An invisible force surrounding Earth may be creating water on the moon

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A diagram shows areas where lunar water has been detected. The diagram shows clearly that there is more water near the poles of the moon.
A diagram shows areas where lunar water has been detected. Scientists think they've spotted a new way water could be made on the moon.

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Did you have a severe case of COVID-19? Research suggests that Neanderthal genes could be to blame

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An employee of the Natural History Museum in London looks at model of a Neanderthal male in his twenties. Researchers say they've found a link between those with gene variations associated with Neanderthal ancestry and severe cases of COVID-19.

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Sea-ice levels in Antarctica at a 'mind-blowing' historic low

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A view of ice floes on Grandidier Channel as the floes melt due to global climate change in Antarctica on February 09, 2022
Ice floes melt due to climate change in Antarctica on February 2022.

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A nuclear bomb is still missing after it was dropped off the Georgia coastline 65 years ago

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This casing of a Mark 17 thermonuclear bomb was manufactured around the same time as the lost Mark 15 weapon.

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The same family of bears won't stop wrecking trail cameras — and have been caught in the act 5 times on video

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An adult black bear and three subs in the woods walking towards camera.
The black bear and her three cubs at the scene of the crime.

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A gold miner found a mysterious grapefruit-sized fur ball. It turned out to be a 'perfectly preserved' 30,000-year-old squirrel.

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A stiff ball of brown fur sits in a pair of human hands wearing white surgical gloves.
This ball of brown fur and gnarled legs and claws turned out to be a mummified Arctic ground squirrel.

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NASA refused to name its new UFO chief, then quietly added his identity to a press release hours later

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An apparently unidentified object detected on a Navy plane’s infrared camera.

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Mysterious flashes of light on Venus aren't what scientists thought, according to a new study. And it could mean safer missions to the planet in the future.

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Venus has a mysterious display of light shows and scientists can't agree on what's causing them.

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NASA says UFOs are probably balloons, planes, or solar glints — but not aliens

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Aliens probably aren't the cause of UAP, but NASA is determined to find out what is.

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Earth's mysterious core may be encased by an ancient ocean floor that has mountains 5 times taller than Everest

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An illustration shows the Earth's core wrapped in red matter representing a newly discovered structure that may be wrapping around the Earth's core.
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