Mathematicians say these 60-sided dice are the fairest in the world - A team of mathematicians discovered that five 60-sided dice, arranged with exactly the right numbers, can determine a perfectly fair turn order for any group of players, with zero chance of a tie. mathematics

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Faster than Usain Bolt? Here's all the records broken at this year's World Humanoid Robot Games in China. -- Humanoid robots at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have outpaced and out-jumped human athletics benchmarks, but the event also revealed how much work remains before they can operate reliably in the real world. -- Alan Bradley

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Excavation in Poland reveals Stone Age man buried with decapitated heads and a tooth necklace -- A Stone Age burial of a man with a toothy necklace and human skulls surprised archaeologists excavating in Poland. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Blue Origin rocket explosion sent sound waves 1,000 miles across the US -- When a New Glenn rocket blew apart at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in May, it released ultra-low-frequency sound waves that reached as far as Texas. Researchers estimate that the blast was roughly equivalent to the Chernobyl reactor explosion of 1986. -- Harry Baker

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3,200-year-old inscription may point to a long-lost ancient Egyptian city from the time of Ramesses II -- An inscription written in the time of Ramesses II may indicate the location of a lost ancient Egyptian city. -- Owen Jarus

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Aging doesn't look the same for everyone at the molecular level - it's 'individualized and context-dependent' -- People's bodies may reflect their ages very differently at the molecular level, even when they are the same chronological age, according to a new study. -- Isha Ishtiaq

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'A worrying snapshot': Satellite image shows large patches of open water less than 40 miles from the North Pole -- An image from NASA Worldview shows how brittle Arctic sea ice is becoming due to global warming, with large patches of open water visible near the North Pole on Aug. 29. -- Sascha Pare

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Psilocybin may protect against a common, debilitating side effect of chemotherapy, early study finds -- A psychedelic best known for its effects on the brain may also protect peripheral nerves from chemotherapy damage, early research suggests. -- Jennifer Zieba

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Hubble confirms mysterious, 10-sided cloud is growing over Saturn's south pole -- The Hubble Space Telescope spied a large atmospheric phenomenon on Saturn: a decagon surrounding the south pole. -- Elizabeth Howell

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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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