54 h. ago Scientists are baffled by this powerful gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy

This unique burst of high-energy radiation is unlike anything previously witnessed

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8 d. ago Scientists are BAFFLED as mysterious 'Neptune balls' wash up on beaches across the Mediterranean

At a brief glance, they look like fallen coconuts, or even curled-up furry animals. Whatever they are, these curious balls washing up across Mediterranean shores are certainly out of place.

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8 d. ago Scientists discover a 'forbidden' pulsar fleeing a supernova in a seemingly empty region of the Milky Way

From supermassive black holes to vast stellar nurseries, the distant reaches of space are full of many baffling wonders. Now, scientists have uncovered one of the most perplexing mysteries yet.

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1 week ago Scientists are BAFFLED by a 'vanishing lake' in Northern Ireland that mysteriously drains and refills itself within hours

Called Loughareema and locally referred to as 'the vanishing lake', the natural feature is capable of a remarkable magic trick.

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1 week ago Bear attacks sees AI facial recognition and robo wolves drafted in to battle beasts

As bear attacks increase exponentially on the East-Asian archipelago, tech execs are dreaming up a slurry of solutions – from bear-face AI to "dating apps" to robotic wolves.

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1 week ago Scientists are BAFFLED by a mysterious skull found fused to a cave wall

The ancient cranium - discovered in Petralona Cave, about 22 miles south-east of Thessaloniki in Greece - is less than 300,000 years old. It wasn't a homo sapien like us, nor was it Neanderthal.

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1 week ago Mystery of alien space signal dubbed 'Wow!' finally solved after nearly 50 years

For almost 50 years scientists have been baffled by a radio signal which was initially thought to be sourced for an extra terrestrial visitor – and new research appears to have shed new light

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3 w. ago Scientists are baffled to discover a SLOWDOWN in melting of Arctic sea ice

Despite rising temperatures, an analysis by experts from the University of Exeter has revealed that the Arctic has been melting at a slower rate for the past 20 years.

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3 w. ago Scientists are baffled by an 'exponential' increase in whale and dolphin strandings in Britain

Scientists are investigating what might be behind an 'exponential' increase in the number of whale and dolphin beachings over the last 30 years.

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3 w. ago Scientists warn risk to dolphin and whale species after 'exponential increase' in Scotland strandings

Researchers warn the scale and consistency of the rise indicates “a genuine cause for concern”

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3 w. ago Scientists baffled as mysterious interstellar object produces its own light... defying comet theory

A shocking discovery on the surface of the interstellar object dubbed 3I/ATLAS could confirm that it was artificially constructed and carries a powerful energy source.

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4 w. ago ‘Deceptively cute’ prehistoric whale species with 'slicing teeth' discovered in Australia

The ancient 'baby whale' was the size of a dolphin with eyes the size of tennis balls and lived around 30million years ago.

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4 w. ago Scientists are baffled after spotting the 'Eye of Sauron' in deep space

The Eye of Sauron is an integral part of the Lord of the Rings series. Now, experts have detected a similarly terrifying vision in real life.

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last month Humans have 116 days until 'alien spaceship' reaches Earth as 'it could save or destroy us'

An unexplained object hurtling through the universe has baffled several scientists – with one professor suggesting aliens could be on the way to Earth, which could 'save or destroy us'

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