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'What the heck is this?' James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 24 December 25 - Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging all explanations.

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First-ever 'superkilonova' double star explosion puzzles astronomers - By - Sharmila Kuthunur - published - 24 December 25 - A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen "superkilonova."

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'It won't be so much a ghost town as a zombie apocalypse': How AI might forever change how we use the internet - By - Roland Moore-Colyer - published - 24 December 25 - AI slop, chatbots and agentic AI are changing the internet, and could transform it beyond recognition, experts say.

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New tests could nearly halve the rate of late-stage cancers, some scientists say - is that true? By - RJ Mackenzie - published - 24 December 25 - Blood tests that look for over a dozen cancers are being developed. But how soon will they help patients?

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Graphene supercapacitor breakthrough could boost energy storage in future EVs and other household devices - By - Alan Bradley - published - 23 December 25 - A new material called multiscale reduced graphene oxide could mean faster charging and power delivery than traditional batteries allow.

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Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate - By - Sophie Berdugo - published - 22 December 25 - Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.

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New EV motor invention could cut 1,000 pounds from future vehicles, making them much lighter while boosting their range - By - Alan Bradley - published - 22 December 25 - A new in-wheel motor for electric vehicles can deliver a record-breaking 1,000 horsepower to each wheel.

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Japan laser weapon trial, comet 3I/ATLAS bids farewell, and AI solves 'impossible' math problems - By - Ben Turner - published - 20 December 25 - Science news this week - Dec. 20, 2025: 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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'Unprecedented' protoplanet collision spotted in 'Eye of Sauron' star system just 25 light-years from Earth - By - Ivan Farkas - published - 20 December 25 - Scientists watching the nearby Fomalhaut star system have directly seen two protoplanets smash together for the first time. Then, they saw it happen again.

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That was the week in science: Farewell comet 3I/ATLAS | Starlink tumbles from orbit | AI's giant carbon footprint - By - Patrick Pester, Ben Turner - last updated - 19 December 25 - LIVE - Friday, Dec. 19, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.

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Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes closest pass of Earth. Where's it heading next? By - Patrick Pester - published - 19 December 25 - Everyone's favorite interstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, flew past Earth overnight, coming within about 168 million miles (270 million kilometers) of our planet.

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