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Science • May 03

How a newly discovered organelle could help reduce cow methane emissions

When cows burp, they send a substantial amount of methane gas into the air, which makes them a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Science • May 03

NASA’s first nuclear-powered spacecraft is heading to Mars, and its bringing helicopters

NASA plans a 2028 Mars mission using nuclear electric propulsion, a step that could transform deep-space travel.

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Science • May 03

'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

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Science • May 03

An 8-year-old boy's backyard discovery literally changed science forever

One summer day, 8-year-old Hugo Deans spotted a cluster of tiny, BB-sized spheres (galls) near an ant nest in his backyard.

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Science • May 03

Canada’s Bold Space Plan Could Uncover Earth-Like Worlds Faster Than Ever

A proposed Canadian microsatellite could dramatically accelerate the search for Earth-like planets orbiting the galaxy's smallest stars.

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Science • May 03

Eta Aquarids: Tips for watching the meteor shower during its peak, despite moonlight

The meteors travel fast at speeds of roughly 40.7 miles per second when entering the Earth's atmosphere. They leave behind glowing "trains," which NASA...

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Science • May 03

Mars will tear its own moon apart. Now scientists think it could be sooner – and more destructive – than expected

New modelling suggests the Martian moon Phobos's demise could be earlier – and much more dramatic – than we expected.

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Science • May 03

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Show Jimmy Fallon How To Lead In Tight Spaces

NASA's Artemis II crew gave Jimmy Fallon a live demo of what it felt like to be in space in the Orion capsule for 10 days. Here's what leaders can learn...

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Science • May 03

Scientists Solve The Mystery of How The Twelve Apostles Formed

Every year, millions of visitors stand at the clifftop lookouts along Victoria's Great Ocean Road and gaze out at the Twelve Apostles.

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Science • May 03

Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth

The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in...

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Science • May 03

Physicists just found a tiny flaw in time itself

Physicists are rethinking one of quantum mechanics' biggest puzzles: how fuzzy possibilities become definite reality. New research suggests that spontaneous...

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Science • May 03

A Remote Lake Sealed Off Since the Ice Age Became Home to Millions of Jellyfish Found Nowhere Else on Earth

Beneath the surface of a remote island lake, something unusual involving jellyfish has been unfolding for thousands of years. Isolated from the ocean,...

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Science • May 03

Why Are Human Babies Born With More Bones Than Adults? Hint: Evolution Left Us Unfinished On Purpose

You were born with nearly 100 more bones than you have today. By adulthood, most of them had merged — not by accident, but by precise biological design.

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Science • May 03

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week—here’s how to get the best view

This annual meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the dusty debris left behind by Halley's Comet as it journeys around the sun.

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Science • May 03

My Kid’s School Is Going Through a Financial Scandal. What Parents Have Chosen to Do About It Is Breaking My Heart.

Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding,.

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Science • May 03

Buried Just Inches Beneath Tunisia’s Sahara Sands, a Fully Intact 10-Meter-Long Sea Crocodile Fossil Has Been Found

A long-lost, massive crocodile hidden beneath desert sands is drawing attention for more than its size.

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Science • May 03

Scientists Say There’s Something Huge Buried Inside Our Galaxy

New research suggests the Milky Way contains the remnants of an ancient realm it consumed billions of years ago.

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Science • May 03

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see 'shooting stars' dropped by Halley's Comet

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak overnight from May 5-6, giving skywatchers a chance to spot fast-moving "shooting stars" created by debris from...

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Science • May 03

Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks soon. When, where to get the best views

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will be peaking May 5-6. Here's when, where and how to see them.

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Science • May 03

Scientists detect an enormous halo around the iconic Sombrero Galaxy — Space photo of the week

The 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile has captured an extended halo and a dust-filled disk around the hat-shaped Sombrero Galaxy.

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