2,600 silver coins found in 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. archaeology

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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 that a new vector-based approach to cognition is dramatically cheaper than standard methods and signal the start of the "post-transformer" era of AI models. -- Adam Shepherd -- Published

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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 -- Published

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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 -- Published

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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 -- Published

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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 -- Published

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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 -- Published

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend. When will we see its first photos? -- The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday morning (Aug. 30). The state-of-the-art spacecraft will help astronomers study exoplanets, distant galaxies, dark matter and much more. -- Harry Baker -- Published

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Devastating Nepal floods were triggered by glacier collapse, experts say - and there's a risk of more landslides to come -- Catastrophic floods in Nepal may have resulted from a "hazard cascade" that may have been amplified by climate change, one scientist has warned. -- Ian Randall -- Published

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Rare red northern lights may be visible alongside red moon during tonight's partial lunar eclipse -- Moderate G1 and G2 geomagnetic storms are forecast during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse, with the northern lights potentially visible across several northern U.S. states and parts of Canada alongside the reddened full moon. -- Pandora Dewan -- Last updated

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The moon is turning red tonight - here's why, and how to watch -- The partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 will be the deepest lunar eclipse anywhere in the world until Dec. 31, 2028. -- Pandora Dewan -- Last updated

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'Unlike anything seen before': Archaeologists unearth a unique, 11,000-year-old statue of a person riding a leopard from one of the world's earliest settlements -- Archaeologists in southern Turkey discovered a unique statue of a person on the back of a leopard. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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2 people die of measles in Pennsylvania as vaccination rates drop across the nation -- Pennsylvania health officials have reported two recent deaths from measles, marking the United States' first deaths from the highly infectious disease in 2026. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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Ritual solstice structure 1,000 years older than Stonehenge unearthed in Czech Republic -- Archaeologists have discovered a prehistoric ritual structure oriented to the sun and moon in the Czech Republic. -- Owen Jarus -- Published

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As cervical cancer rates fall, HPV is causing more throat and mouth cancers in men - why? -- Analysis -- HPV vaccination is helping knock back cervical cancer rates, but meanwhile, mouth and throat cancers caused by the virus are up in men. Here's what to know. -- Stephanie Pappas

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Ocean 'under unprecedented strain' as El Ni o helps supercharge warming to record levels -- The Copernicus Climate Change Service announced that the daily global sea surface temperature has reached its highest level since records began. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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Severe COVID-19 may wake up dormant viruses and lead to lasting physical disability, study finds -- Nearly half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a dormant virus flare back to life, and one family of viruses found in the majority of people was tied to lasting symptoms from long COVID. -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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Cheap wall tiles 'inspired by flowing streams' could fix one of superfast 6G's biggest problems -- Superfast 6G has a major problem - signals struggle to pass through physical barriers. But scientists have invented a $2 wall tile that can fix that. -- Olivia Maule -- Published

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Why is AI going on a hacking spree? -- Explainer -- AI models are finding software flaws, carrying out cyberattacks during security tests and reaching systems they weren't supposed to access. But does that mean AI is "going rogue"? -- Carly Page

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Archaeologists unearth a medieval nobleman buried with his horse and dog in a rare wooden tomb in Russia -- A rare example of a wooden chamber tomb reveals connections between medieval Norse and Old Russian burial styles. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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