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The "intriguing new" rock engraving was found on the west bank of the Nile River near Aswan in November 2022, during a survey ...

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The world's leading mathematicians were stunned by how adept artificial intelligence is at doing their jobs.

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Rising temperatures in the North Atlantic are slowing vital currents, but a new process in the Arctic could save the day, ...

During a record-breaking flight through the sun’s corona in Dec. 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe captured the closest-ever ...

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Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the ...