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Canon 15x50 IS All Weather binocular review

A powerful, image stabilized binocular that provides exceptional reach and high-quality optics, but is let down slightly by its rubberized coating and non-waterproofness.
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Canon 15x50 IS All Weather binocular review

A powerful, image stabilized binocular that provides exceptional reach and high-quality optics, but is let down slightly by its rubberized coating and non-waterproofness.

Enormous 'mega-blob' under Hawaii is solid rock and iron, not gooey — and it may fuel a hotspot

A new study reveals a detailed look at what lies beneath the Hawaiian hotspot.
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Enormous 'mega-blob' under Hawaii is solid rock and iron, not gooey — and it may fuel a hotspot

A new study reveals a detailed look at what lies beneath the Hawaiian hotspot.

What is Moltbook? A social network for AI threatens a 'total purge' of humanity — but some experts say it's a hoax

A new social networking site exclusively for bots has sparked claims of AI inventing its own religion and plotting humanity's downfall. But experts say its real dangers lie elsewhere.
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What is Moltbook? A social network for AI threatens a 'total purge' of humanity — but some experts say it's a hoax

A new social networking site exclusively for bots has sparked claims of AI inventing its own religion and plotting humanity's downfall. But experts say its real dangers lie elsewhere.

Sunspot launches 27 solar flares in 24 hours, including strongest outburst in years

The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.
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Sunspot launches 27 solar flares in 24 hours, including strongest outburst in years

The sunspot region 4366 fired off dozens of powerful solar flares in 24 hours, including the single strongest flare since 2024. Auroras are possible later this week.

Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century

A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.
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Preserved hair reveals just how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century

A new study reveals the dramatic decrease in lead exposure in the U.S. following the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency 55 years ago.

Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it works

The pill version of Wegovy seems to work just as well as the injectable form, but there are some key differences between the two formulations, experts say.
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Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it works

The pill version of Wegovy seems to work just as well as the injectable form, but there are some key differences between the two formulations, experts say.

5,500-year-old human skeleton discovered in Colombia holds the oldest evidence yet that syphilis came from the Americas

An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was present in the Americas at least 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.
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5,500-year-old human skeleton discovered in Colombia holds the oldest evidence yet that syphilis came from the Americas

An ancient DNA analysis of a 5,500-year-old human skeleton reveals that an ancestor of the bacterium that causes syphilis was present in the Americas at least 3,000 years earlier than previously thought.

Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom

An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm.
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Arctic blast probably won't cause trees to explode in the cold — but here's what happens if and when they do go boom

An exploding tree claim has gone viral as the U.S. brace for an Arctic blast that will send temperatures plunging, triggering a massive and long-lasting winter storm.

'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain

Scientists are developing a «sponge» that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially offering an alternative to painkillers.
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'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain

Scientists are developing a «sponge» that can soak up pain signals in the body before they reach the brain, potentially offering an alternative to painkillers.

IBM unveils two new quantum processors — including one that offers a blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029

IBM has released two new complex quantum processors alongside a new framework that would allow us to track the first demonstration of quantum advantage.
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IBM unveils two new quantum processors — including one that offers a blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029

IBM has released two new complex quantum processors alongside a new framework that would allow us to track the first demonstration of quantum advantage.

Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

Scientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.
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Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

Scientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.

Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed «The Fall of Icarus,» required meticulous planning to pull off.
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Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed «The Fall of Icarus,» required meticulous planning to pull off.

Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.
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Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.

Astronomers close in on ancient signal from 'one of the most unexplored periods in our universe'

A faint radio «whisper» from ancient hydrogen reveals the universe was heating up long before it filled with starlight.
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Astronomers close in on ancient signal from 'one of the most unexplored periods in our universe'

A faint radio «whisper» from ancient hydrogen reveals the universe was heating up long before it filled with starlight.

CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming

Greenhouse gas concentrations increased by a record amount in 2024 as more carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide became locked in Earth's atmosphere, a World Meteorological Organization report finds.
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CO2 levels reach record new high, locking in more global warming

Greenhouse gas concentrations increased by a record amount in 2024 as more carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide became locked in Earth's atmosphere, a World Meteorological Organization report finds.

Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky

Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak.
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Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky

Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak.

'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times

Researchers used a new technique called algorithmic fault tolerance (AFT) to cut the time and computational cost of quantum error correction by up to 100 times in simulations of neutral-atom architecture.
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'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times

Researchers used a new technique called algorithmic fault tolerance (AFT) to cut the time and computational cost of quantum error correction by up to 100 times in simulations of neutral-atom architecture.

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