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In an exciting paleontological breakthrough, researchers have uncovered the fossil of an extraordinary prehistoric snake, Vasuki indicus, which measured an astonishing 50 feet in length and likely weighed over 2,200 pounds. Found in the…

Heads up, stargazers! The waxing crescent moon will appear on the left shoulder of Mars in the hours following sunset on July 28 — close enough for both to fit easily in the view of a pair of 10×50 binoculars.

The crescent moon will be visible…

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions and hyenas. But as a group, hominins…

The Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica is nearly 80 miles wide, making it the largest glacier in the world by width. If it collapses entirely, the resulting changes could raise global sea levels. Scientists are racing to understand the forces at…

SpaceX launched 24 more Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit early Sunday morning (July 27), on the company’s second flight in less than 24 hours dedicated to growing its megaconstellation.

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 12:31 a.m. EDT (0431…

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have uncovered 9,000-year-old rock art that offers new insights into the relationship between ancient humans and dinosaurs. These petroglyphs, etched into rocks in Serrote do Letreiro, an agricultural…

As ice caps melt, researchers warn that dormant volcanoes could erupt — and the ripple effects could hit closer to home than you think.

What’s happening?

Scientists say melting glaciers might do more than raise sea levels — they could also stir…

A groundbreaking study recently published in Comptes Rendus Géoscience has revealed the existence of ancient human migration routes submerged beneath the sea, shedding new light on how early humans traveled between Africa and Eurasia. The…

Sometime in the very distant past, an asteroid hit Mars with such force that rocks from the surface of the planet were launched into space.

After drifting through the solar system, possibly for millions of years, some of these unlikely…

A rare celestial portrait captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed an extraordinary and eerie sight: two massive dying stars enveloped in a vast, spiraling shroud of dust, intertwined like cosmic serpents. The image focuses…