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Mystery in Space: Chinese Astronomers Discover Black Hole That's Breaking the Rules 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 751
Don't Miss September's Sky Show: The Harvest Moon Eclipse 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 603
The Wolves of Yellowstone 15 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 68 3385
Unlocking the Invisible: An Introduction to Scintillators, Semiconductors, and Gamma Spectroscopy 0 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 696
Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami 0 cbabe Sep 2024 Sep 2024 14 960
Watch 'spaghetti monster' with dozens of pink-tipped sausage legs swimming near Nazca Ridge 2 WestMichRad Sep 2024 Sep 2024 9 808
Sun fires off X-class solar flare, increasing aurora viewing chances into weekend 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 823
China plans to build moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035 6 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 855
650-Foot High Megatsunami in Greenland Sends Seismic Waves Worldwide 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 23 1380
Some cells can enter a 'third state that lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death.' Here's how. 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 16 883
Biden's got a plan to protect science from Trump (May, 2024) 4 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 779
"Truly Incredible" - Princeton Researchers Have Discovered a New Method To Reshape the Fabric of Life 7 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 13 1364
Frozen in Time: Scientists Discover 45-Million-Year-Old Ancient Walnuts on Remote Arctic Island 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 29 1370
Northern Lights Alert: States Where Aurora Borealis May Be Visible This Week 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 840
Tiny fish found to have sophisticated self-awareness only ever seen in some humans 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 820
Researchers find live fungi, bacteria and viruses high in the Earth's atmosphere 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 581
The History of the Telescope Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World Full Episode 1 PBS 0 Ptah Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 545
Bright lights detected by NASA telescopes lead to a dancing pair of supermassive black holes 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 646
Remote surgery performed on a pig 9,000 km away using a game controller 5 Diamond_Dog Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 825
Northern Lights: Get Ready For Action As 'Equinox Aurora Season' Is Triggered 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 733
Ask an Astrophysicist (NASA) 1 usonian Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 638
Does It Make Sense To Put Data Centers In Space? Can They Really Cost Less To Operate? 10 Ptah Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 1226
Is Our Weather Turning Against Us? Scientists Predict Rapid Escalation of Extreme Weather 8 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 11 1311
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers 'mind-blowing' yellow sulfur crystals on Mars 8 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 38 2032
Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling? 10 NJCher Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 1458
Discerning Melting and Volatilization Process of Fukushima's Fuel After the Tōhoku Tsunami. 0 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 705
The Canadian Summer Forest Fires and Toxic Particulate Pollution in NY/NJ 1 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 689
Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' -- and astronomers may finally know why 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 13 929
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation 12 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 1878
Remember the visible human science kit? 18 usonian Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 1919

Science Continued...

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Witness 1.8 billion years of tectonic plates dance across Earth's surface in a new animation 3 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 58 2350
Winner of the Ed Lyman Award in Selection Bias, "Ph.D. in Physics" says... 0 NNadir Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 903
Northern Lights Alert: Solar Activity Surges To Strongest For 23 Years 1 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 19 1273
New knowledge about a fungus that turns 60-80% of the flies in your home into zombies 3 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 1106
Remote isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth' 4 Wicked Blue Aug 2024 Sep 2024 11 1084
Quarter Moon and Seven Sisters: APOD Having Run of Relatable Magical Moments 1 SorellaLaBefana Sep 2024 Sep 2024 8 824
Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 14 826
Sunlight as You've Not Seen It: Another Truly ☼Amazing☼ APOD 9 SorellaLaBefana Sep 2024 Sep 2024 48 2191
1 month until the annular solar eclipse 2024: Here's what you need to know 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 826
Aurora season is here: What to expect from the northern lights in 2024/25 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 543
The nature of a starfish: 'a disembodied head walking about on its lips' 2 erronis Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 838
Scientists discover way to restore water to Mars using dust 4 Judi Lynn Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 827
NASA's Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim 1 turbinetree Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 743
Huge SpaceX rocket explosion shredded the upper atmosphere 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 13 1083
Emerging PFAS Pollutants at a Lithium Battery Recycling Plant. 1 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1239
NASA is developing robots that will swim beneath Antarctic ice and measure how quickly it's melting 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 648
The coinage of a new word in climate science: "natech," as in "natech disasters." 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 858
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 1002
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 2 574
This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth 5 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 1256
Boeing's uncrewed Starliner set to undock after Sept. 6, NASA says - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 752
Oceanographers discover 2-mile-high underwater mountain, new species -- and rare "flying spaghetti monsters" 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 1213
When maize screams, beans listen: How the Three Sisters crop trio repels pests 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 27 1080
Mating proximity blinds threat perception 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 899
Fuel debris removal attempt halted at Fukushima Daiichi. 11 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1649
Carl Sagan Christmas Lectures 3 - The History of Mars 2 BootinUp Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 852
Paper types ranked by likelihood of paper cuts 4 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 964
Scientists discover a long-sought global electric field on Earth 3 Jim__ Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1169
Earth's Temperature Could Increase by 25 Degrees 9 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1828
A Snaking Scar Across Mars: The Mystery of Aganippe Fossa 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 862

Science Continued...

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Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Developed by Korean Researchers 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 684
SpaceX pushes launch of daring Polaris Dawn mission back to Wednesday. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading it 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 680
Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean 17 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 44 3033
Jelly plays Pong and gets better at with practice 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 896
'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 2731
Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 774
Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images) 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 803
Heaviest antimatter particle ever discovered could hold secrets to our universe's origins 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 673
Scientists Reveal Hidden Waves Could Shape Earth's Mysterious Highlands 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 736
Chinese Researchers Devise New Strategy for Producing Water on the Moon 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 694
The world-saving potential of nuclear fusion just got a huge boost 4 reACTIONary Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1199
News at a glance: Icebreaker research blues, disinformation data shutdown, and saving a rare bird 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 593
We Have "Disrupted Evolutionary Processes" - Modern Seeds Aren't Ready for Climate Change 2 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1007
Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth's mantle is a scientific goldmine 6 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 32 1571
A Wild Discovery Suggests Earth Had Multiple Hidden Moons 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 831
Photos: Egypt uncovers largest ever astronomical observatory from ancient times 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 879
NASA Fears Another Tragedy If Astronauts Return on Starliner 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1043
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 696
Humpback Whales Wield and Manufacture Their Own Tools 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 730
Is Consciousness Continuous? A New Study Challenges Old Notions 1 erronis Jul 2024 Aug 2024 17 1176
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