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Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals
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Male human heads found in a 'skull pit' in an ancient Chinese city hint at sex-specific sacrifice rituals

A genetic study of 80 skulls found at a Stone Age city in China has revealed that the sacrificed people were mostly men, in contrast to previous assumptions.

Lessons from the Past: Responsible Science and Astrobiology
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Lessons from the Past: Responsible Science and Astrobiology

In a recent paper, a team of SETI and astrobiology specialists examines four controversial claims about the existence of extraterrestrial life. From these, they present recommendations for scientists and science communicators when addressing future claims of discovery.

An Adolescent Growth Spurt In Young Stars Helps Giant Planets Form
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An Adolescent Growth Spurt In Young Stars Helps Giant Planets Form

Intermediate mass stars experience periods of rapid growth in their late stages of formation. The growing young star emits more radiation that encourages greater accretion. Rather than depleting their protoplanetary disks and preventing gas giants from forming, the opposite is true.

Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests
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Injecting anesthetic into a 'lazy eye' may correct it, early study suggests

Temporarily shutting down a "lazy eye" triggers a burst of neuronal activity that reverses the condition in animal experiments, a study shows.

Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail
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Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail

The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a moonless night sky.