to AI-made viruses - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 28 December 25 - Catch up on the latest trends in health news in this roundup of long-reads compiled by Live Science's health channel editor.

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New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say - is that true? By - RJ Mackenzie - published - 24 December 25 - Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients?

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A man's bladder looked like a Christmas tree - By - Kamal Nahas - published - 24 December 25 - In an unusual case, a man's bladder swelled dramatically at its base, taking the shape of a Christmas tree.

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Life's Little Mysteries -- Science questions, answered

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Space photo of the week -- Extraordinary images of our sublime universe

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Diagnostic dilemma -- Unusual case reports from the medical literature

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Incredible places -- A window onto extraordinary landscapes on Earth

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Astonishing artifacts -- A glimpse into how people lived in the past

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Earth from space -- Incredible images of our planet from above

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5 common mistakes beginner telescope users make - and how to avoid them - By - Kimberley Lane - published - 28 December 25 - The simple mistakes every stargazing newbie makes - avoid these traps and you'll get the best out of your telescope from night one!

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Science history: Richard Feynman gives a fun little lecture - and dreams up an entirely new field of physics - Dec. 29, 1959 - By - Tia Ghose - published - 29 December 25 - In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest scale. It would precede the field of nanotechnology by decades.

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Science history: Marie Curie discovers a strange radioactive substance that would eventually kill her - Dec. 26, 1898 - By - Tia Ghose - published - 26 December 25 - Scientists in Paris discovered two new substances with incredible radioactivity. It earned them the Nobel Prize in Physics but would ultimately kill one of them.

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Physics & Mathematics

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Primates Quiz: Go ape and test your knowledge on our closest relatives - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 28 December 25 - Time to stop monkeying around - just don't go bananas if you get the wrong answer!

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Diagnostic dilemma quiz: Can you guess the diagnosis in these strange medical cases? By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 26 December 25 - Based on our "Diagnostic Dilemma" series, this quiz tests your medical know-how.

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Neuroscience word search - Find all the parts of the brain - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 25 December 25 - How well do you know that organ between your ears? Test your recognition of neuroscience terms with this word search.

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Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 IS USM lens review: Enormous reach for wildlife photography -- Kimberley Lane -- A versatile wildlife lens with lots of reach for your money, but is the maximum aperture a dealbreaker for low-light wildlife photography?

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Save 72% with our exclusive Norton VPN deal and get set for travel over the holidays and into 2026 -- Rich Owen -- Get a quality VPN for less, so you can stream and browse with confidence from any location.

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Best spotting scopes in 2025 for birdwatching and wildlife observation - By - Matt Morris - last updated - 18 December 25 - We've rounded up the best spotting scopes, which offer greater magnification than binoculars.

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