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Science • Jul 12

A single rare meteorite has revealed the chemical fingerprint of a Moon-sized world that once orbited the young Sun before being destroyed in a catastrophic collision — a lost planet science never knew existed until it landed as a rock

A one-pound rock found in the Sahara in 2019 has become evidence for something much larger than itself: a vanished planetary body from the first years of...

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Science • Jul 12

AI Just Uncovered a Hidden Secret Inside Water

AI is helping scientists uncover the hidden molecular structure behind water's famously strange behavior.

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Science • Jul 12

The Universe Was Barely Born When These Giant Black Holes Appeared

Thirty-one newly discovered ancient quasars are giving scientists their clearest view yet of the universe's earliest giant black holes.

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Science • Jul 11

Astronomers discover wave of ancient quasars from dawn of universe

W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island and European Space Agency Euclid mission double known population of these extremely luminous distant...

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Science • Jul 11

Nearly a millennium ago sky-watchers recorded a new star so bright it was visible in daylight for weeks, and Hubble has now traced how far its remnant, the Crab Nebula, has expanded since — a thousand-year-old explosion still visibly unfolding

In July 1054, court astronomers in China recorded a new "guest star" near Tianguan, the star we now call Zeta Tauri. It was bright enough to be seen in.

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Science • Jul 11

Synthetic rotation brings black hole energy theory into lab, amplifying waves

More than half a century ago, Sir Roger Penrose envisioned a scenario in which energy could be extracted from a black hole spinning at extreme speeds.

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Science • Jul 11

Newcastle Family 'Shell-Shocked' By Vandalism Of Rare Dinosaur Footprints

A trespasser trying illegally to make a copy of rare dinosaur footprints on the "Paleo Park" Zerbst Ranch near Newcastle ended up vandalizing the site. “I…

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Science • Jul 11

Immune cells get transformed into fungus-fighting nanoparticles

Tiny particles made from the membranes of human immune cells could offer a promising new way to fight fungal infections that are becoming harder to treat.

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Science • Jul 11

A supervolcano that once shook the Earth is quietly recharging

The supervolcano Kikai Caldera is experiencing a resurgence, with new magma rising from the depths after 7300 years. Scientists have discovered a...

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Science • Jul 11

Scientists discover new seafloor being born — for the first time in history: ‘Massive event’

Scientists have managed to witness the seafloor's formation in real time for the first time.

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Science • Jul 11

In March 2026, a strange 'chirp' from a distant dying star proved to be something never seen so clearly before: the birth of a magnetar — a newborn neutron star so magnetic it could wipe every credit card on Earth from halfway to the Moon

For the first time, astronomers have found compelling evidence of a magnetar being born inside a supernova. A magnetar is a neutron star with one of the.

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Science • Jul 11

This summer's sunset solar eclipse will be like nothing you've ever seen. It's a rare, beautiful sight you won't want to miss

On August 12, 2026, observers in the Balearic Islands will see a total eclipse of the Sun moments before sunset. Here's what will happen.

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Science • Jul 11

Wave of ancient quasars from dawn of universe discovered by astronomers

W. M. Keck Observatory atop Mauna Kea on the Big Island and European Space Agency Euclid mission double known population of these extremely luminous distant...

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Science • Jul 11

Working with a rod-shaped microbe, she helped spark an agricultural revolution

Mary-Dell Chilton, who has died at 87, led a team credited with developing the first genetically modified plant.

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Science • Jul 11

James Webb has caught at least five galaxies colliding about 800 million years after the Big Bang, flinging heavy elements out into space far earlier than any model predicted — evidence the early universe was already messy and mature when it should still ha

A galaxy merger found by the James Webb Space Telescope has made the early universe look less orderly than the standard picture suggests.

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Science • Jul 11

Fireball seen hurtling over North Carolina was not a meteor, experts say

Forty stargazers in the Carolinas and four other states reported seeing a fireball in the early morning sky Thursday, according to the American...

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Science • Jul 11

Could permanent magnets protect astronauts from solar storms?

Shielding astronauts from the deadly radiation they face is a central challenge for any designer of a deep-space crewed mission. Even relatively low levels...

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Science • Jul 11

The Next Solar Eclipse Is Delivering a Rare Sight: Totality at Sunset

It's been two years since the last total solar eclipse, but another one is coming next month -- and with it, a special addition that doesn't happen very...

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Science • Jul 11

Saturn’s moon Enceladus is spraying a hidden ocean into space — and inside that spray is the same chemical fuel that feeds life in Earth’s deepest oceans

Saturn's sixth-largest moon leaks. Through a set of fractures near its south pole, nicknamed the tiger stripes, Enceladus vents a steady plume of water...

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Science • Jul 11

A family dinner led two Israeli scientists to a clue about life’s origins

A joint study by Prof. Michal Sharon of the Weizmann Institute and her brother Prof. Yossi Paltiel of the Hebrew University suggests magnetism may have...

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