Why Venus is so dry
Despite being Earth’s sister planet in terms of size, Venus is pretty parched compared to our watery world. New computer...
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Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name
King Sargon II was a big fan of seeing his name around town—at least, that’s what one expert believes after...
Ancient mystery code was probably Sargon II’s name
King Sargon II was a big fan of seeing his name around town—at least, that’s what one expert believes after...
Many rural areas could soon lose cell service
Rural and Indigenous communities are at risk of losing cell service thanks to a 2019 law intended to strip US...
Bigger-brained gull species thrive in urban spaces
Despite the reputation for being the trash pandas of the bird world, seagulls are kind of the masters of evolution....
China is en route to collect first-ever samples from the far side of the moon
China launched its uncrewed Chang’e-6 lunar spacecraft at 5:27 PM local time (5:27 PM EST) on Friday from the southern...
‘Lucy’s baby’ asteroid is only about 2 to 3 million years old
A newly discovered asteroid is a toddler–in space years. The moonlet circling the small asteroid Dinkinesh named Selam is about...
NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample...
Space Force finds a dead Cold War-era satellite missing for 25 years
The US Space Force located a tiny experimental satellite after it spent two-and-a–half decades missing in orbit. Hopefully, they’ll be...
Orangutan observed using a plant to treat an open wound
Observers have documented multiple animal species using plants for self-medicinal purposes, such as great apes eating plants that treat parasitic...
Ancient, mysterious 12-sided object still baffles archeologists
With a hollow center, 12 sides, and no known uses, Roman dodecahedrons remain one of the great enigmas in archeology....
Watch a tech billionaire talk to his AI-generated clone
Billionaire LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman has recently released a video ‘interview’ with his new digital avatar, Reid AI. Built on...
