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2 'exclusively indoor' cats in Michigan caught bird flu, potentially from their owners

A new report details the bird flu cases of two pet cats in Michigan whose owners work in the dairy industry. Earlier in the month, a data table from the report briefly appeared on the CDC website before being taken down.

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Tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh is 1st to be discovered in 100 years

The tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings.

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Fast radio burst traced to the outskirts of an ancient 'graveyard' galaxy — and the cause remains a mystery

Scientists have traced a repeating fast radio burst (FRB) to the edge of an ancient galaxy where star formation has drastically dropped. Researchers are struggling to explain what caused it.

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US suffers record-breaking cold: What's going on with the polar vortex?

A winter storm is hitting the U.S. with record-breaking cold and heavy snow. Is the polar vortex to blame?

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'Plastics are there and seem to be getting worse': Viral study of microplastics in human brains shows worrisome trend, but has flaws

A close-up shot of microplastics resting on a human finger.

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Lasers reveal 1,000-year-old Indigenous road near Chaco Canyon that aligns with the winter solstice

Researchers think the Indigenous roads were more about cosmology than traffic.

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Man nearly guaranteed to get early Alzheimer's is still disease-free in his 70s — how?

A man who should have developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease due to a genetic mutation is still symptom-free in his 70s. Scientists are trying to understand why.

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World's glaciers are losing enough ice to fill 3 Olympic pools every second, terrifying new study finds

A groundbreaking new study provides the first consistent global picture of glacier decline since 2000, revealing that glaciers across the world have lost a whopping 5% of their volume since then.

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What should I do if I find a cool artifact in the US?

Spotting artifacts in the U.S. is common, but archaeologists want you to leave them in place.

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AI 'brain decoder' can read a person's thoughts with just a quick brain scan and almost no training

An improvement to an existing AI-based brain decoder can translate a person's thoughts into text without hours of training.

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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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Can animals learn another species' 'language?'

Animals hear other species communicate around them every day. Do they understand what they're saying?

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Science news this week: Hidden lakes and a 'city-killer' asteroid

Feb. 15, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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'I thought I was dead': Terrifying video of humpback whale gobbling up kayaker explained

A humpback whale appeared to swallow then spit out a kayaker in a viral video filmed off the coast of Chile. But was he actually in any danger?

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Do other animals kiss?

Kissing is a multifaceted and emotionally loaded behavior. Do other animals do it, too?

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The US is having its most active flu season in 15 years

The U.S. is currently experiencing very high levels of seasonal influenza across the country. Here's why.

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'We were amazed': Astronomers discover oldest, biggest black hole jet in the known universe — and there may be more

Astronomers have used a continent-sized radio telescope to find the largest black hole jet ever observed in the early universe.

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Scientists just rewrote our understanding of epigenetics

DNA and RNA epigenetics, once thought to be separate, have now been found to work together to fine-tune gene expression.

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'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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Parisian photographer produces phenomenal, perfectly-proportioned 'planetary parade' portrait

A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single evening, and rearranged them to create a striking composite image. Each "planetary parade" member was captured with the same magnification, meaning they are perfectly scaled.

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People have been dumping corpses into the Thames since at least the Bronze Age, study finds

A new study of human remains dredged from the Thames River reveals that people frequently deposited corpses there in the Bronze and Iron ages.

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Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs

The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape

The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.

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Why are flies attracted to humans?

Flies are attracted to our pungent "cloud of effervescence," experts say.

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Massive study of 3 million people reveals genetic 'hotspots' linked to bipolar disorder

A new study has greatly expanded the number of gene variants thought to be tied to bipolar disorder.

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