Humanity’s future can look pretty gloomy. From asteroids the size of football stadiums to nuclear war and man-made pandemics, it can seem as if humankind is in constant danger of being wiped out – and, in many ways, it is.
Over the past three…
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Dazzling photos show the July full ‘buck moon’ reach peak illumination
July’s full moon, known as the “buck moon,” put on a show for viewers by sitting unusually low on the horizon on July 10. It was the farthest full moon from the sun in 2025.
The name “buck moon” is in reference to male deer, or bucks,…
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t Earth but it could still ruin your day: Here’s how
Earth may no longer be threatened by an impact from the asteroid 2024 YR4, but that doesn’t mean this 200-foot-wide space rock can’t still impact our lives.
The asteroid, which at one point had a 1 in 43 chance of striking our planet, now has a 1…
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Making Some Summer Days Shorter – The New York Times
- Earth Is Spinning Faster, Making Some Summer Days Shorter The New York Times
- Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming Space
- July 9 may be the shortest day ever in history, scientists say. How much time…
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Science museum discovers dinosaur fossils hidden under its parking lot – The Washington Post
- Science museum discovers dinosaur fossils hidden under its parking lot The Washington Post
- Denver dinosaur museum makes ‘historically thrilling’ discovery under its own parking lot The Hill
- ‘Nothing Short of Magical’: Scientists Discover a…
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A bionic knee integrated into tissue can restore natural movement | MIT News
MIT researchers have developed a new bionic knee that can help people with above-the-knee amputations walk faster, climb stairs, and avoid obstacles more easily than they could with a traditional prosthesis.
Unlike…
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Groundbreaking discovery reveals Southern Ocean’s circulation has reversed
For the first time in recorded history, researchers have identified a drastic reversal in ocean circulation within the Southern Ocean, a finding that carries profound implications for global climate patterns.
This momentous study, led by the…
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What would happen if the Earth continues to spin faster? Stronger hurricanes, disastrous earthquakes and catastrophic flooding, expert says
Scientists have warned that this summer could include some of the shortest days of your entire life.
On July 22 and August 5, experts predict the day will be 1.38 and 1.51 milliseconds shorter than average, respectively.
This is because the…
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A Denver dino museum makes a find deep under own parking lot
DENVER — A Denver museum known for its dinosaur displays has made a fossil bone discovery closer to home than anyone ever expected, under its own parking lot.
It came from a hole drilled more than 750 feet (230 meters) deep to study geothermal…
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Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad
Trust the computer … It’s easy to be skeptical about this project, but it has attracted an interesting group of people. LEAP 71 has just two employees—its two German co-founders—but boasts lofty ambitions and calls…
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