Iceland issues state of emergency and closes world-famous Blue Lagoon over fears of a volcanic eruption

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The vast majority of tourists visiting Iceland pass through the hot springs of the Blue Lagoon. The site has become a major tourist attraction for the country. The volcanic eruption threatens the continuity of this beautiful place.
The Blue Lagoon, one of Iceland's top touristic attractions, has been shut due to the high risk of a volcanic eruption in the area.

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Archaeologists found a skeleton with a prosthetic hand that could be nearly 600 years old

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A skeleton buried with a prosthetic hand.
The skeleton was found buried with a prosthetic metal hand.

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4 times NASA astronauts lost things in space

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Jasmin Moghbeli (top) and Loral O'Hara (bottom) performing maintenance outside the international Space Station.

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A shark pup that can 'walk' and was asexually conceived was just born at a Chicago-area zoo

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An epaulette shark in the wild
An epaulette shark in the wild

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A tumor with teeth was found in the pelvis of an ancient Egyptian woman, along with a ring to protect her from pain

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A picture shows ancient tissue with two teeth sticking out of it, next to a ruler placed for scale.
An ancient tumor was uncovered in an Egyptian burial site.

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NASA's James Webb telescope spotted the most distant galaxy in the universe that looks like ours

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A barred spiral galaxy is drawn inside a bubble. The Earth has been drawn outside of the bubble where the galaxy is encased.
An artist's interpretation of a barred spiral galaxy drawn inside a bubble. The Earth is drawn outside of the bubble to represent the connection between ceers-2112 and the Milky Way.

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How lice evolved alongside humans to become the perfect pests — and trackers of human migration

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Close-up of a head louse.
Close-up of a head louse.

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What if all the rats in NYC died tomorrow?

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Three rats scavenge for food on the subway platform at Herald Square in New York City.

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The first US commercial plant has started to pull carbon from the air. It's able to suck out 1,000 tons annually and plans to expand.

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Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is contributing to our planets warming.

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NASA's James Webb and X-ray telescopes combine powers to discover the most distant black hole ever in a rare state of infancy

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X-ray image of the msot distant black hole ever discovered.

X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/Ákos Bogdán; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare & K. Arcand

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