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New research suggests the Moon is much older than previously believed

A new study suggests that the Moon is significantly older than previously believed, possibly forming up to 4.51 billion years ago—over 80 million years earlier than prior estimates.

Researchers satirize Disney princess health risks: Cinderella's lungs, Rapunzel's hair

The researchers calculated that Pocahontas's iconic cliff dive is from a height of approximately 252 meters, and can lead to “a symphony of fractures."

Researcher locates site of Alexander's first Persian victory after 20 years of study

"After this battle, Alexander set out from here and conquered Western Anatolia, and later all of Asia as far as India."

Research uncovers 27 new documents on Cervantes' life in Seville archives

The documents include payment letters and powers of attorney granted by pastry chefs, clerics, muleteers, farmers, and tax collectors.

Summer or autumn, when was Pompeii buried? Debate reignites

The original date of August 24th is derived from the letters of Pliny the Younger, who witnessed the eruption and documented his experiences.

Tobacco changed human skeletons, researchers say

The research team analyzed human skeletal remains dating from the 12th to the 19th centuries to investigate the impact of tobacco use on bone health.

Study suggests rogue interstellar visitor may have shaped our solar system

The research team's simulations indicate a 1 in 100 chance that an interstellar visitor could produce the orbits we see today.

The Arctic tundra was a carbon sink. Now it contributes to global emissions

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the Arctic region to release more carbon dioxide and methane than its plants remove.

5 miles below the ocean surface, there's an eyeless predator. Researchers named it 'Darkness'

The discovery marks the first known active large predator of its kind in one of the deepest oceanic zones.

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