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Pluto gained a ‘heart’ after colliding with a planetary body
Astronomers believe a planetary body collided with Pluto early in its history to create a gigantic heart-shaped feature on the dwarf planet.
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Colossal prehistoric snake discovered in India
Fossils unearthed in India revealed a prehistoric snake that may have been one of the longest to have ever lived, according to a new study.
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on company's 40th mission of 2024 (video)
SpaceX launched its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), sending yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward.
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Discovery in Maya pyramid reveals dramatic dynasty collapse, archaeologists say
Archaeologists have discovered Maya royal bones that were dramatically and deliberately burned to indicate the end of a political era.
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Sorry, little green men: Alien life might actually be purple
The search for alien life can now include purple bacteria, thanks to a new catalog of chemical makeup of the lavender-hued organisms.
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This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday. The newly discovered behemoth lived 47 million years ago in western India’s swampy evergreen forests. This monster snake wasn’t especially swift to strike.
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Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain
Spain’s drought-stricken region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, regional authorities said Thursday. Barcelona already relies on Europe’s largest desalination plant for domestic use to compensate over three years of below average rainfall that have led to a historic drought made worse by climate change. Now Spain’s second-largest city will get a temporary second desalination plant in its port later this y
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