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UW-Madison paleontologists discover oldest dinosaur in North America 0 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 14 555
Moon placed on World Monument Fund list of heritage sites in need of protection 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 434
Schrodinger's Cat breakthrough could usher in the 'Holy Grail' of quantum computing, making them error-proof 0 milestogo Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 761
Real-time formation of black hole jets observed for the first time 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 407
'Spooky' quantum entanglement discovered inside individual protons for 1st time ever 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 513
The Science of the Matrix with Laurence Fishburne STARTALK with Neil DeGrasse Tyson 1 YoshidaYui Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 524
The Biggest Simulation Ever: Frontier Supercomputer Models the Universe 1 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 611
How Do Octopuses Control 8 Arms? Scientists Discover Strange Segmented Nervous System 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 17 828
World's tiniest cat was a palm-sized tiddler that lived in China 300,000 years ago 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 27 1467
"Three Gorges Dam In Space": China Reveals Plans To Build Giant Power Station In Earth's Orbit 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 608
Rare string of 'cosmic pearls' dance together in the universe 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 514
Bill Gates' Terrapower permitted to unleash 345 MW sodium-cooled nuclear reactor 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 584
Cephalopods Pass Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children 5 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 864
If you want a brain-aneurysm, watch this. (You have been warned.) 4 DetlefK Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2004
Serious Head Trauma May Awaken Dormant Viruses Inside Your Body 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 658
Scientists Drill 1.7 Miles Into Antarctic Ice, Revealing 1.2 Million Years of Climate History 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 17 1022
On a long-dormant pad in Florida, a rocket that could challenge SpaceX's dominance is poised to launch 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 749
Space photo of the week: The tilted spiral galaxy that took Hubble 23 years to capture 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 29 1181
Scientists propose new method to detect alien civilizations via black holes 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 744
Nanoplastics found to disrupt dopamine system and social adaptation 3 Wicked Blue Jan 2025 Jan 2025 18 877
Spacecraft buzzes Mercury's north pole and beams back stunning photos 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 35 1341
We finally know where the Yellowstone volcano will erupt next 2 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 692
An amateur astronomer used an old technique to study Jupiter -- and found something strange 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 16 1634
Scientists discover new kind of cartilage that looks like fat-filled 'Bubble Wrap' 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 565
Cybertruck-looking 'mobile aircraft carrier' developed in China can hide away and launch a 2-person flying car 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 543
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Great Science in a Dark Dictatorship: Separation of Americium from Lanthanides. 4 NNadir Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 765
The mathematician so strange the FBI thought he was a spy 1 struggle4progress Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 848
Aircraft Noise Linked to Serious Heart Problems, Study Finds 1 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 669
Scientists create safer lithium-ion batteries with new material 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 534
Super-distant Dragon Arc galaxy pictured in extraordinary detail 0 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 584
This is cool! 7 lastlib Jan 2025 Jan 2025 14 966
How astronomers used gravitational lensing to discover 44 new stars in distant galaxy 1 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 477
Unborn Babies Use Genes From Dad to "Remote-Control" Mothers for Extra Food 9 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 1130
Different sizes of several cosmic objects. . . 2 Stargleamer Jan 2025 Jan 2025 13 758
Huge underwater volcano off US coast set to erupt in 2025 after displaying tell-tale 'swelling' 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 26 1679
so, in my quest to remain sane(ish), i'm limiting my news intake. been filling the void w a lot of ngt. 9 mopinko Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 1358
From Cosmic Collision to Fertile Fields: Finland's Hidden Hexagonal Wonder 0 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 32 1422
Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonight 1 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 675
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready to transform our understanding of the cosmos 3 Judi Lynn Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 797
The new science of death: 'There's something happening in the brain that makes no sense' 8 littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 Jan 2025 6 1200
Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments 1 littlemissmartypants Jan 2025 Jan 2025 12 726
Boffins ponder paltry brain data rate of 10 bits per second 1 erronis Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 578
Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn't Be 8 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Jan 2025 55 2422
Q_NLN_Factoring - an extension of Binary Energy Dynamics 6 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 14532
NASA Is Watching a Vast, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 33 1415
In Source Fragmentation of PFAS in Mass Spectrometry Complicates the Identification of These Ubiquitous Pollutants. 0 NNadir Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 567
Atmospheric Rivers Unleashed: How Climate Change Is Reshaping West Coast Storms 9 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1172
Geoffrey Hinton upgrades the possibilty of AI causing our extinction in 30 years 17 mdbl Dec 2024 Dec 2024 15 1946
Beam me up, Scotty: Will human teleportation ever become a reality? 5 LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 808
Quantum Computing Is Finally Here. But What Is It? 1 Zorro Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 868
Q_Security: A quantumly inspired security solution. 6 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 976
Dinosaurs' Extinction: A Warning for Humanity? Full Special 4 YoshidaYui Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 842
Time is an Illusion : Past, Present, and Future Coexist! 7 YoshidaYui Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1341
Scientists Discover New Deep-Sea Predator, Name It 'Darkness' 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 14 857
Scientists Discuss Music and the Origins of Language 5 mopinko Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1260

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How a newly discovered galaxy could offer clues on how our Milky Way Galaxy formed - PBS NewsHour 1 Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 664
Thermodynamic model identifies how gold reaches Earth's surface 0 hunter Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 579
How Airplanes Create Stunning Holes in the Sky 0 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 11 662
"Ant-Like" Robot Swarms Lift Heavy Objects With Herculean Strength 2 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 14 1029
Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 799
Moon, Dogs and Lights: The APOD for December 25 0 SorellaLaBefana Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 519
The Fastest Spacecraft Ever Heads for Its Close-Up With the Sun 0 reACTIONary Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 547
Binary Energy Dynamics - exploring the relationship between energy sequences and prime factorization 16 mikelewis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 15771
1400 degrees C, 430,000 mph - the Parker Solar Probe makes its closest dive yet to the Sun this Christmas 0 muriel_volestrangler Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 516
OpenAI's Latest Model Shows AGI Is Inevitable. Now What? -- LawfareMedia 9 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1027
Ants prove superior to humans in group problem-solving maze experiment 1 Jim__ Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 688
Is political interference causing faculty brain drain in the southern United States? 11 SorellaLaBefana Dec 2024 Dec 2024 31 1948
Scientists observe 'negative time' in quantum experiments 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 852
Chemistry Nobel Winner Fredrick Soddy's "Crank" Thermodynamics Inspired Views on Economics 6 NNadir Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 835
A 1,000-Year-Old Seed Grows in Israel - kept secret from the public for 14 years 3 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 Dec 2024 15 1026
Revivable self-assembled supramolecular biomass fibrous framework for efficient microplastic removal 6 WestMichRad Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 706
Scientists have taught rats to drive little cars. And they love it. 41 JohnnyRingo Dec 2024 Dec 2024 74 4331
"I can assure you that the misuse of the word 'national' by our rulers has thoroughly broken me of the habit... 3 NNadir Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 842
Model suggests Earth's subsurface may hold up to 5.6 10⁶ million metric tons of natural hydrogen - Phys.org 2 Caribbeans Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 684
The Curious Reason Taxi Drivers Are Protected From Alzheimer's 33 erronis Dec 2024 Dec 2024 72 5135
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