A breeding colony of 60 million fish has been discovered in Antarctica's ice-covered Weddell Sea -- a unique and previously unknown ecosystem that covers an area the size of Malta.The fascinating find shows how little is known about the ocean…
Astronomers may have found a moon that's completely different from anything in our solar system.It's only the second space object discovered that may be an exomoon, or a moon outside of our solar system. The giant moon was found orbiting…
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Prince Andrew is facing the prospect of a trial in a very public civil lawsuit for sexual abuse later this year, after losing his attempt to have Virginia Giuffre's case against him thrown out.It is an unprecedented situation for a…
If you're still wearing a cloth or surgical mask when you're out and about, it's time to rethink your face covering.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is set to update its mask advice this week to best…
In the search for planets beyond our solar system, astronomers have found a giant exoplanet that looks more like a football or rugby ball than a sphere.The planet, called WASP-103b, is one of extremes. Located about 1,225 light-years from Earth…
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Beer laced with hallucinogenic drugs derived from plant seeds may have helped leaders of a South American culture maintain their political control for hundreds of years, according to new research.The Wari, who built an empire and ruled the highlands of…
An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on January 18.It will pass within 1.2 million miles of our planet, moving at 47,344 miles per hour, according to NASA's Center for Near Earth Object…
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As Covid-19 cases skyrocketed across Britain in late December, Stuart Guest spent his vacation poring over scientific reports about air cleaning and filtration systems.Guest, a head teacher at an elementary school in Birmingham, England, scoured Amazon for affordable air purifiers…
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The last seven years have been the seven warmest on record for the planet, new data shows, as Earth's temperature continues its precarious climb due to heat-trapping fossil fuel emissions.A new analysis by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service,…
Two more bodies were found Sunday afternoon after a massive rock fell on top of several tourist boats in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday, raising the death toll to 10, according to state media outlet Agência Brasil.At…
Just 14 days after launching, the world's most complex space observatory has already overcome some of its greatest challenges. The James Webb Space Telescope successfully completed the unfolding of its giant gold mirror on Saturday."I am so proud of the…
As a kid, I thought Dr. Dolittle had a pretty good gig.The idea of being able to speak to creatures in their own distinct language was a thrilling prospect. And then there were veterinarians like Dr. James Herriot and his…
The Flame Nebula is one of many gems included in the Orion constellation, and astronomers have now captured a new perspective of this striking celestial feature. While the Flame Nebula appears to live up to its name, the fiery image…
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A Russian submarine being tracked by a British naval warship on patrol in the North Atlantic more than a year ago hit a sonar the ship was towing, according to the UK Ministry of Defence."In late 2020 a Russian submarine…
The death of a star is one of the most dramatic and violent events in space -- and astronomers had an unprecedented front-row seat to the explosive end of a stellar giant.Ground-based telescopes provided the first real-time look at the…
