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This Jurassic-era ‘sea murderer’ was among the first of its kind
Voyager probes get virtual tune-up to keep decades-long missions going and going
The moon is 40 million years older than we thought, according to crystals collected by Apollo astronauts
This private lander could be the first US machine on the moon this century
Prehistoric shark called Kentucky home 337 million years ago
The best telescopes under $500 in 2023
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Jim Beaugez
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Oct 19, 2023
Oldest radio burst ever found could tell us what exists between galaxies
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Why societies experience cycles of violence and peace
Female honeybees may pass down ‘altruistic’ genes
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Giant quake that shook Mars for hours had a surprising source
The world’s hottest chili pepper is worse than bear spray
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will blaze an unusual blue trail across the solar system
Europeans ate a lot more seaweed 8,000 years ago
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12-million-year-old ape skull bares its fangs in virtual reconstruction
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Galapagos giant tortoises are restoring their own ecosystem
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Syris Valentine/Hakai Magazine
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Oct 15, 2023
Climate change could help fungal diseases thrive
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Shreya Dasgupta/Knowable Magazine
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Oct 14, 2023
AI revealed the colorful first word of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius
You can help measure the ocean’s health with this homemade gadget
AI design for a ‘walking’ robot is a squishy purple glob
Neanderthals may have hunted mighty cave lions
This year’s heaviest pumpkin could be baked into 700 pies
The best star projectors for 2023
New human brain atlas is the most detailed one we’ve seen yet
Female frogs appear to play dead to avoid mating
Titanium-fused bone tissue connects this bionic hand directly to a patient’s nerves
This tell-tail sign means your cat likes you
How to watch Saturday’s ‘ring of fire’ eclipse from wherever you are
NASA’s first asteroid-return sample is a goldmine of life-sustaining materials
Mummified poop reveals a diverse ancient Caribbean diet
The fastest ever human-made object keeps breaking its own speed record
Star-making hot spot looks like a glowing raven in new JWST image
Ancient Romans tweezed their armpits until they screamed
Fierce mama Grazer takes 2023’s Fat Bear Week crown
Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity
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Karin Modig/The Conversation
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Oct 11, 2023
A mission to map the universe unveils star clusters, asteroids, and tricks of gravity
Sensitive to pain? It could be your Neanderthal gene variants.
We can predict solar eclipses to the second. Here’s how.
New neon-yellow snail from the Florida Keys gets a happy hour-ready name
4 capybara facts you’ll love, and 1 you’d like to forget
Reading sci-fi novels can help kids understand real science
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Emily Midkiff/The Conversation
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Oct 9, 2023
Meet the 2023 Nobel Prize winners
This nuclear byproduct is fueling debate over Fukushima’s seafood
How horror movie soundtracks prey on our fears
Moon-bound Artemis III spacesuits have some functional luxury sewn in
Make a classic pinhole camera to watch the upcoming solar eclipse
A newly discovered sauropod dinosaur left behind some epic footprints
Why we need a code of ethics to study space tourists
Do the ancient human footprints at White Sands date back to the last ice age?
A new noninvasive patch could monitor a vital hormone
A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk
Rocks may be able to release carbon dioxide as well as store it
DARPA wants to modernize how first responders do triage during disasters
How to look at the eclipse without damaging your eyes
The study of smell loss still struggles for support
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Hannah Docter-Loeb/Undark
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Oct 5, 2023
An ‘electronic tongue’ could help robots taste food like humans
Mammals may use same-sex sexual behavior for conflict resolution, bonding, and more
How we can help the most endangered class of animals survive climate change
Discoverers of colorful quantum dot nanotech win 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry
No two parakeets sound exactly the same
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