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Giant 'diamond ring' sparkles 4,500 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation — Space photo of the week
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Giant 'diamond ring' sparkles 4,500 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation — Space photo of the week

NASA's SOFIA observatory captured a rare image of a glowing gas ring in Cygnus X — a vast star-forming region 4,500 light-years away.

Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds
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Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently came across an odd rock, dubbed "Phippsaksla," that is unlike anything else the robot has found on the Red Planet. It turns out that it probably isn't from our neighboring world and likely crashed on Mars instead.

A Daily Sprinkle of Cumin Seeds Can Help Lower Cholestrol, Study Finds
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A Daily Sprinkle of Cumin Seeds Can Help Lower Cholestrol, Study Finds

Nature's medicine.

Did Neanderthals have religious beliefs?
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Did Neanderthals have religious beliefs?

Whether Neanderthals had religious beliefs is a subject of ongoing debate.

It Wasn’t Just Drought: Scientists Propose New Theory on the Maya Urban Collapse
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It Wasn’t Just Drought: Scientists Propose New Theory on the Maya Urban Collapse

New study uncovers the forces that shaped and later brought down ancient urban centers, and shows how these patterns are reflected in modern city challenges. Why do people choose to move into cities, and why do they decide to leave? Today, urban populations shift for many reasons — economic opportunities, congestion, lifestyle preferences, air quality [...]