Ancient Egyptian Discoveries

Egypt discovers new workers' tombs near pyramids

CAIRO -- Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs from the workers who built the great pyramids, shedding light on how the laborers lived and ate more than 4,000 years ago, the antiquities department said Sunday.
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Massive head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO -- Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt's most famous pharaohs who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced Sunday.
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Egypt unveils discovery of father-and-son tombs dating back 4,300 years at ancient necropolis

SAQQARA, Egypt -- Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a newly-unearthed double tomb with vivid wall paintings in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, saying it could be the start for uncovering a vast cemetery in the area.
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Egypt believes ancient tunnel part of secret unfinished tomb inside pharaoh's grave

CAIRO -- Egyptian archaeologists who have completed excavations on an unfinished ancient tunnel believe it was meant to connect a 3,300-year-old pharaoh's tomb with a secret burial site, the antiquities department said Wednesday.
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Archeologists unearth 57 ancient tombs in Egypt, most boasting a painted sarcophagus and mummy

CAIRO -- Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.
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Giza Pyramid's Tunnels to be Explored by Drilling Robot

The Great Pyramid of Giza's secrets could be revealed after scientists use a specially-designed robot to drill through walls located deep within the confines of the structure.
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Egyptian pyramids found by infra-red satellite images

Seventeen lost pyramids are among the buildings identified in a new satellite survey of Egypt.
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Egypt's revolution may save Neolithic treasure

Egypt's popular uprising may have arrived just in time to save a Neolithic site that holds the country's oldest evidence of agriculture and could yield vital clues to the rise of Pharaonic civilization.
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Ancient "Solar Boat" Unearthed at Pyramids

For the first time in centuries, a multi-ton limestone slab - one of dozens - floats free of the "tomb" of a 4,500-year-old, disassembled "solar boat" at the foot of the Great Pyramids in Giza (map), Egypt, on Thursday.
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News from Space

Martian tubes could be home for 'cavenauts'

OUR ancestors made their first homes in caves. Now it looks like the first humans on Mars will do the same.
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Cave entrance on Mars
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Discovery of a new planet
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The Martian Sphinx
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Strange life signs found on meteorites: NASA scientist

A NASA scientist reports detecting tiny fossilized bacteria on three meteorites, and maintains these microscopic life forms are not native to Earth.
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Mercury's origins may differ from sister planets

Mercury's origins may be very different from its sister planets, including Earth, based on early findings that show surprisingly rich deposits of sulfur on the ground, scientists said on Thursday.
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Power companies prepare as solar storms set to hit Earth

Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days.

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NASA finds new evidence of liquid water on Mars

NASA scientists have discovered new evidence that briny water flows on Mars during its warmest months, raising chances that life could exist on the Red Planet, the space agency said on Thursday.

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Powerful solar flare has limited impact on Earth

Scientists say the eruption took place on the side of the sun that was not facing Earth, so there'll be little impact to satellites and communication systems.

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Astronomers discover planet made of diamond

Astronomers have spotted an exotic planet that seems to be made of diamond racing around a tiny star in our galactic backyard.

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Life on Mars? Fossil find shows it's possible

Scientists have found Earth's oldest fossils in Australia and say their microscopic discovery is convincing evidence that cells and bacteria were able to thrive in an oxygen-free world more than 3.4 billion years ago.

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Dwarf Planet Mysteries Beckon to New Horizons

At this very moment one of the fastest spacecraft ever launched - NASA's New Horizons - is hurtling through the void at nearly one million miles per day. Launched in 2006, it has been in flight longer than some missions last, and still has four more years of travel to go.
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Dying Stars to Collide and Create Stellar Baby

The collision of two dying stars can create a living one, scientists say.
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New test finds neutrinos still faster than light

A new experiment appears to provide further evidence that Einstein may have been wrong when he said nothing could go faster than the speed of light, a theory that underpins modern thinking on how the universe works.
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NASA budget plan saves telescope, cuts space taxis

A compromise spending plan for NASA preserves the over-budget replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope and halves President Barack Obama's request for money to spur development of commercial space taxis, officials said on Tuesday.
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Health News and Updates

Scientists find first superbug strain of gonorrhea

Scientists have found a "superbug" strain of gonorrhea in Japan that is resistant to all recommended antibiotics and say it could transform a once easily treatable infection into a global public health threat.
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Guided self-help may ease unexplained nerve symptoms

Some people with unexplained dizziness, headaches or weakness may find some relief with behavioral therapy done partly at home, a study out Wednesday suggests.

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Scientists unravel genetic clues to multiple sclerosis

Scientists have found 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) and say the findings should help drugmakers focus treatment research on precise areas of the immune system.

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Scientists find way to "disarm" AIDS virus

Scientists have found a way to prevent HIV from damaging the immune system and say their discovery may offer a new approach to developing a vaccine against AIDS.
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Environmental News

How many species on Earth? 8.7 million give or take

Scientists have yet to discover, or classify, about 90 percent of the plant and animal species on Earth, which is estimated to be home to just under 9 million species, a study says.
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New plan to restore 150 million hectares of forest

Conservationists and politicians meeting in Bonn on Friday launched a new initiative to restore 150 million hectares (580,000 square miles) of deforested and degraded forests, reports the World Resources Institute (WRI), an NGO that is involved in the effort. Supporters say the target - dubbed the Bonn Challenge - could could boost economic growth while helping fight climate change.
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EPA rules could shut 13,000 megawatts of Midwest coal plants

Proposed federal environmental regulations could shut about 13,000 megawatts of coal fired generation, boost power prices, threaten electric reliability and cost billions to retrofit or replace most of the region's existing coal fleet, according to U.S. power grid operator Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO).
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Computers to pinpoint wild weather forecasts

Computer simulations of the weather workings of the entire planet will be able to make forecasts to within a few kilometers accuracy, helping predict the effects of deadly weather systems.
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Brazil police to probe Chevron drilling, spill

Brazilian federal police have opened a probe into U.S. oil giant Chevron over alleged pollution linked to an oil spill at its offshore Frade project.

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