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HOW OXYGEN REACHED OUR OCEANS

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Scientists have discovered that oxygen appeared in the oceans millions of years earlier than thought. In fact, analyses of South African rocks and rocks show strong changes in isotop...
🧪 How oxygen reached our oceans
Scientists have discovered that oxygen appeared in the oceans millions of years earlier than thought. In fact, analyses of South African rocks and rocks show strong changes in isotopes. These thus reveal a rapid rise in oxygen levels during the so-called Great Oxidation...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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UNIQUE, ANCIENT CIRCLES IN FRANCE

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Archaeologists have managed to bring three prehistoric circles to the surface in Marliens, France. At least, they have always been there but they have only recently – during acc...
⌛ Unique, ancient circles in France
Archaeologists have managed to bring three prehistoric circles to the surface in Marliens, France. At least, they have always been there but they have only recently – during accidental digging – become visible. They probably date from the early Neolithic and were later reused in...
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December 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🚀 #space – factually fun!

NASA LOSES CONTACT WITH MAVEN

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NASA recently lost contact with the Mars probe MAVEN. The satellite failed after an unexplained malfunction and has been unable to be contacted since. Engineers are now trying to figur...
🚀 NASA loses contact with MAVEN
NASA recently lost contact with the Mars probe MAVEN. The satellite failed after an unexplained malfunction and has been unable to be contacted since. Engineers are now trying to figure out what happened. The hope is that they will recover the signal soon, provided they figure ou...
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December 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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NUCLEAR POWER SEES NEW BREAKTHROUGH

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Scientists in Nevada, USA, have taken an important step toward unlimited energy. Indeed, the company Valar Atomics managed to activate a reactor that maintains itself without p...
🧪 Nuclear power sees new breakthrough
Scientists in Nevada, USA, have taken an important step toward unlimited energy. Indeed, the company Valar Atomics managed to activate a reactor that maintains itself without producing electricity. This is a fundamental test moment that lays the foundation for future nuclear reac...
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December 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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COMPLETE CITY UNDER A SWEDISH CITY

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Archaeologists in Sweden have unearthed the remains of a complete 15th-century city beneath the present city of Gothenburg. The old port Nya Lödöse is thus being revived throug...
⌛ Complete city under a Swedish city
Archaeologists in Sweden have unearthed the remains of a complete 15th-century city beneath the present city of Gothenburg. The old port Nya Lödöse is thus being revived through the found remains of houses and city walls. The finds show how ordinary people used to live and work...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🚀 #space – factually fun!

3I/ATLAS COLORS EGYPTIAN SKY GREEN

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Egypt is turning green. At least, the sky – or better yet; the world-famous comet 3I/ATLAS. Indeed, the normally white/blue visitor "from far and beyond" is increasingly identif...
🚀 3I/ATLAS colors Egyptian sky green
Egypt is turning green. At least, the sky – or better yet; the world-famous comet 3I/ATLAS. Indeed, the normally white/blue visitor "from far and beyond" is increasingly identifying itself in that color in recent days. Scientists do not understand why it lights up green, and must...
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December 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
🚀 #space – factually fun!

OUR GALAXY HAS A DOUBLE LIFE!

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Researchers have figured out that the Milky Way has two types of stars, each with different, chemical compositions. This is not due to cosmic collisions or anything like that, but to g...
🚀 Our Galaxy has a double life!
Researchers have figured out that the Milky Way has two types of stars, each with different, chemical compositions. This is not due to cosmic collisions or anything like that, but to gas from outside that in turn forms new stars. Each galaxy (the species name, not its own) appear...
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December 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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LOTS OF STRESS? STRONGER MEMORY! 🧠

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Yale researchers have found that cortisol, the stress hormone, alters the brain networks that guarantee the coupling of both emotions and memory. Subjects with cortisol were...
🧪 Lots of stress? Stronger memory! 🧠
Yale researchers have found that cortisol, the stress hormone, alters the brain networks that guarantee the coupling of both emotions and memory. Subjects with cortisol were found to remember emotional images more strongly. So stress can help people better retain important experi...
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December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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TEN DUTCH SWORDS IN AN ATTIC

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Dutch researchers have discovered ten swords from the sixteenth century. They were in an attic in the town of Balk and turned out not to be replicas, but actual historical weapons. Exp...
⌛ Ten Dutch swords in an attic
Dutch researchers have discovered ten swords from the sixteenth century. They were in an attic in the town of Balk and turned out not to be replicas, but actual historical weapons. Experts are now investigating whether they were actually used in combat or mainly served as showpie...
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December 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🚀 #space – factually fun!

INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL, IMPOSSIBLE DREAM? 📖

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Interstellar travel is not yet possible with current technology. The distances between stars are immense and require near light speed. Ideas such as light sails or antima...
🚀 Interstellar travel, impossible dream? 📖
Interstellar travel is not yet possible with current technology. The distances between stars are immense and require near light speed. Ideas such as light sails or antimatter rockets are being seriously – albeit on a small scale – explored, however. For now, however, they remain...
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December 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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LAMPREYS: VAMPIRES FROM PREHISTORIC TIMES 📖

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Lampreys are very ancient, jawless fish with a sucker mouth full of teeth. They have existed for more than 350 million years and live partly as parasites sucking blo...
🧪 Lampreys: vampires from prehistoric times 📖
Lampreys are very ancient, jawless fish with a sucker mouth full of teeth. They have existed for more than 350 million years and live partly as parasites sucking blood from other fish. Not all species are dangerous, by the way; in fact, some never feed once they become adults...
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December 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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ALZHEIMER'S BROUGHT INTO VIEW FASTER

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Researchers in Singapore have discovered that "clogged" brain drains become visible on ordinary MRIs. These so-called clogged drains are in turn strongly associated with very...
🧪 Alzheimer's brought into view faster
Researchers in Singapore have discovered that "clogged" brain drains become visible on ordinary MRIs. These so-called clogged drains are in turn strongly associated with very early Alzheimer's symptoms. The study thus showed that such blockages occur earlier than brain tissue dam...
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December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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CHINA LAUNCHES THREE ROCKETS IN 24 HOURS

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China has broken its own record by launching as many as three huge rockets in less than 24 hours. In the process, the Long March rockets carried both commercial and military...
🚀 China launches three rockets in 24 hours
China has broken its own record by launching as many as three huge rockets in less than 24 hours. In the process, the Long March rockets carried both commercial and military satellites. This brings China's total number of launches in 2025 to over 80. The record highlights the growing rivalry between...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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EDMUND ÆTHELING, THE LOST PRINCE 📖

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Edmund Ætheling was an English prince who lost his throne when the Danes finally conquered England. He then lived for years in exile in both Sweden and Hungary. After his re...
⌛ Edmund Ætheling, the lost prince 📖
Edmund Ætheling was an English prince who lost his throne when the Danes finally conquered England. He then lived for years in exile in both Sweden and Hungary. After his return to England, he suddenly disappeared from history. His life is thus especially symbolic of a well-nigh...
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December 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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BRAND NEW; A VERY OLD TINY T. REX!

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In America, scientists have confirmed that the Nanotyrannus is not a juvenile T. rex at all. In fact, analysis of a throat bone showed that it was just an adult animal, but very...
🧪 Brand new; a very old tiny T. Rex!
In America, scientists have confirmed that the Nanotyrannus is not a juvenile T. rex at all. In fact, analysis of a throat bone showed that it was just an adult animal, but very small in size. This proves that several tyrannosaurs lived at the same time and also shared each other...
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December 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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SUN FIRES OFF HUGELY POWERFUL SOLAR FLARE

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The sun caused an enormously powerful X1.1 solar flare a few days back. Such flares can greatly affect both communications and technology on Earth. NASA and NOAA are monito...
🚀 Sun fires off hugely powerful solar flare
The sun caused an enormously powerful X1.1 solar flare a few days back. Such flares can greatly affect both communications and technology on Earth. NASA and NOAA are monitoring the possible consequences of this eruption and trying to better predict future risks with it...
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December 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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ANCIENT MOSAIC TELLS TROJAN STORY

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A mosaic depicting a lost Troy story was recently recovered in Rutland, England. The work is based on a play by Aeschylus. Research shows that British craftsmen used patterns from...
⌛ Ancient mosaic tells Trojan story
A mosaic depicting a lost Troy story was recently recovered in Rutland, England. The work is based on a play by Aeschylus. Research shows that British craftsmen used patterns from all over the Mediterranean. The find also proves that Roman Britain was much more international than thought...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
🚀 #space – factually fun!

PALE BLUE DOT; THE DOT THAT SAYS IT ALL 📖

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The Pale Blue Dot is a picture of Earth, depicted as a blue dot and photographed by Voyager 1. If you don't know better, all you see is a tiny pixel, but Sagan actually...
🚀 Pale blue dot; the dot that says it all 📖
The Pale Blue Dot is a picture of Earth, depicted as a blue dot and photographed by Voyager 1. If you don't know better, all you see is a tiny pixel, but Sagan actually saw in it a grand symbol of humility and vulnerability. It changed how we look at the planet and ourselves. It reminds us of the on...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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THE ROMANS MADE SUPER CONCRETE!

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Researchers have discovered an ancient workshop in Pompeii where the Romans once managed to make rock-hard concrete. To do so, they used a technique called hot mixing with volcanic...
⌛ The Romans made super concrete!
Researchers have discovered an ancient workshop in Pompeii where the Romans once managed to make rock-hard concrete. To do so, they used a technique called hot mixing with volcanic ash and lime. This made the concrete even stronger and allowed it to repair itself in case of cracks. Scientists hope t...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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ASTRAFOBIA, GREAT FEAR OF THUNDERSTORMS 📖

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Astrafobia (or source phobia) is a strong fear of thunder and lightning. People in such cases avoid storms, hide or even have major panic attacks. Animals, by the way,...
🧪 Astrafobia, great fear of thunderstorms 📖
Astrafobia (or source phobia) is a strong fear of thunder and lightning. People in such cases avoid storms, hide or even have major panic attacks. Animals, by the way, can also experience this. With therapy and habituation, the fear is often eventually treatable...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
🚀 #space – factually fun!

FLOATING DATA IN SPACE

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Axiom Space plans to launch data centers into orbit in the near future. They will become part of a larger satellite network and operate completely independently of terrestrial systems. Cooper...
🚀 Floating data in space
Axiom Space plans to launch data centers into orbit in the near future. They will become part of a larger satellite network and operate completely independently of terrestrial systems. Cooperation with Red Hat and Amazon will provide the software. The goal is secure storage and fast data processing...
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December 23, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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VIKING SIGNS IN THE HAGIA SOPHIA?! 📖

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Perhaps a bit strange, but it really is true; in the Turkish Hagia Sophia, rune inscriptions of the infamous famous Vikings were once discovered. The first inscription proba...
⌛ Viking signs in the Hagia Sophia?! 📖
Perhaps a bit strange, but it really is true; in the Turkish Hagia Sophia, rune inscriptions of the infamous famous Vikings were once discovered. The first inscription probably mentions the name Halfdan. A second, controversial inscription is read as Árni or Ári. Possibly more Viking graffiti exist...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Icy islands seen from space

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Two small islands in the South Atlantic show the power of both fire and ice. Candlemas is partly covered by glaciers and partly formed by lava. Vindication is calmer but eroded by sea an...
🚀 Icy islands seen from space
Two small islands in the South Atlantic show the power of both fire and ice. Candlemas is partly covered by glaciers and partly formed by lava. Vindication is calmer but eroded by sea and wind. NASA's Landsat 9 captured the rare moment when the islands were largely visible...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Pig's liver keeps man alive longer

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Chinese doctors have managed to keep a human alive for months with a (genetically) modified pig's liver. The operation shows that such an organ is actually capable of taking ove...
🧪 Pig's liver keeps man alive longer
Chinese doctors have managed to keep a human alive for months with a (genetically) modified pig's liver. The operation shows that such an organ is actually capable of taking over human functions. Medical and ethical problems remain, but the experiment offers hope in the shortage of donor organs...
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December 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Small Ancient Roman-Egyptian yacht found

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Archaeologists have managed to track down a Roman-Egyptian pleasure yacht from the first century near Alexandria, Egypt. The ship was large, luxurious and once used for roy...
⌛ Small Ancient Roman-Egyptian yacht found
Archaeologists have managed to track down a Roman-Egyptian pleasure yacht from the first century near Alexandria, Egypt. The ship was large, luxurious and once used for royal feasts. The discovery confirms ancient Greek historian Strabo's descriptions of both dancing and music on such boats on the N...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM