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New reconstructions based on the skeletons of two sisters who lived in a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic show what they likely looked like and wore.

Giant, ridge-like structures of methane ice, known as "bladed terrain," may be much more abundant along Pluto's equator than previously realized, a new study suggests.

Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James ...

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The technological singularity — the point at which artificial general intelligence surpasses human intelligence — is coming.

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Archaeologists are excavating a Roman-era watchtower in Croatia that was "built in a strategic location" on the banks of the ...

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Pink lakes in Western Australia get their color from pigments produced by microbes, but climate change and other human ...

Researchers say they have finally uncovered the mysterious origins of one of our favorite carbs: the humble potato.