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Science • May 18

Hubble reveals rare galaxy 100 million light-years away caught in transition

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals an enigmatic galaxy with a bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure, yet it holds no obvious...

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Science • May 18

Crew Unloads Dragon and Begins New Space Experiments

New science experiments are getting underway aboard the International Space Station after a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft delivered about 6500 pounds of cargo on...

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Science • May 18

Scientists May Have Finally Solved Why Most Humans Are Right-Handed

Walking upright and bigger brains may explain our unusual handedness.

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Science • May 18

Students test rotating rocket engine with 20,000 blasts per second for space missions

Students at Switzerland's ETH Zurich tested a rotating rocket engine capable of producing 20000 detonation waves per second.

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Science • May 18

Lost Tethys Ocean May Have Forged Central Asia’s Mountainous Landscapes Millions of Years Ago

A vanished ocean may have sculpted Central Asia's dinosaur-era mountains, revealing new forces behind ancient geological change.

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Science • May 18

One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions

NASA released a much-anticipated contract solicitation for a Mars-orbiting spacecraft late last week, kicking off what is sure to be a hotly contested and...

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Science • May 18

Ancient Arctic fossils uncover three mammal species that survived months of darkness

Today's Arctic may feel remote and desolate, but more than 70 million years ago, it was a surprisingly lively place for some of Earth's ancient mammals.

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Science • May 18

Neanderthals gathered shellfish using the same strategies as modern humans, study finds

Neanderthal populations in southern Europe collected shellfish throughout the year, with a marked preference for the colder months, according to a new...

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Science • May 18

'Voidverse' is a seriously weird space fantasy novel from 'The OA's' Damien Ober (interview)

'For the atmosphere and world of 'Voidverse' to work, I needed the characters and the prose to meld with the setting.'

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Science • May 18

Scientists Brought Back the Face of a 3,500-Year-Old Woman Who Lived Before the Trojan War

She was buried beside a man with three swords and a gold mask. For decades, archaeologists assumed she was just his wife. DNA just proved them wrong.

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Science • May 18

Galactic collision may have reset Milky Way disk 11 billion years ago

A new study led by researchers at the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia...

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Science • May 18

Debunking a core chemistry concept taught in classrooms everywhere

A new study has revealed that a core idea taught in chemistry classrooms around the world may be wrong. Dr. Edwin Johnson, Lecturer at the University of...

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Science • May 18

Zefiro-40 on the road to the Vega-C launch pad

Aerial view of the second stage for Vega-C as it is transported to the launch pad at Europe's Spaceport, 25 February 2026. The Zefiro-40 solid-propellant...

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Science • May 18

Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where Aurora Could Be Visible On Monday

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun could cause the aurora to appear farther south than usual on Monday night, according to NOAA.

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Science • May 18

NASA’s MAVEN Makes 1st Discovery of Atmospheric Effect at Mars

In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected — observations of an atmospheric effect never before seen...

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Science • May 18

Thinking Longer Leads to Worse Decisions

Summary: A new study published reveals a surprising paradox in human cognition: when making complex strategic decisions, faster choices are, on average,...

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Science • May 18

Venus, moon to share sky for 1 night. How to see it in California

The moon is about to have some planetary company in the night sky for one night in May, and skywatchers across California should easily be able to see it.

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Science • May 18

Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth

Three incoming CMEs could trigger geomagnetic storms and spark northern lights across several northern U.S. states tonight and through May 20.

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Science • May 18

This Strange “Golden Orb” Found 2 Miles Deep Stumped Scientists for Years

Scientists have finally identified the mysterious “golden orb” discovered deep in the Gulf of Alaska during a NOAA expedition.

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Science • May 18

This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it

A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April...

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