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Edwin Rod
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theconversation.com/raccoons-bre...
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too
Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of research.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
Discovered: An outline of a hand that’s at least 67,800 years old
The faded hand stencil on the island of Sulawesi, were likely made by early humans who were part of a population that spread into a lost continent known as Sahul.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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www.livescience.com/planet-earth...
Forced closure of premier US weather-modeling institute could endanger millions of Americans
From high-wind forecasts and wildfire behavior to floods, aviation hazards, air quality and space weather, science developed at the National Center for Atmospheric Research informs decisions that aim ...
www.livescience.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
An inter-island ferry route from Picton to Clifford Bay has been an idea for almost a century
The latest bid - dubbed the North South Express - has been submitted to the government's investment agency and comes more than a decade after the previous bid was quashed.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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The remote West Coast settlement attracting visitors from around the world
The tiny south Westland settlement of Ōkārito sits on a lagoon which is one of New Zealand's most significant ecological treasures.
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January 18, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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www.universetoday.com/articles/red...
Red Dwarfs Are Too Dim To Generate Complex Life
New research shows that complex life is unlikely to ever exist around cool, dim red dwarfs. About 33% of the Milky Way's stars are late M dwarfs, which are the smallest, coolest stars, and are the eas...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Two New Exoplanets And The Need For New Habitable Zone Definitions
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Two New Exoplanets And The Need For New Habitable Zone Definitions
How solid is our understanding of exoplanet habitability? Are the ideas of an Optimistic Habitable Zone and a Conservative Habitable Zone sufficient to advance our understanding? New research introduc...
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January 18, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Revealing Callisto's Near Subsurface Thermophysical Properties
arxiv.org/abs/2512.15850
Revealing Callisto's Near Subsurface Thermophysical Properties with ALMA Calibration Data
Thermal images at different wavelengths probe varying subsurface depths of planetary bodies, and therefore can inform us about their compositions, thermophysical properties, and impact histories. We i...
arxiv.org
January 18, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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www.centauri-dreams.org/2026/01/14/p...
Pandora: Exoplanets at Multiple Wavelengths | Centauri Dreams
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January 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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www.astronomy.com/science/cong...
Congratulations, Alan Stern!
The longtime Astronomy magazine contributor just received a major award.
www.astronomy.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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www.centauri-dreams.org/2026/01/07/e...
Explaining Cloud-9: A Celestial Object Like No Other | Centauri Dreams
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January 17, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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earthsky.org/earth/flores...
Here’s why human hobbits became extinct 50,000 years ago
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January 16, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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earthsky.org/space/earths...
Earth’s ice ages shaped by tiny tugs from Mars
earthsky.org
January 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island
France says a small military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
'Most significant' heatwave in six years brings temperatures in Australia above 45C
More than 3500km of the country, from the north west to Tasmania are under extreme heatwave warnings.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 6, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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earthsky.org/earth/scient...
Scientists extract ancient air from rock-salt time capsule
earthsky.org
January 4, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 – here’s what’s coming next
After a year of fast advances, deepfakes are entering a new era defined by real-time interaction with people.
theconversation.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...
Passing Baby Stars Lock Arms in Rare Astronomical Find
Astronomers have discovered a bridge of gas and dust between two protostars, the signature of a close encounter 15,000 years ago.
skyandtelescope.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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earthsky.org/tonight/eart...
Earth at perihelion – closest to sun – on January 3
earthsky.org
January 3, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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cosmicpursuits.com/night-sky-th...
The Night Sky This Month - Cosmic Pursuits
The Night Sky This Month – January 2026 (Looking for last month’s ‘Night Sky’? Find it at this link…) Happy New Year! The year 2026 arrives with a promising but brief meteor shower and a meeting of th...
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January 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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The best science images of 2025 — Nature’s picks
The Sun’s fiery surface, a tattooed tardigrade, rare red lightning and more.
www.nature.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
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www.centauri-dreams.org/2026/01/01/a...
Astrobiology: What Our Planet Can Teach Us | Centauri Dreams
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January 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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January 2, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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theconversation.com/more-than-ha...
More than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI – is human writing headed for extinction?
As AI floods the internet with text, it could mean human voices will matter more – not less.
theconversation.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Weather: Rainfall of up to 100mm, severe thunderstorms possible for South Island
Parts of the South Island are welcoming the New Year with heavy rain warnings and severe thunderstorm watches.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 31, 2025 at 11:02 PM