Earth's first bats didn't come from where we thought, landmark genetic study reveals - In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat family tree and determine where these animals first evolved. land-mammals

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Missing Celtic fort annihilated by Julius Caesar finally found under Paris hospital -- Archaeologists in Paris have discovered the remains of a missing Celtic fort sacked by Julius Caesar in 52 B.C. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Astronomers detected radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time. Spoiler alert: It's not aliens. -- Scientists have found the first convincing direct evidence of radio signals coming out of the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. Even if it's not aliens, it could still teach us something big about life in space. -- Pandora Dewan

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'It has become very dire in a lot of places': New map reveals exactly where humans are adding and removing precious fresh water on Earth -- A new high-resolution map of global freshwater trends between 2002 and 2025 has sharpened scientists' understanding of how humans are using and displacing our most precious resource. -- Sascha Pare

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Google DeepMind's latest AI tool promises a new era for genetics research, but experts warn to take its predictions with caution -- AlphaGenome Atlas could make it easier for geneticists to access powerful AI, but its predictions aren't always accurate. -- RJ Mackenzie

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3,000-year-old burial of ancient Egyptian horse found - and a nearby stone carving depicts a captured prisoner -- Archaeologists unearthed a horse burial dating back more than three millennia in an ancient Egyptian fortress. -- Owen Jarus

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Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy - and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region -- The peeling away of Earth's crust beneath Italy may explain a lot of the seismic activity in the mountains that run along the spine of the country. -- Stephanie Pappas

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Curiosity's top 10 photos of Mars after 5,000 days of exploration -- Curiosity has been photographing Mars in its search for evidence of water and life for over 5,000 Martian days. Here are 10 of the most surprising and weird photos the rover has sent back to Earth. -- Damien Pine

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'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. -- Tom Metcalfe

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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 underway in the Pacific, with wide reaching - and often surprising - effects across the United States. -- 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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