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Million-year-old human skull (Yunxian 2) found in China suggests Home sapiens species began to emerge at least half a million years earlier than previously thought www.bbc.com/news/article...
Million-year-old skull rewrites human evolution, say scientists
New analysis suggests our species began to emerge at least half a million years earlier than we thought
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September 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Million-year-old human skull (Yunxian 2) found in China suggests Home sapiens species began to emerge at least half a million years earlier than previously thought www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tiny New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/uranu...
August 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Tiny New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/uranu...
Shankh Blowing Relief: A new study found that regularly blowing in a conch shell can help reduce sleep apnea symptoms www.sciencespacerobots.com/conch-shell-...
Study Finds Conch Shell Blowing Reduces Sleep Apnea Symptoms
A new study found conch shell blowing can help reduce sleep apnea symptoms. A larger trial is planned.
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August 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Shankh Blowing Relief: A new study found that regularly blowing in a conch shell can help reduce sleep apnea symptoms www.sciencespacerobots.com/conch-shell-...
Astronomers have discovered the most distant confirmed supermassive black hole. It can be found in the galaxy CAPERS-LRD-z9 www.sciencespacerobots.com/most-distant...
Astronomers Discover Most Distant Known Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have discovered the most distant known supermassive black hole. It resides in the galazy CAPERS-LRD-z9.
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August 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Astronomers have discovered the most distant confirmed supermassive black hole. It can be found in the galaxy CAPERS-LRD-z9 www.sciencespacerobots.com/most-distant...
Satyrex is a new aggressive hissing tarantula genus with long palps www.sciencespacerobots.com/satyrex-tara...
New Aggressive Tarantula Genus With Long Palps
A new genus of tarantulas has been identified named Satyrex. This genus is highly aggressive and have the longest palps of any tarantula.
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August 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Satyrex is a new aggressive hissing tarantula genus with long palps www.sciencespacerobots.com/satyrex-tara...
A previously unknown Middle Triassic reptile, named Mirasaura grauvogeli, displayed unique feather-like skin appendages that evolved independently of birds. www.sciencespacerobots.com/mirasaura-72...
Ancient Reptile Mirasaura Had Feather-Like Skin Appendages
A previously unknown Middle Triassic reptile named Mirasaura grauvogeli contained unique feather-like skin appendages.
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July 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A previously unknown Middle Triassic reptile, named Mirasaura grauvogeli, displayed unique feather-like skin appendages that evolved independently of birds. www.sciencespacerobots.com/mirasaura-72...
Caltech Researchers Announce Smart Capsule to Measure GI Tract Health. The capsule, called PillTrek, measures 7 millimeters in diameter www.sciencespacerobots.com/caltech-gi-s...
Caltech Researchers Announce Smart Capsule to Measure GI Tract Health
Caltech researchers have developed a smart capsule called PillTrek that could measure the health of a human's GI tract.
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June 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Caltech Researchers Announce Smart Capsule to Measure GI Tract Health. The capsule, called PillTrek, measures 7 millimeters in diameter www.sciencespacerobots.com/caltech-gi-s...
China Unveils Mosquito Drones for Espionage www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/china...
Millions of the tiny drones could be sent to spy on the enemy for mass surveillance youtu.be/gHiLMgds_9I
Millions of the tiny drones could be sent to spy on the enemy for mass surveillance youtu.be/gHiLMgds_9I
June 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
China Unveils Mosquito Drones for Espionage www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/china...
Millions of the tiny drones could be sent to spy on the enemy for mass surveillance youtu.be/gHiLMgds_9I
Millions of the tiny drones could be sent to spy on the enemy for mass surveillance youtu.be/gHiLMgds_9I
Galapagos Tomatoes De-evolving: Scientists say the tomato plants are shedding millions of years of evolution and reverting to a more primitive genetic state. www.sciencespacerobots.com/tomatoes-de-...
Scientists Say Tomatoes in Galapagos are De-evolving
Scientists say tome tomatoes in the Galapagos are de-evolving. They are reverting to a more primitive genetic state.
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June 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Galapagos Tomatoes De-evolving: Scientists say the tomato plants are shedding millions of years of evolution and reverting to a more primitive genetic state. www.sciencespacerobots.com/tomatoes-de-...
iRonCub3 Takes First Step Toward Humanoid Robot Flight www.sciencespacerobots.com/ironcub3-fli...
iRonCub3 Takes First Step Toward Humanoid Robot Flight
Researchers in Italy achieved a first flight of iRonCub3.. The humanoid robot named iRonCub3 was able to lift off the floor in its first step toward flying.
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June 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
iRonCub3 Takes First Step Toward Humanoid Robot Flight www.sciencespacerobots.com/ironcub3-fli...
Bathynomus Vaderi, A Huge Sea Bug www.sciencespacerobots.com/bathynomus-v...
Bathynomus Vaderi, A Huge Sea Bug
Bathynomus vaderi is a new species of giant isopod that was discovered earlier this year. The sea bug was discovered in Vietnamese waters.
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June 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Bathynomus Vaderi, A Huge Sea Bug www.sciencespacerobots.com/bathynomus-v...
Astronomers Create Thousand Color Image of Sculptor Galaxy www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/sculp...
Astronomers Create Thousand Color Image of Sculptor Galaxy
Astronomers have created a thousand color image of the Sculptor Galaxy using over 50 hours of observations with the MUSE instrument on the ESO's Very Large Telescope.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Astronomers Create Thousand Color Image of Sculptor Galaxy www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/sculp...
Ground squirrels in California seen hunting and eating voles arstechnica.com/science/2024...
These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers
Novel hunting behavior may have emerged alongside a marked increase in the local vole population this summer.
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December 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Ground squirrels in California seen hunting and eating voles arstechnica.com/science/2024...
Archaeology Magazine's Top 10 Discoveries of 2024 include the Reindeer Hunters' Wall, the Aswan necropolis and the petroglyphs of Dinosaur Valley archaeology.org/issues/janua...
Top 10 Discoveries of 2024 - Artists of Dinosaur Valley - Archaeology Magazine - January/February 2025
Sousa Basin, Brazil
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December 13, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Archaeology Magazine's Top 10 Discoveries of 2024 include the Reindeer Hunters' Wall, the Aswan necropolis and the petroglyphs of Dinosaur Valley archaeology.org/issues/janua...
World's oldest alphabet found on ancient clay gift tag discovered in tomb in northern Syria www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
World's Oldest Alphabet Found on an Ancient Clay Gift Tag
A finger-sized clay cylinder from a tomb in northern Syria appears to be the oldest example of writing using an alphabet rather than hieroglyphs or cuneiform
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November 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
World's oldest alphabet found on ancient clay gift tag discovered in tomb in northern Syria www.scientificamerican.com/article/worl...
Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten (Homotherium latidens) in the Siberian permafrost. Researchers say it was three weeks old when it died www.npr.org/2024/11/16/n...
Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost
The kitten, which was found in Russia's northeastern Sakha Republic, still had fur and whiskers when it was discovered.
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November 19, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten (Homotherium latidens) in the Siberian permafrost. Researchers say it was three weeks old when it died www.npr.org/2024/11/16/n...
LG Display has announced it has created the world's first stretchable display. A prototype expands from a 12-inch display to an 18-inch. LG says it be stretched over 10,000 times and maintain image quality. www.sciencespacerobots.com/lg-display-s...
LG Display Creates Stretchable Display, Expands up to 50%
LG Display has announced the creation of the world's first stretchable display. It expands by up to 50%.
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November 12, 2024 at 4:50 AM
LG Display has announced it has created the world's first stretchable display. A prototype expands from a 12-inch display to an 18-inch. LG says it be stretched over 10,000 times and maintain image quality. www.sciencespacerobots.com/lg-display-s...
43 monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina. Residents warned to lock their doors and windows www.cbsnews.com/news/monkeys...
43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility; police warn residents to secure doors and windows
Traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, police said.
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November 7, 2024 at 6:30 PM
43 monkeys escaped from the Alpha Genesis research facility in South Carolina. Residents warned to lock their doors and windows www.cbsnews.com/news/monkeys...
New in Gadgets: Apple unveils the Mac Mini with M4 Chip. The new Mac Mini has a much smaller footprint measuring just 5 x 5 inches. www.sciencespacerobots.com/products/
October 31, 2024 at 1:58 PM
New in Gadgets: Apple unveils the Mac Mini with M4 Chip. The new Mac Mini has a much smaller footprint measuring just 5 x 5 inches. www.sciencespacerobots.com/products/
Over a third of the world's tree species are facing extinction say scientists www.bbc.com/news/article...
Alarm call as world's trees slide towards extinction
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.
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October 31, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Over a third of the world's tree species are facing extinction say scientists www.bbc.com/news/article...
Winners of the Nikon Small World 2024 Photomicrography Competition announced. Gallery of Top 20 Winners: www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...
2024 Photomicrography Competition
View the winning entries from the 2024 Photomicrography Competition
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October 18, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Winners of the Nikon Small World 2024 Photomicrography Competition announced. Gallery of Top 20 Winners: www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...
Hurricane Milton Rips Open Roof of Tropicana Field Stadium www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/milto...
October 10, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Hurricane Milton Rips Open Roof of Tropicana Field Stadium www.sciencespacerobots.com/videos/milto...
Hurricane Helene Death Toll Passes 100
The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise as cities and towns in several states continue to assess the damage from the catastrophic storm. At least 116 were killed with many still unaccounted for. www.sciencespacerobots.com/helene-death...
The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise as cities and towns in several states continue to assess the damage from the catastrophic storm. At least 116 were killed with many still unaccounted for. www.sciencespacerobots.com/helene-death...
September 30, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Hurricane Helene Death Toll Passes 100
The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise as cities and towns in several states continue to assess the damage from the catastrophic storm. At least 116 were killed with many still unaccounted for. www.sciencespacerobots.com/helene-death...
The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to rise as cities and towns in several states continue to assess the damage from the catastrophic storm. At least 116 were killed with many still unaccounted for. www.sciencespacerobots.com/helene-death...
Here at Science, Space & Robots we were hoping to be the 3,181,187th Bluesky account and we are! Hooray!
September 30, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Here at Science, Space & Robots we were hoping to be the 3,181,187th Bluesky account and we are! Hooray!
The first human death from the recently discovered Alaskapox virus (AKPV) has been reported. The man lived in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. www.sciencespacerobots.com/alaskapox-fi...
February 12, 2024 at 5:32 AM
The first human death from the recently discovered Alaskapox virus (AKPV) has been reported. The man lived in the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. www.sciencespacerobots.com/alaskapox-fi...