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A form of life has been detected in Chernobyl that not only resists radiation, but seems to use it to grow
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (858+ words) Home - Science - A form of life has been detected in Chernobyl that not only resists radiation, but seems to use it to grow What if one of the most dangerous leftovers from a nuclear disaster turned into an advantage for…...
The new threat that worries scientists does not come from Earth, but from the Sun, and could affect satellites, GPS, and communications
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (907+ words) Home - Science - The new threat that worries scientists does not come from Earth, but from the Sun, and could affect satellites, GPS, and communications Low Earth orbit is getting so crowded that a widespread disruption could tip it into chaos....
Goodbye to the T. rex from "Jurassic Park: a new study argues that it didn't run like a giant reptile, but with a gait much more similar to that of an ostrich
15+ hour, 52+ min ago (896+ words) Home - Science - Goodbye to the T. rex from "Jurassic Park: a new study argues that it didn't run like a giant reptile, but with a gait much more similar to that of an ostrich For years, pop culture has trained us…...
The Hubble Space Telescope is tracking the four icy fragments of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) as they travel through space, while a puzzling 48-hour delay in the increase in brightness is forcing theorists at Auburn University to rethink all their hypotheses about the timeline of its disintegration
18+ hour, 43+ min ago (992+ words) Home - Science - The Hubble Space Telescope is tracking the four icy fragments of Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) as they travel through space, while a puzzling 48-hour delay in the increase in brightness is forcing theorists at Auburn University to rethink all…...
The oldest reptile skin prints ever seen have been discovered in Germany, and what is most surprising is that they are almost 300 million years old
20+ hour, 22+ min ago (871+ words) Home - Science - The oldest reptile skin prints ever seen have been discovered in Germany, and what is most surprising is that they are almost 300 million years old How do you fossilize skin, the kind that normally disappears within days or…...
Birdwatching for years not only changes what you see, but it could also be reshaping your brain in ways that surprise neuroscientists
1+ day, 7+ min ago (913+ words) Home - Science - Birdwatching for years not only changes what you see, but it could also be reshaping your brain in ways that surprise neuroscientists If you have ever tried to tell two almost identical sparrows apart, you already know birding…...
Astronauts photograph from the ISS a red electrical phenomenon exploding above storms at altitudes of up to 89 kilometers (about 55 miles)a phenomenon that for decades seemed nothing more than a pilot's legend
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (882+ words) Most of us know lightning as a bright crack below the clouds, followed by a rumble that can shake a window. But astronauts looking down at storms keep catching flashes that appear above the weather, not inside it. New images…...
NASA observes China from space and discovers a giant structure hidden in plain sight that not even an entire forest has managed to conceal from the crater
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (719+ words) Home - Science - NASA observes China from space and discovers a giant structure hidden in plain sight that not even an entire forest has managed to conceal from the crater What looks like a quiet green arc in northeastern China is,…...
The Barents Sea is receiving more and more warm water, and scientists believe they have finally found the reason that had eluded them for 40 years
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (903+ words) Home - Science - The Barents Sea is receiving more and more warm water, and scientists believe they have finally found the reason that had eluded them for 40 years Warm, salty water from the Atlantic has been pushing farther into the Arctic…...
1, 400, 000 kg under this mine " Africa holds the end of gas and petroleum in the world
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Home - Energy - 1, 400, 000 kg under this mine " Africa holds the end of gas and petroleum in the world The mind-blowing discovery was the result of a fire that occurred in the 2000s in a water well near Bourak'bougou in Mali. Gas that…...