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A black hole 'assassin' ripped a star to shreds and left...
Astronomers studied the remains of a massive star ripped apart by a black hole in an epic astro-forensic murder investigation.
Did the ancient Egyptians really marry their siblings and...
Ramesses II married his daughter and Cleopatra VII married her brother, but how common was marriage within royal and commoner families?
Deformed skulls and ritual beheadings found at Maya pyramid...
Archaeologists announced that some individuals buried at a Maya pyramid more than 1,000 years ago had deformed skulls and had been...
Baby sun-like star caught spewing out gamma-rays in cosmic...
The discovery represents the first evidence that low-mass T.Tauri stars, which are less than 10 million years old, can emit gamma...
Just 22 people are needed to colonize Mars — as long as...
Researchers estimated that as few as 22 people would be needed to sustain a colony on Mars. But there are lots of caveats, and the...
What are tears made of?
Some claim they rarely cry; others say the slightest breeze opens the floodgates. But what are tears made of?
'Tough Mudder' obstacle course tied to serious bacterial...
After participating in a recent Tough Mudder obstacle course challenge, at least 22 people have reported developing odd rashes and...
Did the Tonga eruption cause this year's extreme heat?
The 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption may have contributed to this year's heat, but it's not causing climate change.
