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(CNN) — A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium” for its ability to survive the harshest of extremes, can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than

(CNN) — Flybys of Jupiter's fiery moon Io, carried out by NASA's Juno spacecraft , are helping to solve the enduring mystery of why the small moon is the most volcanically active body in our solar system.

(CNN) — Thousands of ancient butchered human bones found in a deep shaft in southwest England have pointed archaeologists to a grim chapter of British prehistory that occurred during the Early Bronze Age.

At least 37 people from Early Bronze Age England were butchered and likely cannibalized before being thrown down a shaft during a grim chapter of British prehistory.

(CNN) — Astronomers have spotted seven new examples of a cosmic phenomenon known as dark comets that could help scientists determine whether the

(CNN) — Scientists made a major discovery this year linked to Stonehenge — one of humanity's biggest mysteries — and the revelations keep coming.

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Scientists explored Beethoven’s ailments, linked remains to a Norse saga, uncovered colonial secrets, peeked inside an alchemy lab and debunked a royal hoax in 2024.