NASA teases new PRIMA telescope that could see what even the James Webb telescope can't - NASA has announced that a new telescope concept called PRIMA is moving forward in consideration for a 2033 launch to look at the origins of planets and galaxies. space-exploration

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New kind of AI audio chip transforms earbuds into always-on 'intelligent' devices that run without a smartphone. How does it work? -- Explainer -- A new AI audio chip will give future headphones on-device apps and sensors that gather data about your daily movements to feed AI "agents" that will speak directly into your ear. -- Keumars Afifi-Sabet

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Archaeologists discover 'tomb of the very highest rank' in 2,700-year-old Etruscan cemetery -- Archaeologists have discovered a massive Etruscan burial mound with a vast assortment of grave goods north of Rome. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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Rare armored dinosaur found in Japan may have ancestors that migrated across a land bridge 100 million years ago -- The newly described dinosaur is only the third nodosaurid fossil found in Asia. Researchers say its ancestors may have migrated from North America. -- Skyler Ware -- Published

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Hurricane Polo exploded in intensity in just 24 hours. Is the 'super' El Ni o to blame? -- Hurricane Polo exploded from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours and is one of the strongest Pacific hurricanes on record. -- Lydia Smith -- Last updated

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Could Comet 3I/ATLAS teach us about life beyond Earth? Scientists say the story's not over yet. -- Analysis -- No evidence has been found linking 3I/ATLAS to aliens. But the interstellar object, just the third of its kind to be found, shows that life's molecular precursors are abundant in the Milky Way. -- Deepa Jain

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Japan switches on its first full-stack room-temperature quantum computer - and scientists plan to scale it up to 10,000 qubits -- Japan's new quantum system, Shunkai, uses "optical tweezers" to trap and rearrange atoms, and will be available to researchers working on quantum error correction. -- Owen Hughes -- Published

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Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals -- In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital -- Archaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens. -- Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space. -- Pandora Dewan -- Published

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'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth -- A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource. -- Sascha Pare -- Published

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Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution -- AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate. -- RJ Mackenzie -- Published

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3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found - and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner -- Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress. -- Owen Jarus -- Published

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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy - and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region -- The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country. -- Stephanie Pappas -- Published

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Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of exploration -- Curiosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth. -- Damien Pine -- Published

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'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian -- More than 900 Roman silver coins from the time of the Emperor Hadrian were found in Germany by a metal detectorist. -- Tom Metcalfe -- Published

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Fragment of world's oldest peace treaty unearthed in Turkey -- Archaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest peace treaty, signed around 1269 B.C. -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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Newfound 'fire amoeba from the Cascades' sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive at -- The newly-described amoeba Incendiamoeba cascadensis can survive at a sweltering 145 degrees Fahrenheit. -- Skyler Ware -- Published

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seen -- Astronomers looking at Vera C. Rubin Observatory test data have discovered 'Aquarius IV', believed to be a brand new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located 350,000 light-years away. -- Abha Jain -- Published

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US heading for unprecedented El Ni o winter: Here's what to expect -- A supercharged El Ni o is underway in the Pacific, with wide reaching - and often surprising - effects across the United States. -- Patrick Pester -- Published

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