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Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the Pacific

The 8.8 magnitude megaquake is the joint-sixth largest earthquake ever recorded and the first tsunami waves have already hit Oahu, Hawaii.

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The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history

A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes on record.

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Diagnostic dilemma: Hunter's rare allergy meant he could no longer eat red meat

A man who hunted deer developed a very rare allergy that progressively worsened each time he ate red meat.

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Hot blob beneath Appalachians formed when Greenland split from North America — and it's heading to New York

A hot blob currently beneath the Appalachians may have peeled off from Greenland around 80 million years ago and moved to where it is today at a rate of 12 miles per million years, scientists have found.

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A mysterious barrier in the Atlantic divides weird deep-sea jellyfish cousins

Researchers have mapped the distribution of a jellyfish subspecies and found that creatures which lack a distinctive "knob" are somehow prevented from leaving the Arctic.

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Dementia: Facts about Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia

Learn about dementia, how it affects people, how it's diagnosed and what treatments are available.

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400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China

Researchers recently discovered a huge chain of extinct volcanoes buried deep below South China that formed when two tectonic plates collided during the breakup of Rodinia, around 800 million years ago.

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4,000-year-old handprint discovered on ancient Egyptian tomb offering

Researchers have unveiled an ancient Egyptian handprint that was left on a soul house tomb offering 4,000 years ago.

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Scientists use quantum machine learning to create semiconductors for the first time – and it could transform how chips are made

Researchers have found a way to make the chip design and manufacturing process much easier — by tapping into a hybrid blend of artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

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'Ghost island' appears after underwater eruption, then vanishes into the Caspian Sea — Earth from space

A series of photos taken between 2022 and 2024 shows the emergence and rapid disappearance of a volcanic "ghost island" off the coast of Azerbaijan.

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NASA spacecraft snaps images of lunar transit and Earth eclipse on the same day — see the photos

The Solar Dynamics Observatory saw a lunar transit and an Earth eclipse on July 25 — the first when the moon passed between it and the sun, and another when Earth did the same.

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Planned C-sections linked to increased risk of childhood leukemia, study finds

A new study underscores a known link between planned C-sections and the risk of ALL, a childhood cancer. But overall, the risk is still very small, experts caution.

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'Time travel' memory hack rejuvenates memories, study finds

A new study suggests that recalling the context in which a memory was made can help to restore the memory after it has started to erode.

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Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC after infused oil used for dough

In 2024, an odd outbreak of THC intoxication hit more than 80 people in Wisconsin after a pizzeria accidentally used oil infused with the psychoactive ingredient.

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What is the Pacific Ring of Fire?

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt of volcanoes known for explosive eruptions and intense earthquakes.

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Ancient shark discovered deep inside world's longest cave system

The National Park Service has announced another ancient shark discovery at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The latest find, named Macadens olsoni, had a unique curved row of teeth and lived around 340 million years ago.

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Memories aren't static in the brain — they 'drift' over time

A new mouse study of spatial memory suggests that the brain's representation of places "drifts" over time.

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Scientists hit quantum computer error rate of 0.000015% — a world record achievement that could lead to smaller and faster machines

The record-breaking achievement could lead to practical, utility-scale quantum computers that are both smaller and faster.

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Meskalamdug's Helmet: One of the world's oldest helmets depicts a Mesopotamian prince's man bun

This 15-karat gold helmet was discovered in a royal tomb at Ur, but it may only have been worn for ceremonial purposes.

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What happened to Rome after the empire fell?

Rome continued on after the Western Roman Empire fell but faced war and a population crash.

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Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago

A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.

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Astronomers witness a newborn planet emerging from the dust around a sun-like star: Space photo of the week

The Very Large Telescope in Chile has found, for the first time, an infant planet nestled in spiral arms of dust around a distant sun-like star.

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Why do cats hate water?

It's a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why?

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Scientists detect gargantuan 'pimple' that has plagued a star for at least 7 years

A transiting exoplanet has revealed a huge "spot" near the pole of its tiny M-dwarf parent star. The spot has been around at least 7 years and occupies 7% of the sun's surface.

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Virginia opossums: The American marsupials that have barely changed since the time of the dinosaurs

Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.

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