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Space
Out of this world James Webb Telescope eyes ‘missing link’ to universe’s origins and the first stars
It actually was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
Environment
Waterworks Dozens of huge ‘craters’ discovered at the bottom of this Great Lake — scientists want to know how they got there
A Great Lake has an even greater mystery. Dozens of massive, 600-foot-wide sinkholes have recently been discovered 500 feet below Lake Michigan, but how they got there remains a head-scratcher. Back in 2022, the?Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast…
Wildlife
Smooth animal Moo Deng a thriller in adorable ‘moonwalk’ caught on viral video: watch
The beloved celebricritter can be seen walking backward in the smoothest of styles within her enclosure for several steps, before running forward.
Archaeology
Look like an Egyptian Face of pharaoh recreated in stunning detail 3,500 years after death
This pharaoh is under wraps no longer.
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World-renowned cathedral's golden mosaics to be restored to former glory
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Explosive 'Blaze Star' could finally be on brink of eruption — once-in-a-lifetime event will be visible from Earth
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Section of International Space Station is increasingly leaky, NASA warns: 'Top safety risk'
A Russian area of the ISS is subject to "cracks and air leaks" that have increased since February, according to a new report.
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Meet Pesto, the full-figured king penguin who resides in an Australian aquarium.
'Really cool' comet on 81,000-year trip toward Earth has finally arrived — here's how to see it
And you thought your commute was long.
DNA from world's oldest cheese extracted from an unusual source — mummies
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Endangered whale sightings in busy NY boating lanes concern experts: 'Very unusual'
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Here's how the stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts are passing the time on the ISS
Americans Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore found themselves marooned on the International Space Station (ISS) in June when the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they arrived on was deemed unsafe to fly...
NASA finds bizarre striped zebra rock on Mars: 'Sign of exciting discoveries to come'
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Geomagnetic storm from the sun expected to blast Earth tonight — here’s what to brace for
The storm is expected to hit on Wednesday.
Tiny Alaskan island in panic over possible rat sighting — which could spark disastrous chain reaction in their ecosystem
A tiny Alaskan island known as the "Galapagos of the North" with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist.
Doomsday glacier headed for collapse sooner than expected, triggering deadly sea level rise
Researchers have discovered that Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier is melting at a much faster rate than anticipated, which could cause seas to rise to an apocalyptic level.
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It's a different kind of space age.
Bus-size asteroid being sucked toward Earth will become 'temporary mini-moon'
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Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' held a secret — and scientists just discovered the 'hidden turbulence'
He really did gogh the extra mile.