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Egypt had an unusually powerful 'female king' 5,000 years...
Excavations of the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Meret-Neith reveal she was an influential figure with "unusually high levels of...
Toxic pigment that causes red hair discovered in 10 million-year-old...
Paleontologists have discovered the first molecular evidence of pheomelanin, a pigment that causes red hair, in the fossil record.
Ultra-powerful plasma 'blades' could slice entire stars...
Stars could be sliced in half by "relativistic blades," or ultra-powerful outflows of plasma shaped by extremely strong magnetic fields,...
Soar through the 'Labyrinth of Night' — a Martian canyon...
See Mars' geology up close, thanks to decades of stunning images from the Mars Express satellite, in a new visualization of Noctis...
Hitting 'snooze' can boost morning cognition, study hints
Did you hit "snooze" this morning? You're not alone, and the extra sleep may improve your brain function after getting up, a study...
China is building the world's largest underwater telescope...
China's forthcoming Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes...
New 'atlas' of a monkey brain maps 4.2 million cells
Scientists have published a new atlas of a primate brain with single-cell resolution.
Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to get the...
The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Here's when to get the best view.
