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1,300-pound spacecraft will crash to Earth today following intense solar activity, NASA warns - By - Patrick Pester - published - 10 March 26 - NASA's Van Allen Probe A is falling to Earth much sooner than expected, though the spacecraft's reentry poses a low risk to humans.

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Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 10 March 26 - Centuries before the Inca emerged, Amazonian parrots were carried alive across the Andes and raised in captivity on Peru's coast for their vibrant feathers.

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Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease - By - RJ Mackenzie, RJ Mackenzie - published - 10 March 26 - In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

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California's wildfire season is shifting, with more blazes after the traditional high-risk window, study finds - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 9 March 26 - New research finds that climate-driven shifts in wildfire seasons in North America are different depending on the ecosystem.

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World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years ‪-‬ but you need an electron microscope to see it - By - Fiona Jackson - published - 9 March 26 - Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam.

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Scientists tracked faint signals from the stars - and may have turned up hundreds of undiscovered planets - By - Abha Jain - published - 8 March 26 - A new study shows that stars with low magnetic activity are likely to support exoplanetary systems, making the hunt for these celestial objects less random.

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Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe

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Gemstone-filled river and striped mountain ridge form massive 'Y' in China's revitalized desert

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Exotic prime numbers could be hiding inside black holes

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2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always be a mystery'

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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures

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