Measles is back in the United States, WHO authorities say - The Pan American Health Organization has determined that the U.S. has lost its measles elimination status, meaning domestic spread of the virus is now significant and sustained. viruses-infections-disease

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Scientists discover two adorable species of howler monkey in the Amazon — and they're already endangered -- A genetic analysis has identified two previously unrecognized species of howler monkey that change these primates' evolutionary tree. -- Sascha Pare

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'Godless' founder of utilitarianism had severe dental problems and was in 'excruciating pain,' CT scans of his severed head reveal -- Jeremy Bentham, the "godless" philosopher who founded modern utilitarianism, had severe dental and jaw problems, a CT scan of his skull reveals. -- Tom Metcalfe

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Romans carefully dismantled statue of emperor when they withdrew from Scotland 1,800 years ago, leaving only his foot behind -- A mysterious bronze foot found in a bog was likely once part of a monumental statue of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, who tried to conquer Scotland. -- Kristina Killgrove

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Astronomers confirm a tiny new moon is orbiting Earth, and it'll stick around for the holidays -- A tiny asteroid entered Earth's orbit in April and is expected to leave in January. Meet the minimoon 2026 QQ8. -- Joanna Thompson

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This AI finds patterns in visual brain activity and turns them into pictures -- A new AI model, called Brain-IT, can transform brain scans into images and reverse the process, turning images into what they'd look like as brain activity. -- Alan Bradley

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'Like writing and directing your own movie': Live Science readers share whether they'd learn to lucid dream if they could -- Poll -- Over 300 Live Science readers responded to a recent poll about whether they'd train themselves to lucid dream if they could. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Chinese scientists cool atoms to near absolute zero in record-breaking experiment -- Scientists on China's Tiangong space station used a laser trap to cool a clump of atoms to just above absolute zero, setting a new record. -- Elizabeth Howell

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A widely used antibiotic for acne and infections is linked to risk of pregnancy loss, new study finds -- A common antibiotic may be linked to a higher risk of miscarriage and stillbirth when used early in pregnancy, a new study suggests. -- Isha Ishtiaq

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125,000-year-old poisoned stone points discovered on shore of ancient lake in Saudi Arabia -- Archaeologists have discovered thousands of stone artifacts in Saudi Arabia, some of which suggest people were using poison-tipped stone tools to hunt large game 125,000 years ago. -- Charles Q. Choi

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Euclid space telescope unveils first major data release, including map of 900 million galaxies -- The powerful Euclid space telescope is making the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos, and ESA has just shared the first enormous piece of it. -- Brandon Specktor

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'Slave payments' and 'expensive and exclusive shoe' discovered on 17th-century Danish ship that sank after deadly mutiny -- Archaeologists have discovered the shoe of the first governor of the Danish West Indies, recovered from a 17th-century ship that was wrecked after one of the most violent mutinies in Denmark's history. -- Kristina Killgrove

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2,200-year-old gold bear figurine and surprising number of bones found in massive burial mound in Kazakhstan -- Archaeologists have found a 2,200-year-old golden bear in an Iron Age burial in Kazakhstan that may have held seven people. -- Margherita Bassi

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The Grand Canyon is missing over a billion years of rocks. Now scientists know why. -- The missing 1.2 billion years of geological history at the Grand Canyon finally has an explanation. -- Stephanie Pappas

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Physicists propose new quantum device to measure how Earth twists space-time -- A proposed tabletop quantum sensor could match the precision of the best satellite measurements of frame dragging, a subtle effect predicted by Einstein's general relativity. -- Larissa G. Capella

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Florida's 'dark magic' mushrooms have a deadly combination of chemicals never seen before -- Scientists have discovered that a known mushroom, Galerina indica, contains both psychedelic chemicals and deadly toxins. -- Olivia Ferrari

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More people could count as obese under newly proposed definition — here's what you need to know -- Explainer -- A new study supports a more nuanced approach to obesity diagnosis. Here's what to know. -- Lauren Schneider

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'The possibilities are truly breathtaking': NASA's Roman Space Telescope will take better images and last longer than experts predicted -- NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could capture images 30% sharper than — and remain operational for twice as long as — initially expected. Researchers say these "remarkable" developments could greatly enhance the volume and quality of the data they will analyze. -- Harry Baker

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Huawei unveils 'SuperCluster' architecture designed to make 1 million AI chips work as a single computer -- The new Peerium architecture aims to power hyper-efficient computers capable of training AI models with up to 40 trillion parameters. -- Fiona Jackson

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Gravity can reconnect like the sun's magnetic field, a fresh look at Einstein's equations reveals -- A fresh look at Einstein's equations suggests that gravity can sometimes snap and reconnect, similar to magnetic field lines on the sun. The findings hint at a new way that gravity and matter can trade energy. -- Andrey Feldman

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