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Humans

Intricate ancient tattoos revealed by shining lasers on mummies

The tattoos of 1200-year-old mummies from Peru can now be seen in exquisite detail, showing fine markings that may have been made with cactus needles or animal bones

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Space

Mars may have a solid inner core like Earth does

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Space

A supermassive black hole is sending out a mysterious pulsing beat

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The partially fossilised whitebark pine trees

Environment

Melting ice reveals millennia-old forest buried in the Rocky mountains

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Physics

Laser technique measures vast distances with nanometre precision

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Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) captured on 31 December 2024 in Río Hurtado, Chile

Space

Comet that could shine as bright as Venus set to be visible from Earth

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Environment

Tomato plants are covered in tiny anti-pest booby traps

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Health

Gene-edited cells that evade rejection show promise in type 1 diabetes

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Environment

Glyphosate-resistant weeds have evolved in the UK for the first time

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Physics

Ultracold indium atoms could make unexpected new types of matter

For the first time, atoms of the metal indium have been chilled to temperatures a few millionths of a degree above absolute zero, a state where strange quantum phenomena begin to appear

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Technology

World’s first fully 3D-printed microscope made in under 3 hours

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Physics

Physicists discover the secret to perfect cacio e pepe pasta

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Environment

2024 confirmed as first year to breach 1.5°C warming limit

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Earth

Oil extraction may have triggered over 100 earthquakes in the UK

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