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Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn 'storm of the century' will be catastrophic for Jamaica -- Patrick Pester -- The U.S. Air Force's "Hurricane Hunters" have flown inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa, capturing eerie footage of the historic storm that is expected to cause widespread devastation in Jamaica.

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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to get very active - Space photo of the week - By - Brandon Specktor - published - 26 October 25 - The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is barreling toward its closest point to the sun as perihelion looms on Oct. 29. How different will it look when it reappears on the other side?

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Best smart scales 2025: Track body composition in the comfort of your home -- Maddy Biddulph, -- Anna Gora -- last updated -- BUYING GUIDE -- These are the best smart scales to buy in every category, from Withings Body and Garmin Index S2 to Renpho Elis 1.

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RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro Body Fat Scale review: Next-level body analysis - By - Anna Gora - published - 28 October 25 - Reviews - With over 21 body composition stats and segmental body analysis, the RunStar 8E SmartScan Pro is just as geeky as it sounds - but is this smart scale worth it?

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Rare fossils in New Mexico reveal dinosaurs were doing just fine before the asteroid annihilated them all - By - Patrick Pester - published - 23 October 25 - New dating has revealed that New Mexico's last dinosaurs were healthy, diverse and thriving at the end of the Cretaceous period, suggesting non-avian dinosaurs weren't in decline before being snuffed out by the asteroid strike.

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Venomous snake strikes captured in extreme detail through high-speed videos for first time - By - Skyler Ware - published - 23 October 25 - Over 100 videos of venomous snake strikes reveal three different types of attacks, with some biting down several times "to prolong the venom flow into their prey."

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Citation cartels, ghost writing and fake peer-review: Fraud is causing a crisis in science - here's what we need to do to stop it -- Kit Yates -- published -- 30 September 25 -- Opinion -- Thousands of scientific papers are retracted every year because of fraudulent activity, with both authors and journals gaming a system to gain academic acclaim through deceit, dishonesty and false representation.

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'When people gather in groups, bizarre behaviors often emerge': How the rise of online social networks has catapulted dysfunctional thinking - By - Carlo Kopp, David Green, Fatima Seeme - published - 17 September 25 - Opinion - The pervasive spread of misinformation can be tracked to cognitive limitations, social influence and the global spread of online networks. Combatting it has become an "arms race" between truth and lies.

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Mysterious glow at the Milky Way's center could reshape a major cosmic theory - By - Andrey Feldman - published - 22 October 25 - A mysterious glow at the center of the Milky Way has puzzled astronomers for more than a decade. New research offers an explanation that could also reshape what we know about dark matter.

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World's biggest X-ray laser discovers never-before-seen type of ice that's solid at room temperature - By - Patrick Pester - published - 22 October 25 - Researchers have unveiled ice XXI, a new form of ice that's solid at room temperatures when subjected to immense pressure.

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'Harry Potter' materials land three scientists Nobel Prize in chemistry - By - Patrick Pester - last updated - 8 October 25 - Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of metal-organic frameworks."

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