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183-million-year-old fossil gives incredible new insights into plesiosaurs from well-preserved skin - Earth.com
A 183-million-year-old plesiosaur fossil unveils rare skin details, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine life.
Read moreThese researchers stumbled upon the fossil of a terrifying three-eyed beast, 506 million years old. - Farmingdale Observer
Palaeontologists have identified a 506-million-year-old fossil with three eyes and a segmented body in Canada. This discovery, named Mosura fentoni, sheds light on the evolution of arthropods and reveals exceptional anatomical details about Cambrian marine li…
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Fish thought extinct for 85 years reappears in Himalayan river - Earth.com
The Chel snakehead fish, declared extinct since 1933, reappeared in a Himalayan river, highlighting the resilience of freshwater ecosystems.
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First glimpse of a charred scroll after two millennia thanks to AI and X-rays - Earth.com
A team of experts uses advanced X-rays and AI to virtually ‘unroll’ charred papyrus scrolls from Herculaneum.
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'Cosmic miracle!' James Webb Space Telescope discovers the earliest galaxy ever seen - Space
"This is the most distant object known to humanity."
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15 states may see Aurora Borealis tonight and into the weekend. See maps - USA Today
Several northern US states may have a chance to view the Aurora Borealis this weekend. We show where.
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Hawaii’s volcanic rocks offer proof that Earth’s core is leaking gold, study finds - CNN
An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.
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Scientists say this new horned dinosaur species is the 'largest and most ornate' of its kind ever found - Earth.com
At roughly 22 feet long and tipping the scales near 11,000 pounds, Lokiceratops is the heavyweight champion of North American centrosaurines.
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Scientists Stunned by Venus’ Bizarre Pancake Volcanoes - The Daily Galaxy
Venus’ strange volcanoes look like giant pancakes—but their true origin might surprise you. Scientists just uncovered a game-changing clue.
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NASA robot for drilling on icy moons tested on Alaskan glacier - Ars Technica
We don’t currently have a mission to put it on, but NASA is making sure it’s ready.
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The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from space - Live Science
Scientists have found a way to monitor volcanic carbon dioxide levels — one of the first signs a volcano might be about to blow — that doesn't involve trekking up a mountain.
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Astronomers discovered the biggest black hole jet ever seen, the size of three Milky Ways - Earth.com
A newly analyzed radio image reveals twin lobes stretching roughly 66,000 light-years on each side of a quasar called J1601+3102.
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Invisible radiation leaking from private satellite 'megaconstellations' could ruin radio astronomy forever, experts warn - Live Science
Invisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. If left unchecked, we could reach an "inflection point" beyond which we ca…
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Astronomers discover new evidence of intermediate-mass black holes - Phys.org
In the world of black holes, there are generally three size categories: stellar-mass black holes (about five to 50 times the mass of the sun), supermassive black holes (millions to billions of times the mass of the sun), and intermediate-mass black holes with…
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1-In-100,000 Chance Earth Could Be Yeeted Out Of The Solar System By A Passing Star - IFLScience
A new simulation expands on the possible scenarios of how the Solar System will end.
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She Never Stopped Hoping Her Cat Had Survived — Then Came A Life-Changing Call - The Dodo - For Animal People
Two years ago, Alexis Keith’s cat, Lilly, vanished in the middle of the night. She had almost given up hope of a reunion, when she received a call that an injured gray cat had been found.
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Physicists capture 'second sound' for the first time — after nearly 100 years of searching - Live Science
First theorized in 1938, heat's wave-like flow through superfluids, known as "second sound", has proven difficult to directly observe. Now, a new technique has finally done it, and could be used to study neutron stars and high-temperature superconductors.
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How Can AI Researchers Save Energy? By Going Backward. - Quanta Magazine
Reversible programs run backward as easily as they run forward, saving energy in theory. After decades of research, they may soon power AI.
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Don't miss the crescent moon shining close to Mars on May 31 - Space
As the bright star Regulus and the Beehive Cluster shine close by.
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