Scars from ancient 'megaquakes' at Cascadia subduction zone discovered in deep-sea landslides - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 16 January 26 - Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea.

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Human Evolution -- Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright - and might even be a human ancestor

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Human Evolution -- Last common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals possibly found in Casablanca, Morocco

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Human Evolution -- 10 things we learned about Neanderthals in 2025

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Artificial Intelligence -- Even AI has trouble figuring out if text was written by AI - here's why

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Human Evolution -- Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate

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Microbiology -- 'Stop and re-check everything': Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA's cleanrooms

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Tapping into new 'probabilistic computing' paradigm can make AI chips use much less power, scientists say - By - Fiona Jackson - published - 16 January 26 - A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer more quickly.

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Fragment of lost tectonic plate discovered where San Andreas and Cascadia faults meet - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 15 January 26 - A hidden chunk of an ancient tectonic plate is stuck to the Pacific Ocean floor and sliding under North America, complicating earthquake risk at the Cascadia subduction zone.

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New map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice - By - Olivia Ferrari - published - 15 January 26 - The map shows diverse geological features shaping Antarctic glaciers from below, which can improve climate models of ice melt.

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These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't. By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 15 January 26 - New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.

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NASA's powerful new Roman Space Telescope is complete - and will soon begin mission to find 100,000 alien worlds - By - Harry Baker - published - 15 January 26 - New photos show off NASA's newly constructed Roman Space Telescope, which will soon help researchers unravel the mysteries of the cosmos. Experts have also revealed when the next-gen spacecraft is set to launch and begin collecting data.

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Scientists watch microscopic plant 'mouths' breathing in real time with palm-sized tool - By - Sarah Wild - published - 15 January 26 - Scientists say their Stomata In-Sight tool can observe plants "breathe," which could be used to bioengineer crops that require less water, making them potentially more resilient to climate change.

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NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS - By - Patrick Pester - published - 15 January 26 - The SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS).

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Chinese scientists unveil reliable lunar clock that accounts for Einstein's relativity - By - Joanna Thompson - published - 15 January 26 - A new software package detailed by Chinese scientists promises to tell what time it is on the moon, accounting for effects of relativity.

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James Webb telescope saw black holes emerging from 'cocoons' near the dawn of time - By - Skyler Ware - published - 14 January 26 - The gaseous cocoons surrounding "little red dots" hint at their true nature, a new James Webb telescope study hints.

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Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant's extinction - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 14 January 26 - More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.

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'One of those rare 'wow' moments': Zombie star near Earth has a rainbow shockwave that 'shouldn't be there' By - Harry Baker - published - 14 January 26 - A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping apart its partner star like a black hole.

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