How Jupiter gets its stripes has been one of astronomy’s most enticing mysteries. They are straight. They are clearly defined. They have different colors. Now, thanks to the Juno space probe currently in orbit around the gas giant, we’ve been able to … Discuss
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You’re gonna need a bigger… dentist? An Australian teacher and fossil enthusiast stumbled upon the finding of a lifetime when he uncovered a set of fossilized 3-inch teeth from an extinct shark, known as the great jagged narrow-toothed shark or … Discuss
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A mysterious fast radio burst (FRB) that hit Earth late last month has been detected. While this type of activity is by no means common, it is not unusual. The part that’s puzzling scientists is not the radio burst itself, but the fact that its frequency … Discuss
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During most total lunar eclipses, a partial eclipse is followed by a dark red taking over the Moon from one side, with one limb always remaining brighter and whiter than the other. The partial phases, combined with the apparent angular size of the Moon, enable … Discuss
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At first, he would see a colorful circle. It would grow a shimmering, flashing tail “dripping” down, which he compared to fireworks. “It’s beautiful!” he said of one of these episodes — but they gave him headaches, blinded him when they occurred … Discuss
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For nearly 60 years, scientists in Siberia have bred silver foxes in an attempt to replay how domestication occurred thousands of years ago. Now, in a first, researchers have compiled the genetic instruction book, or genome, of Vulpes vulpes, the red … Discuss
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Remember the days when people would bring photos of celebrities to the plastic surgeon’s office and ask for Angelina Jolie’s lips or Brad Pitt’s jawline? That’s not the case anymore. Now, people want to look like themselves – heavily edited or filtered … Discuss
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The moon and the word “astrobiology” don’t often appear in the same sentence—even with a handful of government space agencies and private corporations planning crewed forays to the lunar surface for the first time since NASA’s Apollo 17 mission in 1972. That … Discuss
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We think we know what a cat’s purr means. It is arguably the most recognisable sign of animal contentment: a pleasurable rasp that erupts whenever a cat is tickled or petted, the soundtrack to countless sessions sprawled on an owner’s lap. But that’s … Discuss
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It’s been just over a year since a thief broke into the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Ohio and stole an 18-karat gold replica of the Apollo 11 lunar module and other artifacts that have yet to be recovered or suspects arrested. The replicas created by … Discuss
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