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Space -- Crew-11 emergency return, Mars Sample Return cancellation, shrinking river deltas, and an ancient wolf mystery.

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Human Evolution -- Human origins quiz: How well do you know the story of humanity?

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Animals -- 50 mind-blowing science facts about our incredible world

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Arts & Entertainment -- Live Science crossword puzzle #27: The explosion that created the universe - 5 down

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Human Behavior -- About Live Science

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Genetics -- 'More Neanderthal than human': How DNA from our long-lost ancestors affects our health today

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

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

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Archaeology -- 10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025

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Earthquakes -- Parkfield, San Andreas, and the quest for a 'crystal ball' for predicting earthquakes before they happen

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

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Extraterrestrial Life -- Scientists are debating a 70-year-old UFO mystery as new images come to light

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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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Particle Physics -- Historic search for 'huge missing piece' of the universe reveals new secrets of particle physics

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Human Evolution -- 'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different

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​​AI can develop 'personality' spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it? By - Drew Turney - published - 24 January 26 - When large language models (LLMs) are allowed to interact without any preset goals, scientists found distinct personalities emerged by themselves.

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World's oldest rock art, giant reservoir found beneath the East Coast seafloor, black hole revelations, and a record solar radiation storm - By - Ben Turner - published - 24 January 26 - Science news this week - Jan. 24, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons rise next year - By - Jamie Carter - last updated - 23 January 26 - When does the next full moon rise? Find out exactly when to see the full moons of 2026, including the full "Snow Moon" in February.

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People, not glaciers, transported rocks to Stonehenge, study confirms - By - Sascha Pare - published - 23 January 26 - A new analysis of mineral grains has refuted the "glacial transport theory" that suggests Stonehenge's bluestones and Altar Stone were delivered to Salisbury Plain by glaciers.

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An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 23 January 26 - Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.

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'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain - By - Payal Dhar - published - 22 January 26 - Scientists are developing a "sponge" that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially offering an alternative to painkillers.

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Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold - but here's what happens if and when they do go boom - By - Patrick Pester - published - 22 January 26 - An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm.

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