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Cats: 'Meow louder, he still isn't listening' 🎤🐈
A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say.
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A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say.
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Do cats meow more at men than women?
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December 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Cats: 'Meow louder, he still isn't listening' 🎤🐈
A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say.
youtu.be/fRCq8AQpKHk
A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among the participants, rather than a universal cat behavior, scientists say.
youtu.be/fRCq8AQpKHk
At the end of 1924, an anthropologist began chipping away rock around an old primate skull — and rewrote the story of human evolution.
#onthisday #sciencehistory #history
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Science history: Anthropologist sees the face of the 'Taung Child' — and proves that Africa was the cradle of humanity — Dec. 23, 1924
Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
At the end of 1924, an anthropologist began chipping away rock around an old primate skull — and rewrote the story of human evolution.
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#onthisday #sciencehistory #history
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Pumas in Patagonia are preying on penguins — and it's changing how the big cats interact with each other.
#bigcats #conservation #wildlife #penguins
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#bigcats #conservation #wildlife #penguins
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Pumas in Patagonia started feasting on penguins — but now they're behaving strangely, a new study finds
Pumas in Patagonia, Argentina are eating penguins in a national park — and it's changing how the big cats are interacting with each other.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Pumas in Patagonia are preying on penguins — and it's changing how the big cats interact with each other.
#bigcats #conservation #wildlife #penguins
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Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a rare 1,300-year-old lead medallion decorated on both sides with the image of a seven-branched menorah — the ceremonial candlestick unique to the Second Temple.
#archaeology #temple #excavation
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#archaeology #temple #excavation
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Rare 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with menorahs found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount
An excavation at the City of David in Jerusalem unearthed a 1,300-year-old medallion decorated with a seven-branched menorah on each side.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have unearthed a rare 1,300-year-old lead medallion decorated on both sides with the image of a seven-branched menorah — the ceremonial candlestick unique to the Second Temple.
#archaeology #temple #excavation
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#archaeology #temple #excavation
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have discovered the most distant supernova in the universe. This stellar explosion, hosted by a very faint galaxy, occurred when the universe was only 730 million years old.
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'We were amazed': Scientists using James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest supernova in the known universe
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been produced by the explosion of a massive star just 730 million years after the Big...
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December 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have discovered the most distant supernova in the universe. This stellar explosion, hosted by a very faint galaxy, occurred when the universe was only 730 million years old.
#space #supernova #JWST
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🌎 Earth from space 🛰️
This eye-catching astronaut photo shows Yellowstone's eponymous lake covered in a thick blanket of snow, making it look like a colorless, featureless void in the surrounding landscape.
#yellowstone #satellitephoto #space
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This eye-catching astronaut photo shows Yellowstone's eponymous lake covered in a thick blanket of snow, making it look like a colorless, featureless void in the surrounding landscape.
#yellowstone #satellitephoto #space
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Deep snow blanket transforms Yellowstone Lake into a giant white void — Earth from space
A 2022 astronaut photo shows a thick blanket of snow covering Yellowstone Lake, transforming the frozen body of water into a featureless white void. But below the ice lie some of Earth's hottest hydro...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🌎 Earth from space 🛰️
This eye-catching astronaut photo shows Yellowstone's eponymous lake covered in a thick blanket of snow, making it look like a colorless, featureless void in the surrounding landscape.
#yellowstone #satellitephoto #space
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This eye-catching astronaut photo shows Yellowstone's eponymous lake covered in a thick blanket of snow, making it look like a colorless, featureless void in the surrounding landscape.
#yellowstone #satellitephoto #space
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30 ideas about the universe — gone 🌌
New data from The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile just ruled them out.
#space #cosmology #universe
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New data from The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile just ruled them out.
#space #cosmology #universe
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15-year cosmology study confirms there's a big problem in our understanding of the universe
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile has released its final batch of data after 15 years — and it proves that the Hubble tension is very real.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
30 ideas about the universe — gone 🌌
New data from The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile just ruled them out.
#space #cosmology #universe
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New data from The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile just ruled them out.
#space #cosmology #universe
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While diving off the coast of Egypt, underwater archaeologists found the 2,000-year-old remains of a boat that may have been a luxurious "pleasure barge" for the ancient elite.
#archaeology #shipwreck #egypt
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#archaeology #shipwreck #egypt
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2,000-year-old shipwreck may be Egyptian 'pleasure barge' from last dynasty of pharaohs
Archaeologists diving off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, have discovered the remains of a 2,000-year-old "pleasure barge" from the time of the Ptolemaic period.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
While diving off the coast of Egypt, underwater archaeologists found the 2,000-year-old remains of a boat that may have been a luxurious "pleasure barge" for the ancient elite.
#archaeology #shipwreck #egypt
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#archaeology #shipwreck #egypt
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Archaeologists are uncovering surprising details about daily life along Hadrian's Wall, revealing that Roman frontier life was more than just soldiers and fortifications.
#romanempire #history #archaeology
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#romanempire #history #archaeology
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New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire
The British northern frontier was the edge of the Roman world — and a place of violence, boredom and opportunity, experts told Live Science.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Archaeologists are uncovering surprising details about daily life along Hadrian's Wall, revealing that Roman frontier life was more than just soldiers and fortifications.
#romanempire #history #archaeology
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#romanempire #history #archaeology
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Cephalopod evolution has long had a missing chapter in its story: how did squid-like ancestors give rise to today's octopuses? The answer, it turns out, was floating in the deep sea all along.
#animals #squid #genetics
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#animals #squid #genetics
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Scientists finally sequence the vampire squid's huge genome, revealing secrets of the 'living fossil'
The genetic link between squids and octopuses may just be found in the vampire squid genome.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Cephalopod evolution has long had a missing chapter in its story: how did squid-like ancestors give rise to today's octopuses? The answer, it turns out, was floating in the deep sea all along.
#animals #squid #genetics
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#animals #squid #genetics
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Scientists using the JWST have spotted the first evidence of "monster stars" in the early universe — offering new clues to how supermassive black holes grew so big after only a billion years of the universe's history.
#space #spaceexploration #jwst
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#space #spaceexploration #jwst
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James Webb telescope spots 'monster stars' leaking nitrogen in the early universe — and they could help solve a major mystery
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such 'monster stars' might have been the source of ancient supermassive black hole...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Scientists using the JWST have spotted the first evidence of "monster stars" in the early universe — offering new clues to how supermassive black holes grew so big after only a billion years of the universe's history.
#space #spaceexploration #jwst
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#space #spaceexploration #jwst
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Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more than 400,000 years ago.
#neanderthals #archaeology #humanevolution
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#neanderthals #archaeology #humanevolution
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'It is the most exciting discovery in my 40-year career': Archaeologists uncover evidence that Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England
Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more than 400,000 years ago.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence yet of fire technology — and it was created by Neanderthals in England more than 400,000 years ago.
#neanderthals #archaeology #humanevolution
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#neanderthals #archaeology #humanevolution
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A restless Russian volcano sent an ash cloud 32,800 ft feet (10 kilometers) into the air in late November in an eruption that may bring the mountain closer to its original height.
#russia #volcano #planetearth
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#russia #volcano #planetearth
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Russia's Bezymianny volcano blew itself apart 69 years ago. It's now almost completely regrown.
A 1956 eruption collapsed much of the Bezymianny volcano in Kamchatka, Russia, but frequent eruptions since — including a large event in November — means it has now almost completely regrown.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A restless Russian volcano sent an ash cloud 32,800 ft feet (10 kilometers) into the air in late November in an eruption that may bring the mountain closer to its original height.
#russia #volcano #planetearth
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#russia #volcano #planetearth
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Graying hair could be a sign that the body is effectively protecting itself from cancer, a new study suggests.
#hair #newresearch #cancer
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#hair #newresearch #cancer
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Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints
Aging comes with graying hair, which may be a sign of the body lowering its risk of cancer, a study suggests.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Graying hair could be a sign that the body is effectively protecting itself from cancer, a new study suggests.
#hair #newresearch #cancer
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#hair #newresearch #cancer
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The Arab region — a vast swath of 22 countries in northern Africa and the Middle East — had its hottest year on record in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind climate report.
#planetearth #hottest #climate
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#planetearth #hottest #climate
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The Arab region — a swath from Morocco to the United Arab Emirates — just had its hottest year on record
The Arab region just had its hottest year on record, a new climate report reveals.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Arab region — a vast swath of 22 countries in northern Africa and the Middle East — had its hottest year on record in 2024, according to a first-of-its-kind climate report.
#planetearth #hottest #climate
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#planetearth #hottest #climate
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Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength — and some were even durable enough to tow a car.
#chemistry #oil #plastics
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#chemistry #oil #plastics
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Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil
Chemists used waste cooking oil to create a sustainable, super-sticky adhesive that's strong enough to hold up hundreds of pounds of weight.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength — and some were even durable enough to tow a car.
#chemistry #oil #plastics
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#chemistry #oil #plastics
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Mars was once home to wet, humid areas that received heavy rainfall, similar to tropical regions on Earth, a new study of unusually bleached rocks suggests.
#mars #planets #solarsystem
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#mars #planets #solarsystem
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Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis
Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Mars was once home to wet, humid areas that received heavy rainfall, similar to tropical regions on Earth, a new study of unusually bleached rocks suggests.
#mars #planets #solarsystem
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#mars #planets #solarsystem
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The celebrity comet 3I/ATLAS is showing itself out of our solar system for good — but not before the cosmic paparazzi at Earth's space agencies snap some of the clearest photos of it yet ☄️🤩
#comet #space #3I/ATLAS
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New images show comet 3I/ATLAS getting active as it zooms toward Earth
NASA and ESA both shared new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS this week, as the agencies gear up for the mysterious object's close approach to Earth on Dec. 19.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The celebrity comet 3I/ATLAS is showing itself out of our solar system for good — but not before the cosmic paparazzi at Earth's space agencies snap some of the clearest photos of it yet ☄️🤩
#comet #space #3I/ATLAS
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For decades, helium production has relied on natural gas, creating huge carbon emissions — but newly discovered carbon-free reservoirs could transform the industry and lead to a cleaner future.
#planetearth #geology #helium
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#planetearth #geology #helium
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A huge helium shortage is looming — but ancient rocks in Earth's crust may be hiding massive reservoirs
For decades, helium has been produced with natural gas, generating huge carbon emissions. Now, geologists are looking for new helium sources — and finding enormous "carbon-free" reservoirs that could ...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
For decades, helium production has relied on natural gas, creating huge carbon emissions — but newly discovered carbon-free reservoirs could transform the industry and lead to a cleaner future.
#planetearth #geology #helium
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#planetearth #geology #helium
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Physicists have developed a way to model quantum systems on everyday computers, making it easier to run complex simulations without relying on supercomputers or artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
#artificialintelligence #quantumcomputers #technology
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#artificialintelligence #quantumcomputers #technology
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New 'physics shortcut' lets laptops tackle quantum problems once reserved for supercomputers and AI
Physicists have transformed a decades-old technique for simplifying quantum equations into a reusable, user-friendly "conversion table" that works on a laptop and returns results within hours.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Physicists have developed a way to model quantum systems on everyday computers, making it easier to run complex simulations without relying on supercomputers or artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
#artificialintelligence #quantumcomputers #technology
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#artificialintelligence #quantumcomputers #technology
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Scientists have taken an important step toward understanding why human eggs grow more prone to chromosomal errors as they age
#health #fertility #aging
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#health #fertility #aging
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Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments
Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Scientists have taken an important step toward understanding why human eggs grow more prone to chromosomal errors as they age
#health #fertility #aging
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#health #fertility #aging
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The most prolific meteor shower of the year is about to deliver more "shooting stars" than any other in near-perfect conditions for skywatchers.
#meteorshower #geminids #space
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Geminids 2025: The year's best meteor shower is coming, with a second shower hot on its tail
The Geminid meteor shower has begun. The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a moonless night sky.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The most prolific meteor shower of the year is about to deliver more "shooting stars" than any other in near-perfect conditions for skywatchers.
#meteorshower #geminids #space
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Scientists have discovered a record-breaking number of fossilized dinosaur footprints and swim tracks in a national park in central Bolivia.
#dinosaurs #dinosaurtracks #palaeontology
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#dinosaurs #dinosaurtracks #palaeontology
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18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new record
Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods from the Cretaceous period.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Scientists have discovered a record-breaking number of fossilized dinosaur footprints and swim tracks in a national park in central Bolivia.
#dinosaurs #dinosaurtracks #palaeontology
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Astronomers have spotted what is likely the "largest spinning object" ever discovered, and its rotation could hold important clues about how galaxies develop.
#space #galaxies #astronomy
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#space #galaxies #astronomy
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Giant rotating string of 14 galaxies is 'probably the largest spinning object' in the known universe
A giant rotating filament of the cosmic web may be the largest spinning structure ever seen, and could help reveal how galaxies form.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Astronomers have spotted what is likely the "largest spinning object" ever discovered, and its rotation could hold important clues about how galaxies develop.
#space #galaxies #astronomy
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#space #galaxies #astronomy
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Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, which caused them to "fall outside the range of genetic variation" seen in modern-day people, a new genetic study reveals.
#humanevolution #archaeology #genetics
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#humanevolution #archaeology #genetics
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'An extreme end of human genetic variation': Ancient humans were isolated in southern Africa for nearly 100,000 years, and their genetics are stunningly different
Ancient genomes from southern Africa show that people evolved in isolation for upward of 100,000 years.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, which caused them to "fall outside the range of genetic variation" seen in modern-day people, a new genetic study reveals.
#humanevolution #archaeology #genetics
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#humanevolution #archaeology #genetics
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