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Science • Apr 16

This New Image of Mars Is Not the Same Thing NASA Saw in 1976

Incoming views of Mars usually show its dusty, tan-colored surface littered with rocks, a familiar desert-like world that has looked more or less the same...

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Science • Apr 16

3D dark energy map is mind-blowing photo of the day for April 16, 2026

Image of the Day: A mesmerizing 3D map of the universe reveals the cosmic web as scientists explore the mystery of dark energy.

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Science • Apr 16

Newly discovered ocean methane source could fuel climate warming loop

A new study has solved a decades-old scientific mystery but warns that the ocean may contribute far more to future methane emissions than current models...

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Science • Apr 16

Titan's lakes may spawn 10-foot waves in gentle winds, new model suggests

On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, a similar mild wind would kick up...

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Science • Apr 16

'We're doing this for all humanity'. Largest 3D map of the cosmos ever made could tell us how the Universe will end

The completion of a five-year survey by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has made the largest 3D map of the Universe ever created.

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Science • Apr 16

How to see once-in-a-lifetime Comet PanSTARRS tonight before it disappears for good

Don't miss your chance to see the naked eye comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) this week, before it disappears from the Northern Hemisphere forever.

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Science • Apr 16

Scientists Discovered A Fossil Showing That Anacondas Kept A Massive Size For 12 Million Years

For millions of years, Earth was home to oversized predators that ruled vast, humid landscapes, until most of them vanished. But anacondas did not follow...

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Science • Apr 16

NASA’s Mobile Launcher Rolls Ahead of Artemis III Preparation

Following the conclusion of NASA's Artemis II test flight, teams at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are shifting focus to Artemis III,...

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Science • Apr 16

Deep in a Japanese Sea Cave at 385 Meters, a Mysterious Green Light Revealed a Creature Never Seen Before

Deep in a Japanese cave, scientists poked a yellow coral and it blinked green. That flash wasn't an accident. It was a warning shot.

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Science • Apr 16

NASA's Perseverance Detects That 3-Billion-Year-Old Mars Rocks Contain Something Never Seen Before at This Scale

NASA's Perseverance rover has spotted unusually high levels of nickel in ancient Mars rocks, pointing to a surprisingly rich chemical environment billions...

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Science • Apr 16

This Space Trivia Quiz Is Ridiculously Hard—Good Luck!

Welcome to the final frontier! To start simple, which one of these is Earth? starry sky. Aperture Vintage on Unsplash. Earth with clouds above the African...

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Science • Apr 16

Sperm Whales Speak With a Complex Alphabet and Even Have ‘Vowels,’ Study Finds

Sperm whales: They're just like us. An international team of researchers, including marine biologists and linguists, reports that it has detected signs of a...

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Science • Apr 16

When is Lyrids meteor shower? Here's best time to see it in Arizona

This month's annual meteor shower is the Lyrids. Here is everything to know about the spring meteor shower, plus how and when to view it in Arizona.

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Science • Apr 16

In the footsteps of Linnaeus: scientists share their passion for species from tiny wasps to hairy plants – in pictures

For his project 'De Oförtrutna' (The Relentless), photographer Christer Björkman pictured Swedish scientists working in the spirit of Carl Linnaeus,...

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Science • Apr 16

Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When, where & how to see it

The Lyrid meteor shower 2026 is active between April 16-25 and will peak on April 22. A typical shower displays between five and 20 meteors per hour.

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Science • Apr 16

Why ‘little red dots’ pose a big mystery about the Universe

Peering into the origins of our Universe, astronomers found something that shouldn't be there: what are those little red dots?

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Science • Apr 16

Four benefits of going out in the rain

Humans are more sensitive to the smell of rain than sharks are to blood. And rain has some surprising benefits for our bodies too – especially when it comes...

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Science • Apr 16

The first black hole ever discovered is spewing 'dancing jets' at half the speed of light

Astronomers have accurately measured the "dancing" energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted.

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Science • Apr 16

This New Produce Wash Removes 96% of Pesticides — Far More Than Water or Baking Soda

A new biodegradable fruit wash from University of British Columbia researchers can remove up to 96% of pesticide residue — far more effective than water or...

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Science • Apr 16

Stephen Hawking's black hole information paradox could be solved — if the universe has 7 dimensions

Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that...

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