Science news this week: Secret lives of whale sharks revealed, Earth's coldest temperature registered, and Amazonian geoglyphs show clues to lost civilization ...Middle East

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This week, we also saw the first drone footage of the birth of a humpback whale.

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Concordia is considered the most isolated field station in the world. (Image credit: GUY CLAVEL/AFP via Getty Images)

"Even here, where extreme cold is expected, temperatures below minus 84 C are remarkable and highlight how variable Antarctic weather can still be," Gabriele Carugati, the station leader at Concordia for Italy's National Antarctic Research Program, told Live Science from the station.

—Magnitude 6.8 earthquake traps shoppers as mall collapses in Japan —‬ here's why the seismic event was unusual

—Mice on 'godforsaken' frozen volcanoes eat toxic plants to survive conditions 'not remotely compatible with long-term human survival'

Life's Little Mysteries

Why do cats have 'leg whiskers'?

Cats have a tuft of four to six whiskers on the back of each front leg, each about 0.8 to 1.2 inches (2 to 3 centimeters) long. (Image credit: sellyhutapea Getty Images)

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Archaeologists discovered ancient geoglyphs like this square-shaped one in Acre, Brazil. (Image credit: Martti Pärssinen)

A new lidar survey has revealed hundreds of earthworks made by the Aquiry people, who arose 2,500 years ago in Brazil. So what can these structures teach us about this mysterious lost civilization?

—Relief fragment with vanquished enemies: A 3,400-year-old depiction of an Egyptian pharaoh crushing western Asian soldiers under his royal chariot

—Archaeologists find 2,800-year-old burial of person clutching sea turtle vessel in El Salvador

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—Scientists may have found a clue to prevent muscles from aging, study hints

—A strange string of a dozen galaxies keeps surprising astronomers with its missing dark matter

Inflammation may trigger persistent 'out-of-body' experiences, emerging research hints

Inflammation may fuel out-of-body experiences, early research hints. (Image credit: Kate Hazell/Future)

We're increasingly learning about the role of chronic inflammation in a range of diseases, from autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. However, scientists may have now added a new surprising side effect to this immune response: "out-of-body" experiences.

Something for the weekend

If you're looking for things to keep you busy over the weekend, here's a selection from our best interviews, explainers, skywatching guides and crosswords that we published this week.

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—Live Science crossword puzzle #54: Egyptian pharaoh who died at 18 — 6 down [Crossword]

Chinese rocket hit by rare midair lightning strike moments after launch as onlookers gasp in horror

China's Long March 3B rocket was struck by a powerful lightning bolt around 30 seconds after launching on July 23. Despite this, it made it to space and successfully deployed its payload. (Image credit: Zhou Quan/VCG via Getty Images)

Despite the strike, the uncrewed rocket safely reached space and successfully deployed its payload into orbit.

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