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Scientists 'Wake Up' Ancient Life That's Been Under The Seabed For 100 Million Years
This community of bacteria has been here since titanosaurs roamed Earth.
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Scientists 'Wake Up' Ancient Life That's Been Under The Seabed For 100 Million Years
Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
A total of 175 generations of painters followed the same set of rules when depicting the cosmos at Pecos River.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
Fossil Foot Shows Lucy Shared Space With Another Hominin Who Might Be Our True Ancestor
Fossil Foot Shows Lucy Shared Space With Another Hominin Who Might Be Our True Ancestor
Although a recently discovered species overlapped with the famous Lucy, and appears less evolved in many ways, it also shows some closer resemblance to our later ancestors.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Fossil Foot Shows Lucy Shared Space With Another Hominin Who Might Be Our True Ancestor
In 1954, Soviet Scientist Vladimir Demikhov Performed 'The Most Controversial Experimental Operation Of The 20th Century'
In 1954, Soviet Scientist Vladimir Demikhov Performed 'The Most Controversial Experimental Operation Of The 20th Century'
Demikhov was a pioneer of heart surgery. But thanks to his other, unusual, 'interests', that hardly ever gets brought up.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In 1954, Soviet Scientist Vladimir Demikhov Performed 'The Most Controversial Experimental Operation Of The 20th Century'
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have A Course-Altering Encounter Before It Heads Towards The Gemini Constellation
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have A Course-Altering Encounter Before It Heads Towards The Gemini Constellation
According to the team, the object likely came from the direction of Sagittarius, and will depart our Solar System towards Gemini. Before it leaves, it may have a course-altering encounter with our largest gas giant.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have A Course-Altering Encounter Before It Heads Towards The Gemini Constellation
World’s Oldest Pygmy Hippo, Hannah Shirley, Celebrates 52nd Birthday With “Hungry Hungry Hippos”-Themed Party
World’s Oldest Pygmy Hippo, Hannah Shirley, Celebrates 52nd Birthday With “Hungry Hungry Hippos”-Themed Party
Iconic doesn’t even begin to cover it.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
World’s Oldest Pygmy Hippo, Hannah Shirley, Celebrates 52nd Birthday With “Hungry Hungry Hippos”-Themed Party
People Are Just Now Learning The Difference Between Plants And Weeds
People Are Just Now Learning The Difference Between Plants And Weeds
The distinction isn't as big as you might think, and is more about humans than the weeds themselves.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
People Are Just Now Learning The Difference Between Plants And Weeds
What Is Lüften? The Age-Old German Tradition That's Backed By Science
What Is Lüften? The Age-Old German Tradition That's Backed By Science
Could we offer you some stoßlüften?
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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What Is Lüften? The Age-Old German Tradition That's Backed By Science
There Is Something 'Very Wrong' With Our Understanding Of The Universe, Telescope Final Data Confirms
There Is Something 'Very Wrong' With Our Understanding Of The Universe, Telescope Final Data Confirms
After nearly 20 years, this is the final data release from the Atacama Cosmology Telescope.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
There Is Something 'Very Wrong' With Our Understanding Of The Universe, Telescope Final Data Confirms
Blue Origin Just Revealed Its Latest New Glenn Rocket And It's As Tall As SpaceX's Starship
Blue Origin Just Revealed Its Latest New Glenn Rocket And It's As Tall As SpaceX's Starship
Following its success with the second launch, Blue Origin plans to go bigger.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Blue Origin Just Revealed Its Latest New Glenn Rocket And It's As Tall As SpaceX's Starship
What Are Gravity Assists And Why Do Spacecraft Use Them So Much?
What Are Gravity Assists And Why Do Spacecraft Use Them So Much?
Sometimes in space you have to go backwards to go forwards.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:45 AM
What Are Gravity Assists And Why Do Spacecraft Use Them So Much?
First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations, NASA Reveals Comet 3I/ATLAS Images From 8 Missions, And Much More This Week
First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations, NASA Reveals Comet 3I/ATLAS Images From 8 Missions, And Much More This Week
All the biggest science news stories of the week.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
First-Ever Look At Neanderthal Nasal Cavity Shatters Expectations, NASA Reveals Comet 3I/ATLAS Images From 8 Missions, And Much More This Week
People Are Only Now Learning Where The Titanic Actually Sank
People Are Only Now Learning Where The Titanic Actually Sank
It turned out to be far closer to America than many ever thought.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
People Are Only Now Learning Where The Titanic Actually Sank
The Cavendish Experiment: In 1797, Henry Cavendish Used Two Small Metal Spheres To Weigh The Entire Earth
The Cavendish Experiment: In 1797, Henry Cavendish Used Two Small Metal Spheres To Weigh The Entire Earth
How can you determine the weight of the planet you stand on?
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November 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Cavendish Experiment: In 1797, Henry Cavendish Used Two Small Metal Spheres To Weigh The Entire Earth
A New Way Of Looking At Einstein’s Equations Could Reveal What Happened Before The Big Bang
A New Way Of Looking At Einstein’s Equations Could Reveal What Happened Before The Big Bang
It may still be possible to understand what happened, even when our science reaches its limit.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A New Way Of Looking At Einstein’s Equations Could Reveal What Happened Before The Big Bang
In 2026, Unique Mission Will Try To Save A NASA Telescope Set To Uncontrollably Crash To Earth
In 2026, Unique Mission Will Try To Save A NASA Telescope Set To Uncontrollably Crash To Earth
The Swift Observatory has a 90 percent chance of crashing to Earth by 2027.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
In 2026, Unique Mission Will Try To Save A NASA Telescope Set To Uncontrollably Crash To Earth
Why Do Crocodiles Not Eat Capybaras?
Why Do Crocodiles Not Eat Capybaras?
Capybaras: the chillest guys on planet Earth.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Why Do Crocodiles Not Eat Capybaras?
There Have Been At Least 50 Incidents Of Spiders Capturing And Eating Bats (That We Know Of)
There Have Been At Least 50 Incidents Of Spiders Capturing And Eating Bats (That We Know Of)
It only seems fair. Bats eat spiders, after all.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
There Have Been At Least 50 Incidents Of Spiders Capturing And Eating Bats (That We Know Of)
Theia – The Giant Impactor That Formed The Moon – Assembled Closer To The Sun Than Earth Is Now
Theia – The Giant Impactor That Formed The Moon – Assembled Closer To The Sun Than Earth Is Now
There used to be more than the 8 planets we know today.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Theia – The Giant Impactor That Formed The Moon – Assembled Closer To The Sun Than Earth Is Now
Under RFK Jr, CDC Turns Against Scientific Consensus On Autism And Vaccines, Incorrectly Claiming Lack Of Evidence
Under RFK Jr, CDC Turns Against Scientific Consensus On Autism And Vaccines, Incorrectly Claiming Lack Of Evidence
The USA’s leading public health agency is now stating that the claim that vaccines do not cause autism is not “evidence-based” despite all the peer-reviewed evidence available.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Under RFK Jr, CDC Turns Against Scientific Consensus On Autism And Vaccines, Incorrectly Claiming Lack Of Evidence
Mysterious Mantle Structures May Hold The Key To Why Earth Supports Life
Mysterious Mantle Structures May Hold The Key To Why Earth Supports Life
Like true beauty, suitability for life may come from within.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Mysterious Mantle Structures May Hold The Key To Why Earth Supports Life
Leaked Document Shows Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Miss Moon Landing Deadline. Here's What To Know
Leaked Document Shows Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Miss Moon Landing Deadline. Here's What To Know
It will be very difficult for Artemis III to launch as planned.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Leaked Document Shows Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Miss Moon Landing Deadline. Here's What To Know
Kissing Has Survived The Path Of Evolution For 21 Million Years – Apes And Human Ancestors Were All At It
Kissing Has Survived The Path Of Evolution For 21 Million Years – Apes And Human Ancestors Were All At It
Turns out everyone in our family tree has been smooching for millions of years.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Kissing Has Survived The Path Of Evolution For 21 Million Years – Apes And Human Ancestors Were All At It
Earliest Detailed Observations Of A Star Exploding Show True Shape Of A Supernova
Earliest Detailed Observations Of A Star Exploding Show True Shape Of A Supernova
This world first is providing valuable insight into the deaths of massive stars.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Earliest Detailed Observations Of A Star Exploding Show True Shape Of A Supernova
Balloon-Mounted Telescope Captures Most Precise Observations Of First Known Black Hole Yet
Balloon-Mounted Telescope Captures Most Precise Observations Of First Known Black Hole Yet
Cygnus X-1 remains one of the best-studied black holes. Our knowledge of it just got even better.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Balloon-Mounted Telescope Captures Most Precise Observations Of First Known Black Hole Yet
Do We All See The Same Blue? Brilliant Quiz Shows The Subjective Nature Of Color Perception
Do We All See The Same Blue? Brilliant Quiz Shows The Subjective Nature Of Color Perception
Are you Team Blue or Team Green?
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November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Do We All See The Same Blue? Brilliant Quiz Shows The Subjective Nature Of Color Perception