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Science • May 13

Scientists Found a Massive Dinosaur Footprint Site Around an Ancient Lake With Nearly 18,000 Tracks

Scientists exploring an ancient lakeshore in Bolivia uncovered far more than a handful of fossilized footprints.

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Science • May 13

30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system

A 3700-mile-long cloud bank on Venus forms through the same phenomenon that describes how water spreads out in your kitchen sink, scientists say.

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Science • May 13

Only 2% Of Humans Have Green Eyes—An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why

For most of human history, green eyes didn't exist. Understanding why they do now means rethinking what we know about evolution itself.

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Science • May 13

Scientists Investigate ‘Quantum Consciousness’—But the Brain May Still Defy Physics

The idea that human consciousness might arise from odd quantum phenomena has intrigued scientists, philosophers, and science fiction writers,...

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Science • May 13

Strange 500-million-year-old marine fossils reveal a feeding strategy that still shapes oceans today

More than 500 million years ago, during what is known as the Cambrian period, the seas and oceans on Earth were filled with a myriad of marine animals,...

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Science • May 13

'Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun': World's 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit

The world's first space-based neutrino detector launched to space this month to study elusive neutrino particles that constantly bombard Earth.

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Science • May 13

'Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun': World's 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The world's first space-based neutrino detector...

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Science • May 13

Scientists Found a Tiny Insect Trapped in Amber Since the Dinosaur Era With a Weird Feature

Hidden inside a piece of amber dating back 125 million years, a remarkably preserved insect displayed an unusual trait that may change part of the story...

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Science • May 13

Scientists Discover Neanderthals Were Using Teeth as Weapons, Just Not Their Own

For decades, researchers walked past them without a second thought, isolated teeth, piled in ancient caves across France and Spain, assumed to be nothing...

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Science • May 13

SpaceX sets date for first Starship version 3 launch

SpaceX has set a date for the long-delayed first launch of its next-generation Starship vehicle, which is critical to the company's ambitions.

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Science • May 13

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Accidentally Pulled Up a 29-Pound Mars Rock That Held It Hostage for Nearly a Week

On May 11, 2026, NASA released a series of images capturing a genuinely odd moment on Mars. The Curiosity rover, a machine that has handled brutal radiation...

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Science • May 13

Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past

When you think of outer space, you're likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma and stardust – known...

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Science • May 13

A large section of a Space X rocket is about to smash into the Moon. Here's what we know so far

An astronomer has calculated that the upper stage of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket will impact the Moon in August 2026.

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Science • May 13

Atomic bands in two transition metal dichalcogenides hint at long-theorized quantum state

Insulators are materials in which electrons cannot move freely. Past theoretical studies predicted the existence of an unusual insulating state dubbed...

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Science • May 13

NASA tests more powerful spacecraft processor to enable onboard AI

A radiation-hardened processor designed to give spacecraft up to 100 times the computational capacity of current spaceflight computers is undergoing a test...

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Science • May 13

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Got Its Drill Stuck on a Rock. Here’s How They Freed It

While it has enabled many exciting discoveries, the Curiosity Rover has also encountered its share of setbacks. The latest left NASA engineers speechless.

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Science • May 13

The Two Million Years Rain Crisis That Helped the Dinosaurs Take Over

It's often called “the time it rained for two million years.” That's not quite right, but the real story may be even stranger. Around 234 million years ago,...

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Science • May 13

A Massive Volcano Destroyed Methane in The Sky, And Scientists Are Stunned

A cataclysmic volcanic eruption is one of the most violent and disruptive things our planet can do.

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Science • May 13

Wallops Is Now Under KSC Control

Keith's note: NASA Wallops employees in Code 800 have been informed that they're now under KSC management effective immediately and that GSFC ETD...

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Science • May 13

Gravitational wave detectors can now tune themselves using black holes

Black hole mergers are helping LIGO tune faulty detectors and sharpen the hunt for gravitational-wave sources.

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