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Top Science News Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains' Archaeologists have brought to light an enormous fresco depicting a secretive cult practice in Pompeii. Read More

Space 'Utterly cataclysmic': James Webb telescope spots 2 alien planets disintegrating before our eyes In world-first observations, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching two distant alien planets "spilling their guts into space" as they rapidly disintegrate — and scientists are elated at what they've found. Read More

Health Surgeons remove parasitic twin from teenager who had legs growing out of his chest A rare parasitic twin protruding from the chest of a 17-year-old boy has been removed by surgeons in Delhi, India. Read More

Animals Fossil discovery in Australia reveals 'upside down' dinosaur ecosystem with 2 giant predators A new study has revealed that "hug of death" megaraptorids and previously unknown carcharodontosaurs shared Australia's unique Antarctic dinosaur ecosystem during the Cretaceous. Read More

Technology Chinese scientists reveal plans for near-invisible stealth missiles that could 'redefine modern warfare' Chinese scientists claim to have found a new way of injecting helium into rocket engines, which could be used to make missiles that are much harder to detect or intercept. The new technology was allegedly inspired by the faulty spacecraft that "stranded" NASA astronauts on the ISS last year. Read More