Racetrack Playa: The home of Death Valley’s mysterious ‘sailing stones’
Among the “cruising stones” that has actually crossed Racetrack Playa, leaving a track with a sharp bend in it. (Image credit: Jon Sullivan) FAST FACTS Call: Racetrack Playa Area: Death…
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Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
Archaeologists discovered the sculpting of an enigmatic stone animal in Iceland. (Image credit: Antikva) Archaeologists in Iceland have actually found what might be an unusual Viking Age toy took of…
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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle
When professional photographer Josh Dury set out to photo the peak of the Perseid meteor shower over night on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13, bit did he understand he ‘d…
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After months of mulling, NASA will decide on Starliner return this weekend
Standby for news– “The firm flight preparedness evaluation is where any official dissents exist and fixed up.” Stephen Clark – Aug 22, 2024 10:33 pm UTC Increase the size of…
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Dumb idea? $1,700 “smart” bassinet loses features if you buy it used
“SMART”– Non-new Snoos now lose some usage. Nate Anderson – Aug 22, 2024 9:56 pm UTC Expand / The Snoo, a “wise” bassinet. Owners of the $1,695 Snoo “wise” bassinet…
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FDA green-lights fall COVID-19 boosters
Shoot me up– Upgraded mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are all set to roll. Eric Bangeman – Aug 22, 2024 9:06 pm UTC Getty Images As the COVID-19 case…
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Ex-bank CEO gets 24 years after falling for crypto scam, causing bank collapse
Spending a lot– Previous bank CEO neglected cautions that he was being scammed while tanking bank. Ashley Belanger – Aug 22, 2024 8:05 pm UTC A federal judge sentenced a…
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Peloton announces $95 “used equipment activation fee”
Membership income isn’t enough– “Completely ludicrous.” Scharon Harding – Aug 22, 2024 7:43 pm UTC Peloton will begin charging individuals a one-time $95 “secondhand devices activation charge” for utilized bikes…
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Study: Clovis People Used Planted Pikes for Hunting of Megaherbivores
Historic and ethnographic sources portray usage of portable braced shaft weapons, or pikes, in megafauna searching and defense throughout Late Holocene centuries in North and South America, Africa, Eurasia and…
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TRAPPIST-1 System Was Formed in Two Steps, Study Suggests
TRAPPIST-1, an ultracool dwarf star situated 38.8 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius, hosts 7 worlds. The duration ratios of surrounding sets are close to the 8:5, 5:3, 3:2,…
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