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'Contagious' peeing may have deep evolutionary roots, chimp study suggests 3 milestogo Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 904
'Big boy' spider becomes Australia's largest and deadliest arachnid after surprise discovery 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 14 1374
Astronomers find hundreds of 'hidden' black holes -- and there may be billions or even trillions more 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 726
Turkey vulture: The bird that vomits acid up to 10 feet and poops antiseptic onto its legs 9 milestogo Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1362
Scientists say they found oxygen where it shouldn't be. Now, the hunt is on for more answers 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 1037
Extraordinary images reveal the mysteries of Mars 7 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 52 2367
Kilauea volcano enters fourth eruption phase: Watch LIVE 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 783
New solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using the power of the sun -- and it's 50% more efficient than a Tesla 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 817
USGS releases first-ever map of potential for geologic hydrogen in U.S. 4 Caribbeans Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1038
The sky is falling: Meteorite strike captured in rare video from Canadian home's doorbell camera 2 cbabe Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 1022
Argyria: The rare disease that turns people blue 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1019
UW-Madison paleontologists discover oldest dinosaur in North America 0 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 14 728
Moon placed on World Monument Fund list of heritage sites in need of protection 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 630
Schrodinger's Cat breakthrough could usher in the 'Holy Grail' of quantum computing, making them error-proof 0 milestogo Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 928
Real-time formation of black hole jets observed for the first time 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 566
'Spooky' quantum entanglement discovered inside individual protons for 1st time ever 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 762
The Science of the Matrix with Laurence Fishburne STARTALK with Neil DeGrasse Tyson 1 YoshidaYui Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 769
The Biggest Simulation Ever: Frontier Supercomputer Models the Universe 1 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 846
How Do Octopuses Control 8 Arms? Scientists Discover Strange Segmented Nervous System 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 17 1111
World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years ago 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 27 1710
"Three Gorges Dam In Space": China Reveals Plans To Build Giant Power Station In Earth's Orbit 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 884
Rare string of 'cosmic pearls' dance together in the universe 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 678
Bill Gates' Terrapower permitted to unleash 345 MW sodium-cooled nuclear reactor 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 830
Cephalopods Pass Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children 5 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 1168
If you want a brain-aneurysm, watch this. (You have been warned.) 4 DetlefK Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2287
Serious Head Trauma May Awaken Dormant Viruses Inside Your Body 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 809
Scientists Drill 1.7 Miles Into Antarctic Ice, Revealing 1.2 Million Years of Climate History 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 17 1266
On a long-dormant pad in Florida, a rocket that could challenge SpaceX's dominance is poised to launch 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 959
Space photo of the week: The tilted spiral galaxy that took Hubble 23 years to capture 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 29 1401
Scientists propose new method to detect alien civilizations via black holes 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1011

Science Continued...

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Nanoplastics found to disrupt dopamine system and social adaptation 3 Wicked Blue Jan 2025 Jan 2025 18 1122
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 35 1596
We finally know where the Yellowstone volcano will erupt next 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 974
An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter -- and found something strange 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 16 1844
Scientists discover new kind of cartilage that looks like fat-filled 'Bubble Wrap' 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 758
Cybertruck-looking 'mobile aircraft carrier' developed in China can hide away and launch a 2-person flying car 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 718
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Great Science in a Dark Dictatorship: Separation of Americium from Lanthanides. 4 NNadir Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1048
The mathematician so strange the FBI thought he was a spy 1 struggle4progress Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 1053
Aircraft Noise Linked to Serious Heart Problems, Study Finds 1 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 890
Scientists create safer lithium-ion batteries with new material 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 701
Super-distant Dragon Arc galaxy pictured in extraordinary detail 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 745
This is cool! 7 lastlib Jan 2025 Jan 2025 14 1429
How astronomers used gravitational lensing to discover 44 new stars in distant galaxy 1 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 676
Unborn Babies Use Genes From Dad to "Remote-Control" Mothers for Extra Food 9 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 1706
Different sizes of several cosmic objects. . . 2 Stargleamer Jan 2025 Jan 2025 13 1019
Huge underwater volcano off US coast set to erupt in 2025 after displaying tell-tale 'swelling' 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 26 2125
so, in my quest to remain sane(ish), i'm limiting my news intake. been filling the void w a lot of ngt. 9 mopinko Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 1978
From Cosmic Collision to Fertile Fields: Finland's Hidden Hexagonal Wonder 0 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 32 1596
Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonight 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 1074
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready to transform our understanding of the cosmos 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 1141
The new science of death: 'There's something happening in the brain that makes no sense' 8 littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 Jan 2025 6 1607
Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments 1 littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 Jan 2025 12 940
Boffins ponder paltry brain data rate of 10 bits per second 1 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 805
Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn't Be 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Jan 2025 55 2871
Q_NLN_Factoring - an extension of Binary Energy Dynamics 6 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 14902

Science Continued...

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NASA Is Watching a Vast, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 33 1689
In Source Fragmentation of PFAS in Mass Spectrometry Complicates the Identification of These Ubiquitous Pollutants. 0 NNadir Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 804
Atmospheric Rivers Unleashed: How Climate Change Is Reshaping West Coast Storms 9 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1731
Geoffrey Hinton upgrades the possibilty of AI causing our extinction in 30 years 17 mdbl Dec 2024 Dec 2024 15 2784
Beam me up, Scotty: Will human teleportation ever become a reality? 5 LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1135
Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. But What Is It? 1 Zorro Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1118
Q_Security: A quantumly inspired security solution. 6 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1343
Dinosaurs' Extinction: A Warning for Humanity? Full Special 4 YoshidaYui Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1238
Time is an Illusion : Past, Present, and Future Coexist! 7 YoshidaYui Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1796
Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Predator, Name It 'Darkness' 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 14 1113
Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language 5 mopinko Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1726
How a newly discovered galaxy could offer clues on how our Milky Way Galaxy formed - PBS NewsHour 1 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 918
Thermodynamic model identifies how gold reaches Earth's surface 0 hunter Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 757
How Airplanes Create Stunning Holes in the Sky 0 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 11 845
"Ant-Like" Robot Swarms Lift Heavy Objects With Herculean Strength 2 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 14 1345
Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1008
Moon, Dogs and Lights: The APOD for December 25 0 SorellaLaBefana Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 750
The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun 0 reACTIONary Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 738
Binary Energy Dynamics - exploring the relationship between energy sequences and prime factorization 16 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 16625
1400 degrees C, 430,000 mph - the Parker Solar Probe makes its closest dive yet to the Sun this Christmas 0 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 695
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