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05/18/2024 06:20:58 pm

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Neanderthal skeleton

Oldest Neanderthal DNA Taken from 170,000 Year Old Skeleton in Italy Cave

Modern humans' closest extinct relatives were the Neanderthals that used to live in Europe and across Asia.

Falcon 9 and Dragon

SpaceX Launches Espresso Maker to ISS Today

The goal of SpaceX is to develop fully reusable rockets to slash expensive costs during rocket launches.

Fetus Mummies Found Inside 1,200 Year Old Tomb in Peru

New research reveals several tombs that house 170 mummies including fetuses and infants and are also presumed to have thousands of mummies in Tenahaha, Peru.

The Four Corners area

Scientists to Unravel Dangerous Methane Hotspot at Four Corners

A prior study in October 2014 revealed methane levels found in the Four Corners region is the highest in any location around the world.

High speed strike test

What Really Happens Underground During a Missile or Meteor Strike?

A new study reveals what happens beneath the ground after a high speed strike.

Sea turtles

Baby Sea Turtles' 'Lost Years' Finally Revealed by Scientists

Biologists have been baffled for decades as to where these baby sea turtles disappeared to over the first years of their lives.

Mosasaurs

Mosasaurs, Marine Giants, Gave Birth in the Ocean Not Near Shore

Mosasaurs ruled the oceans on the planet before they went extinct some 65 million years ago.

Terror birds

New 'Terror Bird' Species Discovered in Argentina Beach

A prior study revealed the birds kill their prey with a singular fatal blow before it devours the flesh.

Bobcat vs. shark

[PHOTO] Bobcat Drags a Shark from Ocean onto Florida Beach

A Florida local captured an incredible photo of a lone bobcat that seized its shark prey.

Tsunami debris

Tsunami Debris Boat Found off Oregon has Native Fish from Japan Still Alive

When the object is brought ashore, biologists will examine and study the fish inside the vessel.

Mountain gorillas

Endangered Mountain Gorillas Threatened by Extreme Inbreeding

Mountain gorillas have always been studied intensively but this marks the first in-depth analysis of their genome.

T. Rex Family Secret: They Were Cannibals

Those that were attributed to bites closely resemble those inflicted by tyrannosaurs' teeth.

The protoplanetary disk surrounding MWC 480.

Organic Molecules Found in Young Star 450 Light Years Away

This discovery strongly suggests our solar system isn't the only star system with the potential to create life and support life.

A collision between two planetary bodies

Moon Formed from Earth's Twin Sister Planet Theia After Violent Collision

Scientists are now investigating how much of Earth's primordial twin was left as remnants on the Moon.

Thirty Meter Telescope Construction in Hawaii Paused

The governor wants to ease increasing tensions and encourage more dialogue between stakeholders of the telescope project.

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