‘Golden spike’ showing the moment Earth turned into a giant snowball discovered in ancient Scottish rocks
A Scottish rock outcropping called ‘the Bubble’ may provide clues to how Earth transitioned into the Cryogenian period. (Image credit: Graham Shields) Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth plunged…
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Pompeii victims died in ‘extreme agony,’ 2 newfound skeletons reveal
Archaeologists found the skeleton of a woman who sought refuge in a small room during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in A.D. 79. The woman had a few valuables with her…
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Sweden reports 1st case of deadlier mpox outside Africa
A type of mpox only ever seen in Africa has now been detected in Sweden. (Image credit: SERGII IAREMENKO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Sweden has just announced the country’s…
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CRISPR could be used to treat UTIs, early trial hints
E. coli (pictured) is a very common cause of UTIs. A new virus- and CRISPR-based therapy could help treat such infections. (Image credit: THOM LEACH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via…
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Earth’s days were once 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests
New research shows the moon’s distance from the Earth played a role in the Cambrian explosion. (Image credit: Sciepro via Getty Images) Earth’s days were once more than two hours…
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James Webb telescope detects signs of rust on priceless, metal-rich asteroid Psyche
An illustration of the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. James Webb Space Telescope data suggests the hydroxyl groups on Psyche are probably bound to metal on the asteroid’s surface, forming rust. (Image…
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3,000-year-old goddess figurine found in an Italian lake still bears the handprints of its maker
Archaeologists found the figurine underwater in Italy’s Lake Bolsena, where the Gran Carro archaeological site is thought to be the submerged remains of an Iron Age village. (Image credit: Guido…
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BREAKING: WHO declares mpox outbreak in Africa an international emergency
The mpox virus (pictured) is related to the virus that causes smallpox. (Image credit: SERGII IAREMENKO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) Editor’s note: Following the publication of this article, Sweden…
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Rare Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great seized from alleged black-market sale
The three Roman ingots feature impressions of Constantine the Great. (Image credit: National Museum of the History of Ukraine) Three “truly sensational” Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great were…
Read More »NASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid ‘major discussion’ about astronaut safety
NASA has pushed back the decision to return its stranded Starliner astronauts to the end of August pending a “major discussion” about the spaceship’s flight readiness, agency officials have said. …
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