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Science • May 08

Dinosaur dental fossils reveal bird-like parental care bonds

Baby dinosaurs were likely fed more nutritious food than their adult counterparts, a finding that could offer insights into their social evolution,...

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Science • May 08

After 6 Years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity Rover Shows What Travel Did to Its Wheels in Ways No One Expected

A newly released time-lapse video from NASA's Curiosity rover offers a rare glimpse into what six years of driving on Mars does to a robotic vehicle.

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Science • May 08

Spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA’s Webb telescope

A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope.

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Science • May 08

Flowering plants transformed into 'hopeful monsters' in 9 dire bursts across evolutionary time, study finds

In hard times, like when the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit Earth, some plants transformed into "hopeful monsters" to save themselves.

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Science • May 08

The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion photo of the day for May 8, 2026

NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth.

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Science • May 08

Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather?

It should be possible, but getting there will require a greater understanding of subsurface physics.

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Science • May 08

NASA's Curiosity Rover Uncovers Strange 'Spiderwebs' on Mars, Hinting at Longer Life-Sustaining Water

NASA's Curiosity rover has unveiled extraordinary spiderweb-like formations on Mars, providing compelling evidence that liquid water may have persisted on...

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Science • May 08

Rally Point: What's it like to be in charge of the Xenonauts? Um. Two?

Commander Vega takes questions on 2023's alien-fightin' turn based strategy game Xenonauts 2.

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Science • May 08

Big Changes Have Begun At NASA

Keith's Note: If you read the NASA press release regarding former NASA Chief of Staff Brian Hughes' return to NASA It says “Reporting to NASA Headquarters...

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Science • May 08

NASA’s Next-Gen Mars Helicopter Blades Break Sound Barrier in Record Test

NASA has tested Mars helicopter blades that reach supersonic tip speeds, a major step toward more capable rotorcraft for future missions.

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Science • May 08

Artemis 2 Astronauts Detect Lunar Impact Flashes Using Visual Observation

NASA Artemis 2 crew members observed meteoroid impact flashes on the lunar far side during their April 6 flyby, outperforming onboard camera equipment.

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Science • May 08

Composite Artemis II Animation Shows Just How Much Stuff Is in Low Earth Orbit

It's like playing dodgeball! Except the ball is traveling at 17000 mph!

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Science • May 08

Photographer Spends Night on Freezing Mountain to Capture Rare Triple Galaxy Arch

Photographer Angel Fux spent a freezing night on an Alpine mountain to get an unobstructed view of both arms of the Milky Way Galaxy.

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Science • May 08

NASA Says Strange Red Dots in Sky Are an Unknown Class of Object That Looks Like a Huge Evil Eye

There's a fresh twist in the mystery of the “little red dots.” Astronomers say they've found a new specimen, which they're calling an “X-ray dot,” that...

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Science • May 08

NASA Says Strange Red Dots in Sky Are an Unknown Class of Object That Looks Like a Huge Evil Eye

There's a fresh twist in the mystery of the “little red dots.” Astronomers say they've found a new specimen, which they're calling an “X-ray dot,” that...

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Science • May 08

NASA’s Simulated Mars Mission Hits 200 Days and Reveals Key Insights for Future Space Travel

NASA's CHAPEA mission has reached 200 days of its simulated Mars mission, providing invaluable data for future human space exploration.

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Science • May 08

Pursuing universe's particles is a mission for Malayali scientist-couple as team wins ₹28 crore global prize

In the fine morning of April 19, 2026, Suvarna Ramachandran, a Kottayam native who is the Head of the Department of Physics at Alliance University in...

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Science • May 08

This tiny red dot may have solved the mystery of strange signals in deep space, at the dawn of the Universe

The discovery of the mysterious X-ray dot known as 3DHST-AEGIS-12014, what scientists think it could be and how it relates to black holes.

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Science • May 08

Artemis II Crew Eyes Meteoroid Impact Flashes

During their far-flung voyage around the moon, the Artemis II crew remained vigil while zipping by the darkened side of the moon, on the ready to try and...

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Science • May 08

Why Don’t Humans Hibernate? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

You may not know that our ancestors hibernated during the winter months. Why did we evolve out of this biologically prolific survival mechanism?

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