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Aurora season is here: What to expect from the northern lights in 2024/25 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 760
The nature of a starfish: 'a disembodied head walking about on its lips' 2 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 1143
Scientists discover way to restore water to Mars using dust 4 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 1218
NASA's Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim 1 turbinetree Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1016
Huge SpaceX rocket explosion shredded the upper atmosphere 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 13 1406
Emerging PFAS Pollutants at a Lithium Battery Recycling Plant. 1 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1553
NASA is developing robots that will swim beneath Antarctic ice and measure how quickly it's melting 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 919
The coinage of a new word in climate science: "natech," as in "natech disasters." 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1167
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1394
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 803
This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth 5 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 1714
Boeing's uncrewed Starliner set to undock after Sept. 6, NASA says - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1005
Oceanographers discover 2-mile-high underwater mountain, new species -- and rare "flying spaghetti monsters" 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 1645
When maize screams, beans listen: How the Three Sisters crop trio repels pests 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 27 1440
Mating proximity blinds threat perception 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1151
Fuel debris removal attempt halted at Fukushima Daiichi. 11 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 2371
Carl Sagan Christmas Lectures 3 - The History of Mars 2 BootinUp Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1249
Paper types ranked by likelihood of paper cuts 4 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1337
Scientists discover a long-sought global electric field on Earth 3 Jim__ Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1518
Earth's Temperature Could Increase by 25 Degrees 9 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 2455
A Snaking Scar Across Mars: The Mystery of Aganippe Fossa 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1137
Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Developed by Korean Researchers 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 913
SpaceX pushes launch of daring Polaris Dawn mission back to Wednesday. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading it 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 900
Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean 17 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 44 4058

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Jelly plays Pong and gets better at with practice 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1193
'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle 5 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 43 3270
Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 1003
Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images) 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1030
Heaviest antimatter particle ever discovered could hold secrets to our universe's origins 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 904
Scientists Reveal Hidden Waves Could Shape Earth's Mysterious Highlands 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 951
Chinese Researchers Devise New Strategy for Producing Water on the Moon 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 964
The world-saving potential of nuclear fusion just got a huge boost 4 reACTIONary Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1560
News at a glance: Icebreaker research blues, disinformation data shutdown, and saving a rare bird 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 818
We Have "Disrupted Evolutionary Processes" - Modern Seeds Aren't Ready for Climate Change 2 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1327
Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth's mantle is a scientific goldmine 6 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 32 1946
A Wild Discovery Suggests Earth Had Multiple Hidden Moons 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1085
Photos: Egypt uncovers largest ever astronomical observatory from ancient times 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 1131
NASA Fears Another Tragedy If Astronauts Return on Starliner 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1318
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 980
Humpback Whales Wield and Manufacture Their Own Tools 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 977
Is Consciousness Continuous? A New Study Challenges Old Notions 1 erronis Jul 2024 Aug 2024 17 1478
Rates of Spontaneous Abortion and Air Pollution. 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1296
Part of the Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why - New Scientist 1 Caribbeans Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1373
You're Not Imagining It: Thinking Can Actually Be Painful, Study Finds 6 Warpy Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1728
Prehistoric Lovebirds Lived in Cradle of Humankind 2.5 Million Years Ago 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 1041
Spacecraft will slingshot around Earth today after successful lunar flyby on its way to Jupiter 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 1251
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope catches baby stars roaring to life 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 1174
Spiders may lure male fireflies to their death with a call of love 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1207
Cash for catching scientific errors 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 896
Missed seeing the northern lights near you? The biggest storm may be yet to come. 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1095
OPG prepares for arrival of Harriet Brooks at Darlington 4 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1543
SCIENTISTS HAVE TRACED SIX METEORITES BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL CRATERS ON MARS IN A SCIENTIFIC FIRST 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 19 1714
NASA shares stunning image of 10-billion-year-old globular cluster NGC 6496. Netizens say, 'Looks like glitter' 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 25 14778
Astronomers Were Looking for a Planet, but They Didn't Expect This One 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 1351

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Mars Is Likely Hiding Oceans Worth Of Water Deep In Its Crust -- This Could Upend Our Plans For the Planet 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1117
13 photos from NASA's most powerful X-ray space telescope reveal the invisible universe 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 15 1771
Latest Update on the Disastrous 2024 CO2 Data Recorded at Mauna Loa 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1906
One-quarter of unresponsive people with brain injuries are conscious 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 20 1169
Whales synchronized swimming: Chaos theory approach reveals long-distance relationship in seemingly random behavior of b 0 cbabe Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1118
Innovating sustainable hydrogen production via seawater electrolysis 3 Caribbeans Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1484
N.I.S.T. releases new encryption standards designed to withstand the advent of quantum computers 0 LudwigPastorius Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 873
How corals have fared after largest thermonuclear test on Bikini Atoll 2 catbyte Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 1294
Your microwave oven has its own microbiome 6 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1947
Squall line tornadoes are sneaky, dangerous, and difficult to forecast 0 WestMichRad Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 882
The JUICE spacecraft may be visible on a near-Earth flyby next week 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 907
Mars sub-surface has oceans of life-giving liquid water 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 831
VLBA Discovers New Insights about Fastest-Spinning Magnetar 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 718
Ornithologists Discover New Species of Storm Petrel 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 771
Mars Once Hosted Lake Larger than Any on Earth: Lake Eridania 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 806
Gargantuan waves in Earth's mantle may make continents rise, new study finds 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 23 1451
Barrage of solar explosions could bring auroras to the U.S. this weekend as Perseid meteor shower peaks 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1113
Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory Update; July 2024's Increase Over July 2023 Is the Worst Ever Observed 5 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 1564
Virus Behind COVID-19 Now Rampant in Wild Animals, Study Finds 2 Warpy Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1231
Yarlung Tsangpo: The deepest canyon on land hides a tree taller than the Statue of Liberty 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 35 1831
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