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Is Our Weather Turning Against Us? Scientists Predict Rapid Escalation of Extreme Weather 8 erronis Sep 9 Sep 9 11 596
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers 'mind-blowing' yellow sulfur crystals on Mars 8 Judi Lynn Sep 8 Sep 9 38 1364
Has a UC Berkeley chemistry lab discovered the holy grail of plastic recycling? 10 NJCher Sep 7 Sep 8 12 846
Discerning Melting and Volatilization Process of Fukushima's Fuel After the Tōhoku Tsunami. 0 NNadir Sep 8 Sep 8 2 451
The Canadian Summer Forest Fires and Toxic Particulate Pollution in NY/NJ 1 NNadir Sep 7 Sep 7 5 364
Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' -- and astronomers may finally know why 2 Judi Lynn Sep 3 Sep 7 13 612
Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance 0 sl8 Sep 7 Sep 7 12 656
Thanks to Reddit, a New Diagnosis Is Bubbling Up Across the Nation 12 erronis Sep 6 Sep 6 3 1191
Remember the visible human science kit? 18 usonian Sep 5 Sep 6 12 755
Witness 1.8 billion years of tectonic plates dance across Earth's surface in a new animation 3 erronis Sep 6 Sep 6 58 1976
Winner of the Ed Lyman Award in Selection Bias, "Ph.D. in Physics" says... 0 NNadir Sep 5 Sep 5 3 561
Northern Lights Alert: Solar Activity Surges To Strongest For 23 Years 1 Judi Lynn Sep 5 Sep 5 19 1030
New knowledge about a fungus that turns 60-80% of the flies in your home into zombies 3 erronis Sep 3 Sep 4 8 703
Remote isles may solve mystery of 'Snowball Earth' 4 Wicked Blue Aug 2024 Sep 3 11 608
Quarter Moon and Seven Sisters: APOD Having Run of Relatable Magical Moments 1 SorellaLaBefana Sep 3 Sep 3 8 468
World's biggest battery coming to Maine -- and it could store 130 million times more energy than your laptop 2 Judi Lynn Sep 3 Sep 3 6 551
Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image 2 Judi Lynn Sep 2 Sep 2 14 516
Sunlight as You've Not Seen It: Another Truly ☼Amazing☼ APOD 9 SorellaLaBefana Sep 2 Sep 2 48 1488
1 month until the annular solar eclipse 2024: Here's what you need to know 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2 Sep 2 10 570
Aurora season is here: What to expect from the northern lights in 2024/25 0 Judi Lynn Sep 2 Sep 2 5 335
The nature of a starfish: 'a disembodied head walking about on its lips' 2 erronis Sep 2 Sep 2 10 477
Scientists discover way to restore water to Mars using dust 4 Judi Lynn Sep 2 Sep 2 6 469
NASA's Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim 1 turbinetree Aug 31 Aug 31 7 401
Huge SpaceX rocket explosion shredded the upper atmosphere 2 sl8 Aug 31 Aug 31 13 778
Emerging PFAS Pollutants at a Lithium Battery Recycling Plant. 1 NNadir Aug 31 Aug 31 7 855
NASA is developing robots that will swim beneath Antarctic ice and measure how quickly it's melting 1 Judi Lynn Aug 31 Aug 31 11 388
The coinage of a new word in climate science: "natech," as in "natech disasters." 2 NNadir Aug 31 Aug 31 9 473
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization 4 Judi Lynn Aug 31 Aug 31 4 545
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization 0 Judi Lynn Aug 31 Aug 31 2 368
This Tiny Backyard Bug Does the Fastest Backflips on Earth 5 sl8 Aug 30 Aug 30 17 782

Science Continued...

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Boeing's uncrewed Starliner set to undock after Sept. 6, NASA says - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Aug 30 Aug 30 7 499
Oceanographers discover 2-mile-high underwater mountain, new species -- and rare "flying spaghetti monsters" 4 Judi Lynn Aug 29 Aug 30 17 810
When maize screams, beans listen: How the Three Sisters crop trio repels pests 1 sl8 Aug 30 Aug 30 27 704
Mating proximity blinds threat perception 1 sl8 Aug 29 Aug 29 9 584
Fuel debris removal attempt halted at Fukushima Daiichi. 11 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 29 5 854
Carl Sagan Christmas Lectures 3 - The History of Mars 2 BootinUp Aug 28 Aug 29 4 444
Paper types ranked by likelihood of paper cuts 4 sl8 Aug 28 Aug 29 5 518
Scientists discover a long-sought global electric field on Earth 3 Jim__ Aug 28 Aug 28 12 811
Earth's Temperature Could Increase by 25 Degrees 9 erronis Aug 27 Aug 27 9 1229
A Snaking Scar Across Mars: The Mystery of Aganippe Fossa 1 Judi Lynn Aug 27 Aug 27 5 582
Revolutionary Biodegradable Plastic Developed by Korean Researchers 1 Judi Lynn Aug 27 Aug 27 10 444
SpaceX pushes launch of daring Polaris Dawn mission back to Wednesday. Meet the 4-person crew spearheading it 0 Eugene Aug 26 Aug 26 2 409
Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean 17 erronis Aug 25 Aug 26 44 2000
Jelly plays Pong and gets better at with practice 2 Judi Lynn Aug 26 Aug 26 4 549
'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle 5 Judi Lynn Aug 26 Aug 26 43 2141
Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun 0 Judi Lynn Aug 26 Aug 26 8 533
Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images) 0 Judi Lynn Aug 26 Aug 26 6 564
Heaviest antimatter particle ever discovered could hold secrets to our universe's origins 0 Judi Lynn Aug 26 Aug 26 4 467
Scientists Reveal Hidden Waves Could Shape Earth's Mysterious Highlands 0 Judi Lynn Aug 25 Aug 25 6 548
Chinese Researchers Devise New Strategy for Producing Water on the Moon 0 Judi Lynn Aug 25 Aug 25 3 443
The world-saving potential of nuclear fusion just got a huge boost 4 reACTIONary Aug 25 Aug 25 11 704
News at a glance: Icebreaker research blues, disinformation data shutdown, and saving a rare bird 0 sl8 Aug 25 Aug 25 4 351
We Have "Disrupted Evolutionary Processes" - Modern Seeds Aren't Ready for Climate Change 2 erronis Aug 25 Aug 25 12 622
Record-breaking hole drilled into the Earth's mantle is a scientific goldmine 6 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 32 1112
A Wild Discovery Suggests Earth Had Multiple Hidden Moons 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 566
Photos: Egypt uncovers largest ever astronomical observatory from ancient times 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 631
NASA Fears Another Tragedy If Astronauts Return on Starliner 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 709
'A single magma ocean' once covered the moon, data from India's Chandrayaan-3 mission suggests 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 363
Humpback Whales Wield and Manufacture Their Own Tools 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 506
Is Consciousness Continuous? A New Study Challenges Old Notions 1 erronis Jul 2024 Aug 2024 17 808

Science Continued...

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Rates of Spontaneous Abortion and Air Pollution. 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 567
Part of the Atlantic is cooling at record speed and nobody knows why - New Scientist 1 Caribbeans Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 694
You're Not Imagining It: Thinking Can Actually Be Painful, Study Finds 6 Warpy Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 728
Prehistoric Lovebirds Lived in Cradle of Humankind 2.5 Million Years Ago 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 481
Spacecraft will slingshot around Earth today after successful lunar flyby on its way to Jupiter 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 553
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope catches baby stars roaring to life 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 558
Spiders may lure male fireflies to their death with a call of love 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 477
Cash for catching scientific errors 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 480
Missed seeing the northern lights near you? The biggest storm may be yet to come. 0 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 642
OPG prepares for arrival of Harriet Brooks at Darlington 4 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 485
SCIENTISTS HAVE TRACED SIX METEORITES BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL CRATERS ON MARS IN A SCIENTIFIC FIRST 4 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 19 948
NASA shares stunning image of 10-billion-year-old globular cluster NGC 6496. Netizens say, 'Looks like glitter' 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 25 14087
Astronomers Were Looking for a Planet, but They Didn't Expect This One 1 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 798
Mars Is Likely Hiding Oceans Worth Of Water Deep In Its Crust -- This Could Upend Our Plans For the Planet 2 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 503
13 photos from NASA's most powerful X-ray space telescope reveal the invisible universe 3 Judi Lynn Aug 2024 Aug 2024 15 986
Latest Update on the Disastrous 2024 CO2 Data Recorded at Mauna Loa 2 NNadir Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 705
One-quarter of unresponsive people with brain injuries are conscious 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 20 708
Whales synchronized swimming: Chaos theory approach reveals long-distance relationship in seemingly random behavior of b 0 cbabe Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 546
Innovating sustainable hydrogen production via seawater electrolysis 3 Caribbeans Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 541
N.I.S.T. releases new encryption standards designed to withstand the advent of quantum computers 0 LudwigPastorius Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 370
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