Archaeology -- We now know much more about how our ancestor 'Lucy' lived - and died

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Space -- That was the week in science: Farewell comet 3I/ATLAS | Starlink tumbles from orbit | AI's giant carbon footprint

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Archaeology -- 'Biological time capsules': How DNA from cave dirt is revealing clues about early humans and Neanderthals

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Arts & Entertainment -- Live Science Christmas crossword puzzle: The average U.S. citizen consumes over 3,500 of these on Christmas Day - 7 across

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Neuroscience -- Neuroscience word search - Find all the parts of the brain

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Human Behavior -- About Live Science

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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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Neuroscience -- Brain scans reveal 'dial' that helps keep us from getting lost

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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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Neuroscience -- 'Intelligence comes at a price, and for many species, the benefits just aren't worth it': A neuroscientist's take on how human intellect evolved

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Archaeology -- Neanderthals made fire, orcas and dolphins team up, and the 'Star of Bethlehem' explored

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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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Space -- That was the week in science: Second earthquake hits Japan | Geminids to peak | NASA loses contact with Mars probe

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Flat-headed cat not seen in Thailand for almost 30 years is rediscovered - By - Patrick Pester - published - 26 December 25 - Conservationists are celebrating the rediscovery of flat-headed cats in Thailand after camera traps recorded the endangered feline for the first time in almost 30 years.

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Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest - By - Whitney Isenhower - published - 25 December 25 - The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple times in a remote Samoan rainforest.

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2,300-year-old Celtic gold coins found in Swiss bog - By - Marjanko Pilekić published - 22 December 25 - Two rare Celtic gold coins were discovered in a Swiss bog, and they may have been left there as an offering to the gods.

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3,300-year-old cremations found in Scotland suggest the people died in a mysterious catastrophic event - By - Owen Jarus - published - 22 December 25 - Five urns holding cremated human remains from 3,300 years ago have been discovered in Scotland.

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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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Scientists build 'most accurate' quantum computing chip ever thanks to new silicon-based computing architecture - By - Tristan Greene - published - 20 December 25 - Researchers say they have created the world's first scalable atomic quantum processor that achieves record-breaking 99.99% fidelity.

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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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