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Science • Apr 25

The most energetic neutrino ever detected could be primordial

In the exotic world of particle physics, neutrinos may be the most mysterious members. They rarely interact with other matter, have almost no mass,...

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Science • Apr 25

Muon Magnetic Moment Matches Model, Making Major Malaise

Sometimes, a major discovery is exactly what you were hoping not to find. That's the case with a team at Penn State who seem to have recently closed the...

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Science • Apr 25

Scientists revive ancient 24,000-year-old ‘zombie worm’ from Arctic ice — then it reproduced

Scientists have successfully revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism from Siberian permafrost, offering new insight into how life can endure extreme...

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Science • Apr 25

Were Neanderthals able to hunt elephants? The proof is in an ancient bone

When a 125,000-year-old elephant skeleton, pierced by a wooden spear, was discovered in an ancient lake bed in Germany in 1948, it was assumed that the...

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Science • Apr 24

This Overlooked Factor May Explain Why Neanderthals Vanished While Early Humans Thrived Across Ice Age Europe

A new study uncovers a subtle but powerful factor that may have tipped the balance between Neanderthals and early humans.

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Science • Apr 24

Neutrinos caught on camera: Testing the first prototype of a new elementary particle detector

Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together...

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Science • Apr 24

High-resolution imaging shines light on nanoscale nuclear organization

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have implemented an advanced microscopy technique to visualize multiple biomolecules inside the...

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Science • Apr 24

From the archives: NASA launches Hubble Telescope in 1990

On April 24, 1990, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope from the Space Shuttle Discovery after seven years of delays. Watch CBS News' coverage from that...

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Science • Apr 24

The World's Most Mysterious Volcano Can Finally Be Explained

Mount Etna is more than half a million years old, but this massive stratovolcano in Sicily still has plenty of gas left in the tank.

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Science • Apr 24

This X-ray image shows our solar system 'breathing'

"We not only reconstructed an unaltered image of the emissions from deep space, but also obtained valuable information on the solar wind emitted in all...

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Science • Apr 24

Opinion | After the Artemis Hangover

Rocket blastoffs are always spectacular. Who doesn't rejoice in a successful splashdown? But if you noticed a certain saccharine, nostalgic tone to the...

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Science • Apr 24

Simplifying clean hydrogen production with a new all-in-one photocatalytic cocatalyst

Researchers have demonstrated the first "all-in-one" cocatalyst for photocatalytic overall water splitting, a breakthrough that could simplify the...

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Science • Apr 24

The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile

The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. The latest photo of the popular hat-shaped galaxy was released on Friday.

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Science • Apr 24

A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators.

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Science • Apr 24

Natural-language AI helps chemists design molecules step by step

Designing molecules is one of chemistry's most complex challenges. From life-saving drugs to advanced materials, each compound requires a precise sequence...

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Science • Apr 24

Watch the Artemis II astronauts have fun with bubbles

While space exploration is serious and sometimes dangerous scientific work, that does not mean that there is no room for fun. Something as mundane as a...

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Science • Apr 24

Astronaut explains the profound existential pain he felt after returning from moon orbit

After going into space for the first time, astronauts experience a profound shift in perspective known as the overview effect. When they look down on Earth,...

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Science • Apr 24

Meet X1: The first multi-robot rescue team using both humanoids and drones simultaneously

X-1 robotic system uses humanoids and drones, combining land and air abilities, to tackle rescue missions too dangerous for humans.

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Science • Apr 24

Curiosity rover detects building blocks of life in first-ever experiment on Mars

The Curiosity rover conducted a first-of-its kind experiment on Mars, detecting organic molecules that have never been observed before on the red planet.

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Science • Apr 24

Comet PanSTARRS approaches Earth on April 26. Here's how to catch it in satellite imagery this weekend

Here's how to see Comet PanSTARRS in satellite images ahead of its close approach to Earth on April 26.

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