While taking measurements of an abandoned wharf site, the students found timber from what experts believe may be part of La Fortuna, a Spanish ship destroyed nearly 300 years ago

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13.08.2025

After Mount Vesuvius Erupted, Pompeii's Poorest Survivors Lived Amid the Rubble of the Ancient City for Hundreds of Years

Some residents who couldn't afford to resettle elsewhere returned to the city, where they occupied the upper floors of buildings that had been buried in ash, according to new research

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13.08.2025

See the Abstract Artworks That Defined Radiohead's Iconic Visual Style

A new exhibition explores the artistic collaborations between Thom Yorke, the rock band's frontman, and artist Stanley Donwood, his longtime friend

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13.08.2025

Remains of a Lost Antarctic Researcher Are Finally Recovered, 66 Years After He Fell Into a Crevasse

A team of Polish scientists found bone fragments and items belonging to Dennis “Tink” Bell near Ecology Glacier on Antarctica’s King George Island

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13.08.2025

Scientists Find Links to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Genes and in the Gut Microbiome

Two studies present new data on ME/CFS, offering "credibility and validity" to the experiences of patients struggling with symptoms

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12.08.2025

Dinosaur Teeth Provide Key Clues to Earth's Climate Past, Revealing High Levels of Carbon Dioxide

A new study finds that the Mesozoic Era saw significantly higher quantities of the greenhouse gas than both pre-industrial and modern levels, likely due to volcanic activity

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12.08.2025

One of San Francisco's Most Famous Houses Is Hosting a Pop-Up Museum of Street Artist Fnnch's Honey Bears

Visitors to the Pink Painted Lady near Alamo Square Park will be able to see 116 editions of fnnch's honey bear paintings

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12.08.2025

The Popular Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak This Week—Here's How to Watch, Despite a Bright Moon

A waning gibbous moon will impact viewing the shooting stars, but the famous meteor shower is still worth observing

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12.08.2025

This Colorful Mural of Stars and Fish Is the First of Its Kind Found on the Coast of Northern Peru

The 3,000- to 4,000-year-old artwork decorated the wall of a temple atrium during Peru's Formative Period

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12.08.2025

A Meteorite Tore Through a Georgia Home's Roof. It Turns Out the Space Rock Is Older Than Our Planet

A planetary geologist finds that the meteorite, which fell in June, came from the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

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09.08.2025

See Rare Letters From a Titanic Passenger, Who Called the Vessel a 'Fine Ship' Days Before It Sank

Archibald Gracie's letter, which recently sold at auction, is part of a new exhibition at the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver

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09.08.2025

See the Sharpest Image Yet of an Interstellar Comet Passing Through the Solar System

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope unveils new information about this mysterious visitor

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09.08.2025

Masterpieces by Cézanne, Manet, Degas and More Will Be Divided Among Three Museums in New York and Los Angeles

The Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation is donating 63 artworks to the Brooklyn Museum, the Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

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09.08.2025

This Snail Can Regrow Its Eyes—and Understanding How May One Day Help Humans With Injuries

Researchers pinpointed a gene related to eye development in golden apple snails, which can regenerate amputated eyes within about a month

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09.08.2025

Jen Pawol Is About to Become the First Female Umpire in Major League Baseball History

When the Atlanta Braves face off against the Miami Marlins this weekend, Pawol will become the first woman to umpire in a regular season MLB game

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09.08.2025

Could We Send a Superlight Spacecraft to a Theoretical Nearby Black Hole?

An astrophysicist argues that the interstellar mission would be extremely challenging but not completely unrealistic

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09.08.2025

New, Implanted Device Could Offer a Long-Elusive, Drug-Free Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

The FDA just approved the SetPoint System, which electrically stimulates the vagus nerve to control inflammation from the chronic disease

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08.08.2025

Gigantic 'Walking Stick' Discovered in Australia Might Be the Continent's Heaviest Insect

Scientists identified the elusive new species from a female found in a high-altitude rainforest’s canopy

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08.08.2025

John Williams, the Famous Composer Known for 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars,' Debuts First Piano Concerto at Age 93

The renowned composer has scored many of the most famous films of our time. But until this summer, he had never attempted a concerto for piano

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08.08.2025

Ancient Romans Loved Fossils Just as Much as We Do, Even Though They May Not Have Fully Understood What They Were

The newly discovered trilobite may be hundreds of millions of years old, but its use 2,000 years ago as an amulet is the focus of a new archaeological finding

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08.08.2025

See the Faces of Two Sisters Who Toiled Away in a Neolithic Mine 6,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists created 3D reconstructions of the women's faces based on an analysis of their teeth and bones. Found in the Czech Republic, the siblings "did not have an easy life," the new research suggests

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08.08.2025

Gorgeous, Hidden Animal Tattoos Discovered on a More Than 2,000-Year-Old 'Ice Mummy' by Using Digital Imaging

The ancient tattoos, which would have required trained artistry and hours of work, would be difficult for even modern tattooists to produce, a new study suggests

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08.08.2025

Scientists Rewrite the Genetic Code of E. Coli, and It's Drastically Different From Anything Found in Nature

The synthetic bacteria contain a shorter genetic code with 57 codons rather than 64, freeing up space for further edits that might lead to new drugs or virus-resistant microbes

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08.08.2025

Female Gorillas Form Ties That Bind, Helping Them Join New Social Groups

A new study finds that when female mountain gorillas move to a new crowd, they look for females they’ve already met

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08.08.2025

Archaeology Student Discovers Carefully Carved Stone Head at Viking Settlement in Scotland's Orkney Islands

Found on the island of Rousay, the red sandstone artifact adds to the layered history of an archaeological site in the Scottish archipelago

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08.08.2025

Officials Discover Radioactive Wasp Nests at Facility That Once Produced Parts of Nuclear Weapons in South Carolina

A report from the Department of Energy says the finding did not impact other activities and operations

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08.08.2025

Cognitive Decline Can Be Slowed Down With Lifestyle Changes, From Diet to Exercise and Social Time, New Study Suggests

A 2,100-participant clinical trial found that structured and self-guided lifestyle changes can improve cognitive capabilities in older, at-risk adults

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08.08.2025

Researchers Discover the Culprit Behind a Gruesome Disease That Makes Sea Stars Lose Their Limbs and Melt

A new study points a finger at a strain of the bacterium Vibrio pectenicida, which belongs to the same genus as Vibrio cholerae, known for causing cholera in humans

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08.08.2025

Archaeologists in Mexico Discover Long-Lost City Inhabited by Maya Rebels Who Resisted the Spanish Conquest

After Spanish troops seized their capital, the Lacandon Ch'ol established a new settlement called Sac Balam, or the "Land of the White Jaguar"

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08.08.2025

Could Artificial Intelligence Make It Easier and Safer to Monitor Fisheries?

New A.I. analysis systems aim to count fish and identify species, streamlining the time-intensive process of recording commercial fishing activity

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08.08.2025

Scientists Discover Australian Lizards Have Mutations to Resist Snake Venom—and One Day, That Could Help Humans

A new study looking at how skinks have evolved to block venom from reaching their muscles could guide development of new antivenoms

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08.08.2025

These Swimmers Are Finishing the Final Voyage of the 'Edmund Fitzgerald,' Which Sank in Lake Superior 50 Years Ago

Starting at the wreck site, 68 athletes are completing a 411-mile relay to honor the 29 men who died in the Great Lakes tragedy on November 10, 1975

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08.08.2025

Think You Can Dance? Check Out These Cockatoos. Research Finds the Parrots Have 30 Moves in Their Repertoire

A new study of the birds in online videos and at an Australian zoo revealed 17 dance moves never before documented by scientists

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08.08.2025

You Can Now Have a Conversation With the Statues at Versailles Using Artificial Intelligence

Through the palace's smartphone app, visitors can speak with nearly two dozen stunning sculptures and fountains at the historic site in France

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08.08.2025

Neanderthals Might Have Eaten Maggot-Infested, Putrefying Meat, Explaining a Mysterious Chemical Signature in Their Remains

Maggots might have helped our long-extinct relatives avoid protein poisoning by providing a nutritious source of fat, a new study suggests

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08.08.2025

Archaeologists Thought This Ancient Site in Spain Was a Church. Was It Actually a Synagogue?

A new study examines artifacts and features of the site that may be associated with Judaism, though researchers caution that more work is needed

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08.08.2025

Former Rolling Stones Musician Mick Taylor Claims His Stolen Guitar Is at the Met

The guitarist’s team says he last saw the famous instrument when it vanished 54 years ago. The Met, which received the guitar as part of a recent donation, disputes these claims

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08.08.2025

Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World

Meet Mobula yarae, a large marine creature that lives along the coast in the Atlantic Ocean

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08.08.2025

Colorado Is Building the 'World's Largest' Wildlife Overpass, Giving Elk and Other Big Creatures a Safe Path to Cross a Busy Freeway

The completed overpass will be 200 feet wide by 209 feet long, forming a bridge across six lanes of traffic that see more than 100,000 vehicles each day

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08.08.2025

Studio Museum in Harlem, Closed for Renovations Since 2018, Sets November Reopening

The museum, which features work from African and African American artists, will debut a new look in its expanded space

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In the Muddy Banks of North Carolina, Student Archaeologists May Have Discovered the Remnants of a Centuries-Old Spanish Ship

After Mount Vesuvius Erupted, Pompeii's Poorest Survivors Lived Amid the Rubble of the Ancient City for Hundreds of Years

See the Abstract Artworks That Defined Radiohead's Iconic Visual Style

Remains of a Lost Antarctic Researcher Are Finally Recovered, 66 Years After He Fell Into a Crevasse

Scientists Find Links to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Genes and in the Gut Microbiome

Dinosaur Teeth Provide Key Clues to Earth's Climate Past, Revealing High Levels of Carbon Dioxide

One of San Francisco's Most Famous Houses Is Hosting a Pop-Up Museum of Street Artist Fnnch's Honey Bears

The Popular Perseid Meteor Shower Will Peak This Week—Here's How to Watch, Despite a Bright Moon

This Colorful Mural of Stars and Fish Is the First of Its Kind Found on the Coast of Northern Peru

A Meteorite Tore Through a Georgia Home's Roof. It Turns Out the Space Rock Is Older Than Our Planet

See Rare Letters From a Titanic Passenger, Who Called the Vessel a 'Fine Ship' Days Before It Sank

See the Sharpest Image Yet of an Interstellar Comet Passing Through the Solar System

Masterpieces by Cézanne, Manet, Degas and More Will Be Divided Among Three Museums in New York and Los Angeles

This Snail Can Regrow Its Eyes—and Understanding How May One Day Help Humans With Injuries

Jen Pawol Is About to Become the First Female Umpire in Major League Baseball History

Could We Send a Superlight Spacecraft to a Theoretical Nearby Black Hole?

New, Implanted Device Could Offer a Long-Elusive, Drug-Free Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gigantic 'Walking Stick' Discovered in Australia Might Be the Continent's Heaviest Insect

John Williams, the Famous Composer Known for 'Jaws' and 'Star Wars,' Debuts First Piano Concerto at Age 93

Ancient Romans Loved Fossils Just as Much as We Do, Even Though They May Not Have Fully Understood What They Were

See the Faces of Two Sisters Who Toiled Away in a Neolithic Mine 6,000 Years Ago

Gorgeous, Hidden Animal Tattoos Discovered on a More Than 2,000-Year-Old 'Ice Mummy' by Using Digital Imaging

Scientists Rewrite the Genetic Code of E. Coli, and It's Drastically Different From Anything Found in Nature

Female Gorillas Form Ties That Bind, Helping Them Join New Social Groups

Archaeology Student Discovers Carefully Carved Stone Head at Viking Settlement in Scotland's Orkney Islands

Officials Discover Radioactive Wasp Nests at Facility That Once Produced Parts of Nuclear Weapons in South Carolina

Cognitive Decline Can Be Slowed Down With Lifestyle Changes, From Diet to Exercise and Social Time, New Study Suggests

Researchers Discover the Culprit Behind a Gruesome Disease That Makes Sea Stars Lose Their Limbs and Melt

Archaeologists in Mexico Discover Long-Lost City Inhabited by Maya Rebels Who Resisted the Spanish Conquest

Could Artificial Intelligence Make It Easier and Safer to Monitor Fisheries?

Scientists Discover Australian Lizards Have Mutations to Resist Snake Venom—and One Day, That Could Help Humans

These Swimmers Are Finishing the Final Voyage of the 'Edmund Fitzgerald,' Which Sank in Lake Superior 50 Years Ago

Think You Can Dance? Check Out These Cockatoos. Research Finds the Parrots Have 30 Moves in Their Repertoire

You Can Now Have a Conversation With the Statues at Versailles Using Artificial Intelligence

Neanderthals Might Have Eaten Maggot-Infested, Putrefying Meat, Explaining a Mysterious Chemical Signature in Their Remains

Archaeologists Thought This Ancient Site in Spain Was a Church. Was It Actually a Synagogue?

Former Rolling Stones Musician Mick Taylor Claims His Stolen Guitar Is at the Met

Scientists Identify a New Manta Ray Species, Just the Third Known in the World

Colorado Is Building the 'World's Largest' Wildlife Overpass, Giving Elk and Other Big Creatures a Safe Path to Cross a Busy Freeway

Studio Museum in Harlem, Closed for Renovations Since 2018, Sets November Reopening

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