When Two Sea Aliens Become One
Primitive animals called comb jellies can fuse their bodies and nervous systems together.
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2024-10-09 21:02:15
ESA’s Hera Asteroid Mission Launches on SpaceX Rocket in Florida
The Hera spacecraft, which took flight late Monday morning, is part of a broader effort to bolster humanity’s planetary defense readiness.
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2024-10-09 21:02:14
How to See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as It Passes Near Earth
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is nearing Earth and getting brighter.
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2024-10-06 13:41:08
The Problem With the Hurricane Category Rating
After Helene, it may be time to rethink how to communicate the risks posed by storms, especially extreme rain.
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2024-10-04 17:25:07
Ex-OceanGate Employee’s Remarks Hint at Titan Disaster Lawsuits to Come
A former Coast Guard specialist’s testimony capped two weeks of hearings into the implosion of a submersible that killed five during an attempt to explore the Titanic.
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2024-10-04 16:42:11
DNA Reveals the Origin Stories of America’s Captive Tigers
Scientists have wondered if the many captive tigers in the United States could one day help restore the species in the wild.
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2024-10-04 16:42:11
Researchers Find Cannibalized Victim of 19th-Century Arctic Voyage
A new study offers clues to a 179-year-old mystery that killed more than 100 explorers on the Franklin expedition in the Canadian Arctic.
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The Oldest Termite Mound? 34,000 Years and Counting.
Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals.
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2024-10-04 16:42:11
Scientists Found a Surprising Way to Make Fungus Happy
The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests.
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2024-10-04 16:42:11
Nighttime Depression Is a Real Thing
There are lots of reasons your mood might tank at night. Here’s how to address the bedtime blues.
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2024-10-03 14:56:10
The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on Rocks
Scientists are studying whether future astronauts on deep-space journeys could transform compounds in asteroids into food.
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After a Decade, Scientists Unveil Fly Brain in Stunning Detail
Scientists have mapped out how 140,000 neurons are wired in the brain of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
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Iran Would Need Much More Than Weeks to Build a Nuclear Bomb
Nuclear experts see Tehran as facing up to a year of hard work to master the knotty basics of building a deliverable atom bomb.
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2024-10-03 14:56:10
You Can Stand Under My Umbrella, if You’re an Egg-Laying Locust
Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures.
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Wreck of ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ Found Off California
The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor.
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