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Incomplete remains of world's 'youngest' impact crater spotted lurking in Chinese forest — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact structure on Earth. The incomplete ring is also the largest of its kind and only the second impact crater ever found in the country.
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Incomplete remains of world's 'youngest' impact crater spotted lurking in Chinese forest — Earth from space

A 2021 satellite photo shows off the recently uncovered Yilan crater in China, which is most likely the youngest impact structure on Earth. The incomplete ring is also the largest of its kind and only the second impact crater ever found in the country.

How to see the March 3 'blood moon' eclipse from anywhere on Earth

The final «blood moon» total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming to North America this Tuesday (March 3). Here's how to watch it online.
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How to see the March 3 'blood moon' eclipse from anywhere on Earth

The final «blood moon» total lunar eclipse until 2029 is coming to North America this Tuesday (March 3). Here's how to watch it online.

Coros Pace 4 smartwatch review: A capable and affordable fitness tracker

The Coros Pace 4 packs lots of features into a small and light fitness tracker. It's not perfect, but it could make the ideal first serious smartwatch for workouts.
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Coros Pace 4 smartwatch review: A capable and affordable fitness tracker

The Coros Pace 4 packs lots of features into a small and light fitness tracker. It's not perfect, but it could make the ideal first serious smartwatch for workouts.

Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why

A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.
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Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why

A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.

Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests

Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.
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Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests

Some experts have suggested as many as 1 in 200 men in the world are related to Genghis Khan. But a new genomic study reveals the number is significantly lower.

Lotus shoes: Tiny footwear for Chinese women whose feet were bound as children

Lotus shoes are tiny footwear associated with foot-binding, a beauty practice that lasted for at least a millennium in China.
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Lotus shoes: Tiny footwear for Chinese women whose feet were bound as children

Lotus shoes are tiny footwear associated with foot-binding, a beauty practice that lasted for at least a millennium in China.

Ancient China: Facts, news, features and articles about the most powerful ancient civilizations in the world

Discover the latest news, features and articles about ancient China's rulers, philosophy, and the Great Wall of China.
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Ancient China: Facts, news, features and articles about the most powerful ancient civilizations in the world

Discover the latest news, features and articles about ancient China's rulers, philosophy, and the Great Wall of China.

Best STEM star projectors for kids in 2026

These STEM star projectors make learning about constellations, planets and astronomy fun and easy for kids, plus they're ideal gifts for the little (and big) space fans.
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Best STEM star projectors for kids in 2026

These STEM star projectors make learning about constellations, planets and astronomy fun and easy for kids, plus they're ideal gifts for the little (and big) space fans.

NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay

NASA is about to roll its Artemis II moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a helium flow issue that guarantees astronauts won't fly around the moon in March.
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NASA set to roll Artemis rocket back for urgent repairs after yet another delay

NASA is about to roll its Artemis II moon rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to fix a helium flow issue that guarantees astronauts won't fly around the moon in March.

2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children discovered in Serbia reveals 'brutal, deliberate and efficient' violence

An analysis of a mass grave found in northern Serbia is revealing new information about violence in Early Iron Age Europe.
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2,800-year-old mass grave of women and children discovered in Serbia reveals 'brutal, deliberate and efficient' violence

An analysis of a mass grave found in northern Serbia is revealing new information about violence in Early Iron Age Europe.

'The brain consistently moved upward and backward': Astronauts' brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight

A new study analyzed brain MRI scans from 26 astronauts and found that the longer someone lived in space, the more their brain shifted in their skull.
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'The brain consistently moved upward and backward': Astronauts' brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight

A new study analyzed brain MRI scans from 26 astronauts and found that the longer someone lived in space, the more their brain shifted in their skull.

Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on

A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes under certain circumstances.
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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on

A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes under certain circumstances.

Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness

Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ultimately make Americans even sicker.
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Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness

Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ultimately make Americans even sicker.

Tumaco-Tolita Seated Elder: This 2,000-year-old depiction of an aged man with wrinkles struck fear in people because it held 'the power'

Tumaco-Tolita artists were known for their intense realism in sculpting clay representations of humans.
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Tumaco-Tolita Seated Elder: This 2,000-year-old depiction of an aged man with wrinkles struck fear in people because it held 'the power'

Tumaco-Tolita artists were known for their intense realism in sculpting clay representations of humans.

Many men lose their Y chromosomes as they age. It may shorten their lives.

A researcher explores why men lose their Y chromosomes in cells as they age and the health implications associated with this loss.
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Many men lose their Y chromosomes as they age. It may shorten their lives.

A researcher explores why men lose their Y chromosomes in cells as they age and the health implications associated with this loss.

Physicists push quantum boundaries by turning a superfluid into a supersolid — and back — for the first time

Physicists saw excitons, a type of quasiparticle, undergo a reversible phase transition from superfluid to supersolid for the first time, opening new doors for studying extreme states of matter.
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Physicists push quantum boundaries by turning a superfluid into a supersolid — and back — for the first time

Physicists saw excitons, a type of quasiparticle, undergo a reversible phase transition from superfluid to supersolid for the first time, opening new doors for studying extreme states of matter.

Microbes in Iceland are hoarding nitrogen, and that's mucking up the nutrient cycle

A study in Iceland found that microbes are hoarding more nitrogen for themselves, altering nutrient cycling and leaving less for plants.
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Microbes in Iceland are hoarding nitrogen, and that's mucking up the nutrient cycle

A study in Iceland found that microbes are hoarding more nitrogen for themselves, altering nutrient cycling and leaving less for plants.

'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?

Emerging evidence suggests that «night owls» are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than «morning larks.» Why is that?
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'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?

Emerging evidence suggests that «night owls» are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than «morning larks.» Why is that?

Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover

Archaeological remains on the Kitsissut islands off the coast of Greenland reveal that whole communities regularly journeyed across the dangerous Arctic waters.
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Paleo-Inuit people braved icy seas to reach remote Greenland islands 4,500 years ago, archaeologists discover

Archaeological remains on the Kitsissut islands off the coast of Greenland reveal that whole communities regularly journeyed across the dangerous Arctic waters.

Sandals of Tutankhamun: 3,300-year-old footwear that let King Tut walk all over his enemies

Among the sandals discovered in Tut's tomb is a pair whose insoles were decorated with images of the boy king's enemies.
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Sandals of Tutankhamun: 3,300-year-old footwear that let King Tut walk all over his enemies

Among the sandals discovered in Tut's tomb is a pair whose insoles were decorated with images of the boy king's enemies.

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