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Using a combination of archaeological and geological evidence, scientists have finally pinpointed the date of the…
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Sep 29
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Biologists in Thailand have documented a behavior never seen before in snakes, in which the limbless reptiles…
Sep 28
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The newly deployed CHEOPS space telescope has completed its first observations of an exoplanet, uncovering some…
Sep 28
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Two years ago, a team of Italian scientists claimed to have discovered a subglacial lake near the Martian south…
Sep 25
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A once-in-a-century “climate anomaly” exacerbated the awful conditions along the Western Front in Europe during the…
Sep 25
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Earth will soon welcome a temporary mini-moon, but this newly detected object, an apparent asteroid, might actually…
Sep 24
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Scientists are learning important new things about the first-ever directly imaged black hole, including behaviors…
Sep 23
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Marine biologists are astonished after a Cuvier’s beaked whale held its breath for nearly four hours during a deep…
Sep 23
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Yesterday, NASA and Russian flight controllers performed an “avoidance maneuver” to protect the International Space…
Sep 22
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Chromium steel, commonly referred to as stainless steel, is thought to be a recent manufacturing innovation, but new…
Sep 22
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NASA revealed new details about the Artemis moon landing program yesterday, including a detailed budget, project…
Sep 21
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Notorious stinging trees from Australia cause agonizing pain that can linger for weeks and even months. New research…
Sep 21
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Conservationists in Indonesia are celebrating the birth of two Javan rhinos—a species listed as critically…
Sep 18
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Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered seven well-preserved footprints belonging to humans. Dated to around…
Sep 18
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The winners of the 2020 Ig Nobel Prizes have been announced, and the honored experiments include frozen knives made…
Sep 17
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Earlier this year, conservationists in South Africa discovered two adult giraffes struck down by lightning, signaling…
Sep 17
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Scientists should use magic tricks to better understand animal intelligence and perception, argue a team of…
Sep 16
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On October 6, Christie’s will be auctioning off Stan—one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever…
Sep 16
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The unprecedented discovery of a Jupiter-sized planet in orbit around a white dwarf star suggests it’s possible for…
Sep 15
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Our minds were blown yesterday as a team of researchers reported on the discovery of phosphine in the atmosphere of…