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Chinese rocket static-fire test results in unintended launch and huge explosion
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Microsoft AI CEO claims any content published online is “freeware” to help train AI
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There’s an Extremely Stupid Reason NASA Scientists Can’t Study China’s Amazing New Moon Rocks
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Mitsuye Endo and the Fight Against Japanese American Internment
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On this day in 1940 the Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened briefly to the public
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How powdered rock could help slow climate change
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A desert moss that has the potential to grow on Mars
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The telltale words that could identify generative AI text
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Existing Telescopes Could Directly Observe ‘ExoEarths…’ with a Few Tweaks
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Einstein and his peers were ‘irrationally resistant’ to black holes. This illustrated story explores why
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On this day in 1971 a Soyuz spacecraft decompressed, exposing 3 cosmonauts to near-vacuum
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Genetic analysis of ancient Mayan skeletons challenges virgin girl sacrifice trope
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A Woman Thrifted This Ancient Maya Vase for $3.99—and Then Gave It Back to Mexico
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An ancient earthquake changed the course of the Ganges River
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‘The Gay Cookbook’ Was of and Ahead of Its Time
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The History of Migrant Mother, One of the Most Famous Photographs of All Time
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Man suffers rare bee sting directly to the eyeball—it didn’t go well
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A Prehistory of Zoom
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Video: How Japan is preparing for war with China [31:54]
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Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It’s finally back at his New York home
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How to Keep Your Produce Fresh for Weeks (Hint: It’s Not Always in the Fridge)
nytimes.com

The Holy Grail of physics: The quest to find quantum gravity
abc.net.au

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea
bbc.com

Fossil Hunting for Sea Creatures Beneath the Vineyards of Champagne
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Axolotls, Known as Water Puppies, Spend Their Entire Life Submerged Underwater
discovermagazine.com

The story of Teonimenu, a lost island of the Pacific
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A Single Robot Could Provide a Mission To Mars With Enough Water and Oxygen
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Uncovered: 428-year-old secret dossier reveals Elizabeth I’s network of spies
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This rare, tiny flower was thought to have been extinct in Vermont since WWI. Now it’s a symbol of hope
cnn.com

Man arrested with explosives near Paris airport was part of vast Russian sabotage campaign
lemonde.fr

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass
reuters.com

The beginnings of fashion: Paleolithic eyed needles and the evolution of dress
phys.org

How does hail grow to the size of golf balls and even grapefruit? The science behind this destructive weather phenomenon
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Video: Does Sodium Metal Explode In Dry Water? [7:36]
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A Scientific Mission To Save The Sharks
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Inside a Violent Gang’s Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree
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Video: This Animal Lays Eggs AND Has Live Young [5:33]
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Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America
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We finally know why some people got COVID while others didn’t
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If Betelgeuse Explodes, Just How Bright Will It Get?
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Brains can tune their navigation system without landmarks
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This week: Pole flipping, revolutionary hurricanes, Saharan dust storms, and more!
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The Love Letter Generator That Foretold ChatGPT
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Scientists just got closer to solving a major Antarctic puzzle
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On this day in 1905, one Dr. Beaurieux attempted to converse with a freshly severed head, for science
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Gravitational wave researchers cast new light on Antikythera mechanism mystery
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Most pristine trilobite fossils ever found shake up scientific understanding of the long extinct group
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Five new ways to catch gravitational waves — and the secrets they’ll reveal
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Death on Shishapangma
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The World’s Most Common Pain Relief Drug May Induce Risky Behavior
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China’s graphene find in 2 billion-year-old moon soil defies origin theory
interestingengineering.com

The Secret, Magical Life Of Lithium
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Two massive asteroids swing past Earth this week, but don’t worry! We’re safe!
theweathernetwork.com

Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says
theguardian.com

On the Time Benjamin Franklin, American Show-Off, Jumped Naked Into the Thames
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The Con Artists Who Preyed on Gay Men In the Early 1900s
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An OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Has Surprising Phosphate Content
astrobiology.com

The last woolly mammoths on Earth died from bad luck, not inbreeding
newscientist.com

Did we find signs of life on K2-18 b? Not yet, but we might.
astronomy.com