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Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea - By - Owen Jarus - published - 19 March 26 - Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens.

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All 5 'letters' of DNA found on an asteroid speeding through our solar system. What do they tell us about the origins of life? By - Patrick Pester - published - 19 March 26 - JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA, suggesting these ingredients of life may be common in the solar system.

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Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back? By - Patrick Pester - published - 18 March 26 - NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return.

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Iran war could push global food insecurity to record levels, leaving 363 million people hungry - By - Hannah Osborne - published - 18 March 26 - Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food.

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Dark message warning enemy to 'learn your lesson' found inscribed on 2,000-year-old sling bullet from ancient Holy Land - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 18 March 26 - Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old lead bullet in the Holy Land with a darkly sarcastic inscription in Greek.

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Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin - By - Brian Owens - published - 18 March 26 - Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people.

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Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US - By - Harry Baker - published - 18 March 26 - A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space.

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Brazil's underprotected Cerrado savanna stores a staggering amount of carbon, study finds - By - Grace van Deelen - published - 17 March 26 - The Cerrado, largely overlooked in climate science and policy, is a critical carbon sink, according to new research.

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