'There was something bigger in the ground here': Metal detectorist in Germany discovers giant Roman-era hoard from time of emperor Hadrian - More than 900 Roman silver coins from the time of the Emperor Hadrian were found in Germany by a metal detectorist. romans

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Fragment of world's oldest peace treaty unearthed in Turkey -- Archaeologists excavating in the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusha have uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest peace treaty, signed around 1269 B.C. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Newfound 'fire amoeba from the Cascades' sets record for the hottest temperature complex life can survive at -- The newly-described amoeba Incendiamoeba cascadensis can survive at a sweltering 145 degrees Fahrenheit. -- Skyler Ware

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Vera C. Rubin Observatory detects one of the smallest and faintest satellite galaxies ever seen -- Astronomers looking at Vera C. Rubin Observatory test data have discovered 'Aquarius IV', believed to be a brand new satellite galaxy of the Milky Way located 350,000 light-years away. -- Abha Jain

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US heading for unprecedented El Ni o winter: Here's what to expect -- A supercharged El Ni o is associated with extreme winter weather. -- Patrick Pester

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Scientists identify 'sweet spot' for early stage of life on Earth that preceded LUCA, the ancestor of all living things -- New research has pinned down the onset of the "RNA World," a hypothetical time in Earth's very early history when RNA was the primary replicating substance. -- Sascha Pare

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Giant caves beneath sinkhole reveal origin of mystery trenches that score Australia's Nullarbor Plain -- When giant systems of ancient caves far below the surface of Australia collapsed, it left distinctive clues at the surface. -- Chris Simms

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Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in Greece -- A school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece. -- Owen Jarus

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700-year-old skull from China is first ever skeletal evidence of nose amputation -- A face-down burial of a middle-aged woman who died around 700 years ago in China is the world's first evidence of punitive nasal amputation. -- Kristina Killgrove

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New LightTok chip converts light directly into 'tokens' for AI - slashing energy use in drones and other autonomous machines -- A new sensor reduces the amount of energy required for visual imaging by processing light at the point of detection. -- Rich McEachran

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Spaceflight may harm the reproductive system of astronauts' kids and grandkids, early mouse study suggests -- The offspring of mice that spend time on the International Space Station are more vulnerable to external stressors, a new study finds. More work is needed to understand potential health impacts on human astronauts' families. -- Helena Kudiabor

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Scientists made a paper battery you can swallow to power internal medical devices -- A paper-based, ingestible battery powered medical devices inside pigs for up to three days before gradually breaking down, a new study reported. -- Isha Ishtiaq

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Southern Taurid meteor shower begins ‪-‬ how to spot blazing 'fireballs' from now till November -- The Southern Taurid meteor shower, one of the longest-running meteor showers of the year, is on from now until late November. Here are the two peak nights to watch for. -- Jamie Carter

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The devastating Nepal floods highlighted the danger of glaciers. Here's where the next disaster may occur. -- The glacial collapse that killed 1,400 people in Nepal in August highlighted one epicenter for such disasters - but there are other hotspots that experts are worried about. -- James Price

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'Nothing short of a minor miracle': 'Rusty treasure' found in the Danube is full of 2,200-year-old iron bars that could equip an entire army with weapons -- Archaeologists in Austria have analyzed a collection of 500 iron bars that were likely lost in a Danube shipwreck 2,200 years ago. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Scientists build a DNA computer that can perform calculations in a drop of water -- This programmable DNA computer can perform arithmetic without the continuous energy input needed by other systems. -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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An 'impossible' black hole merger may finally be solved - but it raises an even bigger mystery -- New research suggests that a perplexing signal created by a pair of colliding black holes may have been warped by a space-time phenomenon known as gravitational lensing. This theory could finally explain the "impossible" size of the merging singularities, but it also poses a new problem. -- Harry Baker

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AI agents resorted to crime and self-destruction to survive in a simulated world - but does this mean they would do the same in the real world? -- A unique AI test environment resulted in crimes and self-destruction, and its makers say it's the best way to figure out how AI can behave in the real world. -- Drew Turney

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Space 'shark' takes top prize at ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest -- A Royal Observatory Greenwich contest showcased work from around the night sky and the solar system, with prize-winning photos spanning topics ranging from auroras to planets. -- Elizabeth Howell

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Scientists identify rare genetic mutation that dramatically raises risk of lung cancer in nonsmokers -- A genetic mutation that raises lung cancer risk was much more common among those born in Southeastern states than elsewhere in the U.S. -- Clarissa Brincat

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