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Modified tapeworm medicine might help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints

Live Science reports the medicine might help relieve painful lesions seen in endometriosis, based on a study in mice.

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A formula could flag undesirable AI outputs before they happen

Live Science says the formula tracks an AI's internal “compass needle” to flag undesirable outputs before they happen.

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Flightless ancient bird may reshape ideas about flight's role in early bird evolution

New Scientist describes the ground-dwelling carnivore's wing anatomy as similar to a pheasant's.

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Researchers identify possible human sacrifice beside 2,000-year-old elite warrior burial in Russia

Live Science reports that a human pelvis fragment lay with animal remains beside the Maeotian warrior’s grave.

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Satellite photo shows tens of thousands of size-restricted farms in Taiwan's Yunlin County

LiveScience says the farms form a patchwork in a county that grows a majority of the island's food.

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1,200-year-old burial in Latvia may hold victims of a Viking raid

LiveScience reports that the burial contains the remains of a father, son and four others.

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Quadruped robot runs more than 26.2 miles without a recharge

LiveScience reports the robot ran alongside human runners across uneven, hilly terrain.

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Bronze signet ring depicting Lighthouse of Alexandria discovered underwater

Live Science reports the ring was found in the remains of an ancient palace on a submerged island in Egypt.

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A certain blood protein ratio is reportedly linked to higher risk of age-related diseases

LiveScience says the reported link concerns proteins produced by immune cells and found in blood.

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New simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies became the Milky Way

Live Science describes a supercomputer simulation of how those galaxies eventually became one.

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Key El Niño region exceeds 86°F for first time on record

Live Science says the central Pacific record hints at changes in the strength and location of some El Niño events.

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Webb identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst yet

NASA says the James Webb Space Telescope found an actively star-forming dwarf galaxy 1,000 times less massive than expected.

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$A field full of small galaxies of all shapes against the blackness of space. A few bright white stars show 8 prominent diffraction spikes. A small galaxy at lower right is highlighted with a white box. A shaded triangle extends upward to the corners of a larger box showing a zoom in of the region. Two fuzzy, light blue blobs are at center, with a larger and brighter one at top. Just above the top blob is a white crosshair showing the location where a fast radio burst was detected.$

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Jonathan the 194-year-old giant tortoise is helping researchers study extreme longevity

A Science Advances study says researchers sequenced the genome and methylome of Jonathan, an Aldabra giant tortoise that Science Advances described as the oldest known living land animal, to look for genetic and epigenetic clues to his lifespan.

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Dorsal scute of an Aldabra giant tortoise shell. Recent longevity studies have used comparative genomic analysis to reveal gene markers with the potential to slow aging and inhibit cancer in long-lived species. Vaisvil et al. report the first genome sequence of the 194-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise Jonathan, the oldest known living land animal. DNA methylome analysis showed that comparatively lower-entropy regions in Jonathan’s methylome were linked to higher-fidelity gene transcription and more efficient DNA repair, energy production, and RNA processing. These findings support a model for aging where efficient energy production supports robust DNA repair, thus preserving genomic integrity and potentially contributing to improved longevity.

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Jupiter was expected to disappear behind the crescent moon on October 6, 2026

Live Science said skywatchers in the U.S. and eastern Canada could see Jupiter vanish and reappear early that morning.

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Analysis of Rosalind Franklin’s notes challenges claims she missed photograph 51’s significance

Science reports that the analysis examines Franklin’s notes on an earlier x-ray image made with the same DNA sample.

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How did Rosalind Franklin miss the helix in her iconic DNA image? She didn’t
New analysis refutes James Watson’s claim he was first to recognize significance of famed photograph 51

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A radioactive lutetium atomic clock is claimed to be the most accurate ever

Live Science reports that physicists say the clock keeps time perfectly up to 19 decimal places.

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Kelvin wave could raise sea levels off California for months

LiveScience reports that the disturbance is spreading up the Pacific coast of Central and North America. Its above-normal sea levels could worsen damage from storms predicted for winter 2026–27.

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Regular exercise may make immune cells more vigilant

Live Science reports that a new study suggests regular exercise reshapes the immune system at a cellular level, potentially contributing to better long-term health.

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4,000-year-old defensive wall discovered in Morocco

LiveScience reports that archaeologists say the wall once protected a thriving farming hub. The publication describes it as Africa’s oldest known defensive wall outside Egypt.

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Brazil's Caldas Novas dome helps fuel nearby hot springs

LiveScience shares a 2025 satellite photo of the 12-mile-long formation in Goiás and describes it as a giant sponge that soaks up water.

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Modified tapeworm medicine might help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints

A formula could flag undesirable AI outputs before they happen

Flightless ancient bird may reshape ideas about flight's role in early bird evolution

Researchers identify possible human sacrifice beside 2,000-year-old elite warrior burial in Russia

Satellite photo shows tens of thousands of size-restricted farms in Taiwan's Yunlin County

1,200-year-old burial in Latvia may hold victims of a Viking raid

Quadruped robot runs more than 26.2 miles without a recharge

Bronze signet ring depicting Lighthouse of Alexandria discovered underwater

A certain blood protein ratio is reportedly linked to higher risk of age-related diseases

New simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies became the Milky Way

Key El Niño region exceeds 86°F for first time on record

Webb identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst yet

Jonathan the 194-year-old giant tortoise is helping researchers study extreme longevity

Jupiter was expected to disappear behind the crescent moon on October 6, 2026

Analysis of Rosalind Franklin’s notes challenges claims she missed photograph 51’s significance

A radioactive lutetium atomic clock is claimed to be the most accurate ever

Kelvin wave could raise sea levels off California for months

Regular exercise may make immune cells more vigilant

4,000-year-old defensive wall discovered in Morocco

Brazil's Caldas Novas dome helps fuel nearby hot springs

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Modified tapeworm medicine might help treat endometriosis, mouse study hints

A formula could flag undesirable AI outputs before they happen

Flightless ancient bird may reshape ideas about flight's role in early bird evolution

Researchers identify possible human sacrifice beside 2,000-year-old elite warrior burial in Russia

Satellite photo shows tens of thousands of size-restricted farms in Taiwan's Yunlin County

1,200-year-old burial in Latvia may hold victims of a Viking raid

Quadruped robot runs more than 26.2 miles without a recharge

Bronze signet ring depicting Lighthouse of Alexandria discovered underwater

A certain blood protein ratio is reportedly linked to higher risk of age-related diseases

New simulation traces how thousands of small galaxies became the Milky Way

Key El Niño region exceeds 86°F for first time on record

Webb identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst yet

Jonathan the 194-year-old giant tortoise is helping researchers study extreme longevity

Jupiter was expected to disappear behind the crescent moon on October 6, 2026

Analysis of Rosalind Franklin’s notes challenges claims she missed photograph 51’s significance

A radioactive lutetium atomic clock is claimed to be the most accurate ever

Kelvin wave could raise sea levels off California for months

Regular exercise may make immune cells more vigilant

4,000-year-old defensive wall discovered in Morocco

Brazil's Caldas Novas dome helps fuel nearby hot springs