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

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Human Evolution -- Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate

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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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James Webb telescope saw black holes emerging from 'cocoons' near the dawn of time - By - Skyler Ware - published - 14 January 26 - The gaseous cocoons surrounding "little red dots" hint at their true nature, a new James Webb telescope study hints.

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One of the last woolly rhinos to walk Earth was eaten by a wolf pup - and scientists have now sequenced its genome from the undigested meat - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 14 January 26 - More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.

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'One of those rare 'wow' moments': Zombie star near Earth has a rainbow shockwave that 'shouldn't be there' By - Harry Baker - published - 14 January 26 - A new study reveals a rare-breaking white dwarf star, dubbed RXJ0528+2838, that is somehow generating a rainbow-like "bow shock" as it zooms through the Milky Way. The cosmic zombie is also ripping apart its partner star like a black hole.

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18 of Earth's biggest river deltas - including the Nile and Amazon - are sinking faster than global sea levels are rising - By - Sascha Pare - published - 14 January 26 - Worldwide, millions of people live in river deltas that are sinking faster than sea levels are rising, research suggests. This exacerbates the risk of catastrophic coastal flooding and land loss.

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Strange, 'starved' galaxy died 'a death of 1,000 cuts' in the ancient universe, JWST reveals - By - Elizabeth Howell - published - 14 January 26 - A supermassive black hole embedded in an early galaxy likely starved the galaxy of gas needed to form young stars, new observations revealed.

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MIT's chip stacking breakthrough could cut energy use in power-hungry AI processes - By - Fiona Jackson - published - 14 January 26 - Data doesn't have to travel as far or waste as much energy when the memory and logic components are closer together.

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SETI scientists reveal 100 'signals of interest' from collapsed Arecibo Observatory - By - Brandon Specktor - published - 13 January 26 - A crowd-sourced search for alien intelligence called SETI@Home is in its final stages, analyzing 100 'signals of interest' with the world's largest radio telescope.

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Mega-iceberg A23a, formerly the world's largest, turns into bright 'blue mush' as it finally dies after 40 years at sea - By - Harry Baker - published - 13 January 26 - New satellite photos reveal that one of the world's largest and longest-lived icebergs, A23a, has developed vibrant blue striations on its surface. The striking snaps hint that the "megaberg" will soon disappear forever, ending a surprisingly eventful four-decade-long saga.

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Artemis 2 mission update: Rollout imminent as NASA prepares first crewed Artemis mission to the moon - By - Patrick Pester - published - 13 January 26 - NASA's Artemis 2 rollout could be as early as this weekend as the space agency makes final preparations for its first crewed Artemis moon mission.

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tzi the Iceman mummy carried a high-risk strain of HPV, research finds - By - Aristos Georgiou - published - 13 January 26 - Two renowned prehistoric individuals were likely infected with a human papillomavirus that has been linked to several cancers.

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Is there such a thing as 'too much' protein? By - Christoph Schwaiger - published - 13 January 26 - Daily protein requirements vary a bit person to person, but some evidence suggests consuming high amounts of protein could do more harm than good. Live Science spoke to experts to learn more.

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Food & Diet

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A runaway black hole, a human ancestor discovered in Casablanca cave, and vaccine schedule slashed - By - Ben Turner - published - 10 January 26 - Science news this week - Jan. 10, 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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