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Eclipse from space: Paths of 2024 and 2017 eclipses collide over US in new satellite image - By - Samantha Mathewson - published - 27 April 24 - Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that swept across North America, including variations in the moon's shadow along the path of totality.

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Pigbutt worm: The deep-sea 'mystery blob' with the rump of a pig and a ballooned belly - By - Melissa Hobson - published - 27 April 24 - Bizarre worm that looks "like the rump of a pig from one side and Mick Jagger's lips from the other" may be in the middle of an evolutionary leap, scientists say.

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Why does striking flint against steel start a fire? By - Laurel Hamers - published - 27 April 24 - What's the science behind starting a fire with flint and steel?

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Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place there - By - Jennifer Nalewicki - published - 26 April 24 - An environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual.

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We've never seen the Fitbit Versa at this rock bottom price before, surely it won't be around long -- Lloyd Coombes -- Amazon is offering 48% off the versatile fitness tracker-come-smartwatch, so long as you like pink or black.

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Lasers reveal prehistoric Irish monuments that may have been 'pathways for the dead' By - Jennifer Nalewicki - published - 26 April 24 - Archaeologists used lidar to detect a cluster of rare Neolithic monuments hidden in farmland in Ireland.

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Save 32% on this feature-packed Garmin Instinct running watch -- Lloyd Coombes -- Amazon are slashing $80 off this fantastic running watch at right now, which boasts two weeks of battery life.

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Hundreds of black 'spiders' spotted in mysterious 'Inca City' on Mars in new satellite photos - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 25 April 24 - Every spring, creepy black 'spiders' sprout up on Mars as buried carbon dioxide ice releases dusty geysers of gas. New ESA images show the phenomenon has begun in the strange Inca City formation.

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Claude 3 Opus has stunned AI researchers with its intellect and 'self-awareness' - does this mean it can think for itself?

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New UTI vaccine wards off infection for years, early studies suggest

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Tweak to Schr dinger's cat equation could unite Einstein's relativity and quantum mechanics, study hints

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Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption

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George Washington's stash of centuries-old cherries found hidden under Mount Vernon floor

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