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Human Evolution -- 'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different

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Neuroscience -- 'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved

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Extraterrestrial Life -- Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light

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Artificial Intelligence -- Your AI-generated image of a cat riding a banana exists because of children clawing through the dirt for toxic elements. Is it really worth it?

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Neuroscience -- The evolution of life on Earth 'almost predictably' led to human intelligence, neuroscientist says

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Human Evolution -- 1 million-year-old skull from China holds clues to the origins of Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans

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Human Behavior -- About Live Science

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Arts & Entertainment -- Live Science crossword puzzle #23: Distance around the edge of a circle - 6 down

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Archaeology -- An enigmatic human relative, dark matter discovery and mysterious lights in the sky during nuclear weapons tests

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Human Evolution -- Science history: Iconic 'Lucy' fossil discovered, transforming our understanding of human evolution - Nov. 24, 1974

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Space -- That was the week in science: Soyuz launch pad seriously damaged | 'Holy Grail' of shipwrecks | Interstellar object dangers

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Archaeology -- Bering Land Bridge emerged much later than we thought it did, new study finds

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Today's biggest science news: Japan earthquake tsunami | Kilauea lava fountains | Northern Lights forecast - By - Patrick Pester - last updated - 8 December 25 - Monday, Dec. 8, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

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Historic search for 'huge missing piece' of the universe turns up negative - but reveals new secrets of particle physics - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 8 December 25 - Scientists hunted dark matter and solar neutrinos with one of the largest experiments yet. While the neutrinos likely appeared, dark matter results couldn't be confirmed.

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The 'hobbits' may have died out when drought forced them to compete with modern humans, new research suggests - By - Owen Jarus - published - 8 December 25 - A reduction in rainfall may have played a sizable role in the extinction of Homo floresiensis, the archaic human species nicknamed the "hobbit," a new study finds.

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Lost Indigenous settlements described by Jamestown colonist John Smith finally found - By - Tom Metcalfe - published - 7 December 25 - Excavations along the Rappahannock River in Virginia have revealed the likely spot of Indigenous villages once described by John Smith.

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2,400-year-old 'sacrificial complex' uncovered in Russia is the richest site of its kind ever discovered - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 7 December 25 - The "sacrificial complex" contained hundreds of bits of horse bridles and bronze beads, revealing a new aspect of ancient nomadic peoples' funeral rituals.

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Ethereal structure in the sky rivals 'Pillars of Creation' - Space photo of the week - By - Jamie Carter - published - 7 December 25 - The twin telescopes of the Gemini Observatory mark 25 years of discovery as students name distant nebula Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lan.

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New 3I/ATLAS images show the comet getting active ahead of close encounter with Earth - By - Brandon Specktor - published - 6 December 25 - NASA and ESA both shared new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS this week, as the agencies gear up for the mysterious object's closest approach to Earth on Dec. 19.

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1,800-year-old 'piggy banks' full of Roman-era coins unearthed in French village - By - Marjanko Pilekić published - 6 December 25 - An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins.

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Science news this week: A human population isolated for 100,000 years, the biggest spinning structure in the universe, and a pit full of skulls - By - Tia Ghose - published - 6 December 25 - Dec. 5, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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That was the week in science: Vaccine skeptics get hep B win | Comet 3I/ATLAS surprises | 'Cold Supermoon' pictures - By - Ben Turner, Tia Ghose, Patrick Pester, Alexander McNamara - last updated - 6 December 25 - Live blog - Friday, Dec. 5, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

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Giant sunspot on par with the one that birthed the Carrington Event has appeared on the sun - and it's pointed right at Earth - By - Harry Baker - published - 5 December 25 - A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is on par with the infamous sunspot that birthed the 1859 Carrington Event - but, for now, it's staying quiet.

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When is the next full moon? By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 5 December 25 - When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2025, including the full 'Cold Moon' supermoon in December.

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Cold Moon 2025: See the last and highest full moon of the year - By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 5 December 25 - The Cold Moon, the 12th and final full moon of 2025, rose on Thursday (Dec. 4) but will still appear bright and full on Friday (Dec. 5)

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Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments - By - Nicoletta Lanese - published - 5 December 25 - Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.

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Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth

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Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 4 December 25 - A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions.

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Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower peaks this week, with a second shower hot on its tail - By - Jamie Carter - published - 4 December 25 - The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week! The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a moonless night sky.

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