Hubble spots a mysterious 10-sided 'decagon' growing around Saturn's south pole - The Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole. saturn

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Lavish private bath used by Roman emperor and 'high-status residents' discovered at imperial palace in Serbia -- The ancient bath complex was tucked in a tower in the corner of the royal palace and reveals unique architecture. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Physicists put Einstein's 'happiest thought' to the test in an experiment that unites relativity and quantum mechanics -- Physicists have proven a 100-year-old prediction of relativity by showing that Einstein's equivalence principle holds at quantum scales. -- Andrey Feldman

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New map of a male fly central nervous system includes all 166,000 neurons - and enables direct comparisons to female fly brain -- A new map of the adult male fruit fly brain and nerve cord includes over 166,000 neurons and the millions of connections between them. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that. -- Geologists recently identified a 454.4 million-year-old volcano on England's east coast, but whether the structure can be considered a "supervolcano" remains an open question. -- Sascha Pare

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China reaches solar energy milestone - what does this mean for the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter? -- China is rapidly expanding its ability to harness renewable energy sources. -- Lydia Smith

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1,600-year-old skeleton found in a giant jar in Bulgaria may belong to Roman who hid there to escape enemy attack -- Human remains found in a giant Roman jar in Bulgaria may belong to a young Roman who armed himself with two knives during an enemy attack. -- Margherita Bassi

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Sunken WWII hospital ship colonized by devil firefish and rare monk seals -- A shipwreck off the coast of Albania has attracted both invasive species and provided a home for endangered ones, leading researchers to weigh the risks and benefits of these wrecks for local ecosystems. -- Robyn White

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'Biggest surprise of my life': Homeowner discovers Denmark's largest Viking Age silver hoard in their backyard -- In Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking Age. -- Margherita Bassi

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Man rummaging in a Polish junkyard finds a 1,800-year-old shield holding the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior -- A 1,800-year-old shield filled with the cremated remains of a Vandal warrior was discovered at a junkyard in Poland. -- Tom Metcalfe

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'It's in the realm of possibility': Climate change is spurring a reemergence of yellow fever, and the US could face future threats - Analysis - The yellow fever virus is reemerging in regions where it hadn't been seen for decades. Warmer temperatures and extreme weather could make conditions more favorable for the mosquitoes that carry the virus. By - Olivia Ferrari - Published - 1 September 26

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Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone -- A century-old trick for tuning musical instruments has been repurposed to power robots that fly, float and steer themselves using nothing but sound waves. -- Olivia Maule

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Planting crops in fields of solar panels is more efficient, protects the plants and helps keep workers cool, study finds -- A new model simulates the benefits of agrivoltaic farming, in which solar panels and crops share the same land. -- Rebecca Owen

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2,600 silver coins found in the outskirts of Moscow may have been buried by a medieval plague victim -- A hoard of silver coins has been unearthed near Moscow, revealing new information about money minting in the 15th century. -- Kristina Killgrove

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New kind of AI uses a fresh approach to reasoning -‬ researchers say it costs up to 11 times less to run than a leading OpenAI model -- Scientists say a new vector-based approach to cognition is dramatically cheaper than standard methods and signals the start of the "post-transformer" era of AI models. -- Adam Shepherd

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Strange 'hobbit' species walked more like us than like 'Lucy,' hip bones reveal -- Anthropologists studying the hip bones of Homo floresiensis have discovered that its pelvis was human-like, raising new questions about the origin of the enigmatic species. -- Kristina Killgrove

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The popular diabetes drug metformin has been used for decades - and scientists just figured out its main mechanism -- Scientists have debated whether the diabetes drug metformin acts primarily in the intestines or the liver. New findings clear up this confusion. -- Kamal Nahas

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Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other cells, which could help treat Alzheimer's -- Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease. -- Zunnash Khan

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Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert -- Fossilized teeth from at least seven shark species have been discovered in the Egyptian desert, hinting at its complex, watery past. -- Pandora Dewan

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'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging El Ni o to unprecedented strengths, study finds -- An analysis of coral taken from the Galapagos Islands reveals that El Ni o has become nearly 40% stronger since the preindustrial era. -- Ben Turner

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