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Contact? Groundbreaking Israeli method may soon detect life in outer space
A statistical tool developed by Weizmann Institute researchers may soon be deployed on Israeli Aerospace Industries’ *Eureka* miss
topicScientists Detected Strange Rumbling Beneath Utah Almost 50 Years Ago. They Just Figured Out What It Was
A seismic event detected beneath northern Utah nearly 50 years ago—once considered unlikely—has been reclassified as a rare, deep
topicAfrica is tearing itself in two faster than previously thought say experts
Geologists confirm the East African Rift System is advancing toward continental breakup, with the Turkana region’s crust thinning
topicSpaceX launches its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 11, deploying 24 Starlink satellites—the 1
topicClimate & Extreme Weather
A record El Niño event is intensifying extreme weather worldwide, while Antarctic sea ice hits new lows and tropical ecosystems fa
topicAntarctica’s Hidden ‘Megastructure’ Stuns Scientists With Continent-Size Scale
A continent-scale network of subglacial basins beneath East Antarctica’s ice sheet—including the Wilkes and Aurora Basins and Lake
topicFalcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base Monday morning
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday morning, deploying 24 Starlink satellites. The missio
topicMysterious Predator That Butchered Ancient Birds Is Finally Unmasked
A small, four-winged dinosaur closely related to *Velociraptor* has been identified as the likely predator behind the butchering o
topicNASA's Chandra discovers possible supernova remnant in galactic center
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have identified a potential supernova remnant near the galactic center, close t
topicLive coverage: SpaceX to launch its first Falcon 9 rocket since Nasdaq debut
SpaceX is preparing for another Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, following Monday’s successful Starlink deploymen
topicSpaceX soars with its first launch as a public company, marking a new era
SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket since its Nasdaq debut, deploying 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Sp
topicScience
El Niño conditions remain active, raising global temperature and extreme weather risks. New research on forest carbon storage and
topicHoney bees have their own personal flight paths and fly them with stunning precision
Researchers using drone tracking confirm honey bees fly consistent, repeatable paths between hives and food sources with centimete
topicTwo years, 2 million words: How a brain implant transformed an ALS patient’s life
A UC Davis brain-computer interface (BCI) has enabled a person with ALS to communicate independently and accurately for nearly thr
topicScientists say mysterious cold spot in Atlantic could signal pending climate disaster
A stubborn cold patch south of Greenland, cooling despite global warming, is linked to a weakening Atlantic Meridional Overturning
topicThis “Zombie” Sea Creature Keeps Growing After Being Cut Apart
Research confirms that fragmented tissue from certain sea cucumbers can sustain itself in seawater for over three years without a