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Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands
Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.
576 min readBBC
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Scientists Reveal The Oldest Map of The Night Sky Ever Made
We thought it was lost forever.
4 min readScienceAlert
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NASA Issues Major Update on 2032 Path of 'City Killer' Asteroid
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is big and dangerous enough that it has been dubbed a "city killer." There were concerns that the asteroid could hit the moon or even Earth in 2032. However, in a major update, NASA announced that the asteroid is likely to miss our lunar neighbor - and us. "Using data from NASA’s ...
3 min readMen's Journal
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This 'Hyperarid' Desert Is Transforming Into a Carbon Sink. Here's Why.
This really works.
3 min read - Science
Enormous 3D map of the universe shows brilliant 'sea of light' near the cosmic dawn
A unique technique allowed astronomers to see the early universe as a "sea of light" and explore the effects of gravity and dark energy on cosmic evolution.
5 min readLive Science
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Researchers create pure hexagonal diamonds that are harder than natural diamonds
Diamonds are famous for their strength, but scientists have long suspected that another form of diamond might be even harder. Evidence of this was gathered over the past sixty years in meteorite fragments, where the mineral lonsdaleite appeared.
6 min readThe Brighter Side of News
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The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake
An ambitious goal to refill Utah’s Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Olympics is gaining momentum, with environmental groups, the Romney family and President Trump all in support.
57412 min readNBC News
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Cambridge scientists capture electrons leaping across solar materials in 18 femtoseconds
A tiny burst of motion inside a molecule may be enough to shove an electron across a solar material almost as fast as nature permits. That is the striking result from a University of Cambridge-led study that tracked charge transfer in just 18 femtoseconds, a span so short that it unfolds within a single molecular vibration.
5 min read - Science
What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?
Which way is ‘down’ has a different answer depending on where you are on Earth, in the solar system, in our galaxy and beyond.
5 min readThe Conversation
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Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs
What’s better – many small space missions, or a few large, sweeping ones? Space scientists are asking this question as they face budget uncertainties.
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How satellites could be disrupting your sleep cycle
More than 12,000 satellites are in low-Earth orbit, with space companies planning to launch tens of thousands more that astronomers say could ‘completely change the night sky’
5 min readThe Independent
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Scientists Find Microbes Can Survive Traveling from Planet to Planet While Clinging to Asteroids
"Life is always hardier than we expect it to be."
2 min readFuturism
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'The warming trend nearly doubled after 2014': The rate of global warming has accelerated more in the past decade than ever before
A new analysis finds that global warming has significantly accelerated since 2015, but not everyone agrees.
5 min read - Science
The age of animal experiments may be waning
Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies on dogs should be slashed by 2030. Last April, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to make animal studies the “exception rather than the norm” in drug safety and toxicity testing in 3–5 years.
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Digital reconstruction reveals the face of ‘Little Foot,’ a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor
Little Foot, a 3.67 million-year-old human ancestor, is getting a digital facial reconstruction after her skull was crushed in a cave.
6 min readCNN
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Ask A Met: Can Math Predict The Weather?
Each week, our meteorologists answer a question from readers.
2 min readThe Weather Channel
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Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.
3 min readSpace
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China could see widespread use of brain-computer tech in 3-5 years, expert says
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years as products mature, a leading BCI expert
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Why is mercury a liquid?
Mercury is a metal, yet it has some weird physical properties, including being a liquid at room temperature.
5 min read - Science
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on March 7
What can you see on the Moon tonight?
2 min readMashable
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New study uncovers 'major red flag' in the brains of dolphins: 'We must be concerned about the potential for similar effects in humans'
"This is a warning signal."
2 min readThe Cool Down
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40 Years After Mystery Skull Found in New Hampshire, the Identity of ‘Cranium Doe’ Has Finally Been Revealed
The mystery of "Cranium Doe" began in 1986
2 min readPeople
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Amazon Urges FCC to Deny SpaceX Plan to Launch 1 Million Satellites
Amazon says 'deploying the proposed million-satellite constellation would take centuries' as astronomers and others also call on the FCC to deny SpaceX's orbital data center plan.
3 min readPC Mag
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Researchers discover a hidden whistle inside a horse’s whinny
A horse’s whinny can sound like two calls at once. One part sits low and rough, like a familiar mammal voice.
8 min read - Science
Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark
One of Europe's two Proba-3 spacecraft suffered an anomaly last month, putting the future of the solar eclipse-creating mission in doubt.
2 min read - Science
When to see the northern lights in the month of March
The weeks leading up to the spring equinox are known as "aurora season."
3 min readABC News
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Ancient Milky Way stars challenge the age of the universe and the Hubble tension
The oldest stars in the Milky Way are forcing a fresh look at one of cosmology’s biggest arguments. If some of them are about 13.
6 min read - Science
NASA defense test kicked asteroid off course -- and changed its orbit around the sun
Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it -- a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.Their observations detailed in the paper showed that the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) in 2022 marked "the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun," NASA said in a statement.
2 min readAFP
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Living at High Altitude May Have a Surprising Impact on Diabetes Risk
We never understood this – until now.
4 min read - Science
The universe is humming with ripples in spacetime: Scientists just doubled our catalog of black hole and neutron star collisions
The catalog of gravitational waves "heard" by LIGO, KAGRA and Virgo has doubled with detections of spacetime ripples.
4 min read - Science
Solar storms, AI forecasts, and the future of safe flight on Earth and in space
From Airbus glitches to Moon–Mars missions, Dr. Lulu Zhao shows how solar particles threaten our tech, and how AI is learning to forecast them.
6 min readInteresting Engineering
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Endangered Blue Whales Spotted Off the New England Coast for First Time in 3 Years
Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales
3 min read - Science
Global warming trend has accelerated for first time
Researchers report they have detected a "statistically significant" increase in the pace of global warming on Earth over the last decade.
2 min readUnited Press International
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One Frog Species Turned Out to Be Six or Seven. Scientists Say Billions More May Be Hiding.
For nearly two centuries, a small brown frog living in Southeast Asian rainforests was considered a single, well-understood species. It had a name. It had a place in the textbooks. Case closed. Then modern genetic sequencing cracked it open again. That one familiar frog is turning out to be six or seven distinct species—a finding
4 min readWoman's World
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How Do You Lose Track of a Billion People? A Controversial Study Says Earth’s Population Is Way Off
While most estimates place the current human population at around 8.2 billion, a study suggests we might be vastly underrepresenting rural areas.
1 min readPopular Mechanics
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Purdue taps Manfra to lead its growing quantum initiatives
Purdue University has appointed Michael Manfra as its chief quantum officer, overseeing quantum initiatives and new degree programs.
Journal & Courier2 min read - Science
NASA changed an asteroid’s orbital path around the sun, a first for humankind
In September 2022 NASA smashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Called Dimorphos, the rock is the smaller asteroid in a binary pair; it orbits a larger one called Didymos. Slamming into Dimorphos told scientists numerous things: the collision managed to jolt the asteroid slightly off course, slowing its orbit around its bigger companion by around 30 minutes and suggesting that a similar method might help defend Earth from encroaching asteroids.
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Look up Sunday after sunset as Venus and Saturn meet in evening twilight
Don't forget to look up this weekend as Venus and Saturn will appear to be right next to each other in the night sky.
1 min readLiveNow Fox
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Purdue creates program for domestic students to fast-track research degrees
Purdue University has launched "B2D7," a new engineering degree program to fast-track domestic students for advanced degrees.
Journal & Courier2 min read - Science
Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky'
The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the Red Planet.
4 min read - Science
Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds
Heat waves that lead to sudden and damaging drought are spreading across the globe at an accelerating rate, highlighting how climate change-fueled extremes can build dangerously off each other, a new study found. Researchers from South Korea and Australia looked at compound extreme weather — a one-two punch of heat and drought — and found it increasing as the world warms. The average has likely gone even higher with 2024's record global heat and a 2025 that was nearly as warm, the study's authors said.
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Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds
An asteroid that NASA used for target practice a few years ago was nudged into a slightly different route around the sun, findings that could help divert a future incoming killer space rock, scientists reported Friday. It’s the first time that a celestial body’s orbit around the sun was deliberately changed. The asteroid that NASA's Dart spacecraft slammed into was never a threat to Earth.
Associated Press3 min read - Science
Confirmed: Humanity Changed an Object's Orbit Around The Sun For The First Time
This is huge.
4 min read - Science
In a first, NASA changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun—by accident
A new study shows that, not only did the agency’s 2022 DART mission shift the orbit of the moonlet Dimorphos, it also changed the path of its parent asteroid around the sun.
6 min readNational Geographic
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Scientists Are On the Cusp of Releasing the First Universal Vaccine
Microbial threats against human health are only growing. Luckily, researchers are developing new vaccines that are up to the challenge.
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Scientists develop game-changing material that could solve major problem in construction: 'The production process is relatively simple'
"We need to test more."
3 min read - Science
Rocket Lab Launches What's Likely a US Military Imaging Satellite
It's supposed to be a secret, but the Wiki page has already been updated.
2 min readExtreme Tech
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Archaeologists Taste a 150-Year-Old Bottle of Alcohol Found in Utah Mining Town
Researchers say the vintage spirit surprisingly “held up” after 150 years
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