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Heading to space was just the beginning for the James Webb Space Telescope.Heralded as NASA's premier space observatory of the next decade, the telescope launched on Christmas Day -- and it still has a ways to go before it's in…

In a TikTok video with more than 30 million views and 7 million likes, a chipmunk is paying for groceries at the cashier.The rabbit cashier asks, "Paper or plastic?"The chipmunk ominously replies -- and repeats, at the rabbit's confusion, "Mouth."In…

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Shrimplike creatures, an extinct dinosaur called the "hell heron" and colorful beetles are among the 552 new species described this year by scientists at the Natural History Museum in London.The researchers were largely restricted from traveling to international field sites…

The bones of five mammoths were discovered with Neanderthal stone tools at a quarry near Swindon, providing a revealing look at life in Britain during the ice age 200,000 years ago.The well-preserved mammoth remains belonged to two adults, two juveniles…

Some of the most exciting space missions are ready to kick off in 2022.This year, expect the first images and science results from the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope, see a new mission launch to study an unexplored world…

Attorneys for Britain's Prince Andrew claimed Tuesday that the US court handling a civil lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre, in which she accuses the Duke of York of sexual assault, does not have jurisdiction over the case.A motion filed in…

If you test positive for Covid-19, you'll be advised to isolate for anywhere from five days to two weeks. It all depends on where you live.The United States and the United Kingdom have slashed their recommended self-isolation periods for asymptomatic…

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Twelve Greenlandic huskies toil against a 40-mile-per-hour headwind, as box store-size icebergs and rugged 10,000-foot peaks slide past. They are as inspiring as they are terrifying — until my ski goggles ice-over, blinding me for hours.I've been sitting on the…

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Egyptian scientists have digitally unwrapped the mummified remains of the pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing tantalizing details about the life and death of the Egyptian king for the first time since the mummy was discovered in 1881.Decorated with flower garlands and…

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An armed 19-year-old man arrested Saturday morning for trespassing at Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is staying for Christmas, has been detained by police under the Mental Health Act, London's Metropolitan Police said Sunday.According to the statement, a crossbow…

Wonder is all around us.There was a stunning reminder this week as spacecraft and stargazers alike shared videos of an ancient comet as it streaked across our sky.This is Comet Leonard's final blaze of glory before disappearing forever -- and…

It's a moment that has been decades in the making. The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's premier space observatory of the next decade, successfully launched on Christmas morning.The telescope lifted off atop an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in…

Just in time for Christmas, a SpaceX cargo vehicle arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday morning bearing holiday treats and science experiments.The orbiting laboratory is hosting seven crew members throughout the holiday season.The international crew includes Russian cosmonauts Anton…

We're about to have eyes on the invisible side of space.The James Webb Space Telescope will be the premier space observatory of the next decade when it launches Saturday. The telescope is expected to launch Saturday morning from French Guiana…