Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan -‬ here's why the seismic event was unusual - A strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern. earthquakes

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Three galaxies in this cosmic string are missing a crucial component of the universe -- Astronomers have discovered a third galaxy without dark matter in a strange string of a dozen dwarf galaxies. A violent collision is likely to blame. -- Ivan Farkas

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Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints -- Scientists have identified a compound that may help preserve muscle in aging mice. Someday, this may help people with muscle atrophy. -- Zunnash Khan

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Killer whales sink another boat off the coast of Spain - why are they still doing this after 6 years? -- A small, endangered pod of orcas off Spain and Portugal has sunk at least eight boats since 2020, and despite speculation, the real explanation might have nothing to do with revenge. -- Olivia Maule

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Introducing Live Science Pro - a new space to get all the science with none of the distractions -- Go beyond the headlines to read the latest in-depth science features, op-eds, book excerpts and more. -- Alexander McNamara

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'World models' are the future of AI, but how do they work? -- Explainer -- Scientists are increasingly looking at building world models to get AI equipped to handle and interact with our physical reality. -- Edd Gent

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Ancient human relative cannibalized both adults and children in a cave in Spain 850,000 years ago, fossils reveal -- Newly excavated bones from Gran Dolina cave in Spain reveal an ancient human relative practiced cannibalism on adults and children, but researchers still don't know why. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Richard Feynman's divisive 'reverse sprinkler' problem finally solved by modern lab experiments -- Scientists have pinned down why a sprinkler spins when it sucks in water instead of spraying it out - a problem that stumped Richard Feynman and has divided physicists for nearly a century. -- Larissa G. Capella

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Military's testosterone screening program could lead to overtreatment and side effects, including impaired T production -- Analysis -- The U.S. Department of Defense plans to conduct regular testosterone screening of service members, but this practice is not recommended by professional medical organizations. -- Stephanie Pappas

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2 METEOR SHOWERS PEAK ON THE SAME NIGHT THIS WEEK ‪-‬ WHEN TO GET THE BEST VIEWS -- The Delta Aquariids peak on July 30-31, kicking off "meteor season," though bright moonlight will likely limit views. -- Jamie Carter

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Archaeologists find 2,800-year-old burial of person clutching sea turtle vessel in El Salvador -- An unusual 2,800-year-old Mesoamerican burial found in El Salvador included a face-down skeleton clutching a sea turtle vessel. -- Kristina Killgrove

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No, OpenAI's models didn't go 'rogue' when they broke into Hugging Face. Here's what really happened. -- Analysis -- Experts say the models didn't "go rogue" when they escaped a controlled cybersecurity test and hacked Hugging Face. Instead, they were pursuing the goal humans had given them in ways nobody anticipated. -- Carly Page

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1,200-year-old infant burial found near famous Temple of Artemis in Turkey contains twins - one with an unusual extra rib -- The two infants buried in the same Byzantine-era grave may have been twins who died around the time of birth. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to lettuce expands to 9 states, with over 1,900 people sickened -- Additional states have been added to the list of locations impacted by an outbreak of foodborne illness tied to iceberg lettuce. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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6-year-old in China dies after experimental treatment, investigation finds, raising questions about the country's gene therapy regulations -- A young girl in China died after being given an experimental gene therapy intended to treat a neurodevelopmental syndrome, an investigation by Science and Retraction Watch revealed. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Scientists discover chunk of the universe's missing matter hiding between galaxies -- The total amount of ordinary matter in our universe adds up to roughly one-tenth of what's expected. Now, scientists think they may have found some of it between galaxies. -- Alex Keshavarzi

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AI web browsers 'aren't ready for the public,' scientists warn as they highlight massive security red flags -- By enhancing the functionality of agentic browsers, they have become insecure and could be sharing personal information. -- Peter Ray Allison

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Mathematician Hong Wang becomes third woman to win the Fields Medal, one of the world's most prestigious math prizes -- Hong Wang, a mathematician at New York University, helped solve a decades-old geometry problem and is now the third woman to win math's most prestigious award. -- Olivia Maule

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'We're trying this out of frustration': Marmots star in OnlyFans account as researchers desperately look for ways to raise funds amid US budget cuts -- As U.S. federal research budgets continue to be slashed, a team of marmot researchers have turned to unconventional sources of funding. -- Pandora Dewan

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'Extremely rare' Roman military camp found in Slovakia holds hastily buried remains of Marcus Aurelius' soldiers - with some dumped in wells -- Archaeologists found a Roman military camp in Slovakia with unusual burials of soldiers who likely fought in Marcus Aurelius' Marcomannic Wars. -- Kristina Killgrove

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