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May 11, 2026
Space & Exploration
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What Caused ʻOumuamua's Mysterious ...

Scientists may have found an explanation for one of the biggest mysteries about ʻOumuamua that baffled astronomers in 2017. 

What Caused ʻOumuamua's Mysterious Non-Gravitational Acceleration? - We may finally have the answer
May 6, 2026
Space & Exploration
Stef Verhagen
Amazing Discovery: A Small World Beyond Neptune ...

A distant icy object beyond Neptune has revealed a surprising hint of activity, raising a mystery that could change how astronomers think about the smallest worlds at the edge of the Solar System.

May 5, 2026
Environment & Biology
Stef Verhagen
Ancient giant octopuses may have been smarter, ...

Modern octopuses are known as escape artists of the sea, soft-bodied, elusive, and almost impossible to pin down. But a new fossil discovery is challenging that familiar image. Hidden inside ancient rocks, scientists have found rare clues that suggest the early story of octopuses may have been far more dramatic than anyone expected.

May 4, 2026
Health Mind & Brain
Stef Verhagen
Vitamin D might help prevent diabetes, but it ...

Vitamin D may help some people with prediabetes. Research has uncovered the reason it works for some but not others

May 1, 2026
Space & Exploration
David Meijer
How water ended up on the moon, and why only ...

The Moon’s south pole may be hiding more than ancient darkness. New research suggests its frozen secrets were not created in a single cosmic event, but shaped slowly over billions of years. Some craters kept far more than others, and the reason may change where future lunar explorers search first.

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April 25, 2021
Technology & Gaming

A superior and cheaper method of producing hydrogen may be just around the corner

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April 25, 2021
Technology & Gaming
A superior and cheaper method of producing hydrogen may be just around the corner

Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory may have found a better, more efficient, and cheaper solution for producing hydrogen without consuming fossil fuels.

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April 24, 2021
Space & Exploration

Over 5,200 tons of micrometeorites from outer space land on Earth every year

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April 24, 2021
Space & Exploration
Over 5,200 tons of micrometeorites from outer space land on Earth every year

Despite what many people think, space is far from empty. Every day, the Earth sweeps up tons of debris left over from the solar system's formation as it orbits around the sun.

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April 22, 2021
Environment & Biology

Circadian rhythm discovered in bacteria may lead to improved biotech and antibiotic treatments

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April 22, 2021
Environment & Biology
Circadian rhythm discovered in bacteria may lead to improved biotech and antibiotic treatments

Researchers discovered that bacteria, like most organisms on earth, have a circadian rhythm. This new understanding may have a significant impact on scientific research into drug delivery and biotech.

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April 21, 2021
Environment & Biology, Technology & Gaming

Scientists developed an ingenious solution for the world's clean water crisis

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April 21, 2021
Environment & Biology, Technology & Gaming
Scientists developed an ingenious solution for the world's clean water crisis

Access to clean and safe drinking water is becoming more and more of an issue for millions of people around the globe. Scientists from the University of South Australia devised an affordable technology to solve this issue.

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April 19, 2021
Space & Exploration

Chemical analysis of first-ever detected transiting exoplanet surprises astronomers

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April 19, 2021
Space & Exploration
Chemical analysis of first-ever detected transiting exoplanet surprises astronomers

The first exoplanet detected using the stellar transit method is also the first subject in a new study, and the results reveal something unexpected.

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April 18, 2021
Space & Exploration

SpaceX: will the average person need to exercise during a commercial spaceflight?

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April 18, 2021
Space & Exploration
SpaceX: will the average person need to exercise during a commercial spaceflight?

Commercial space travel becomes more viable by the year, which means we should start thinking about healthy exercise protocols for passengers, especially when it comes to longer trips.

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April 18, 2021
Environment & Biology

Scientists discovered that the total number of T-rexes that once roamed the earth might be in the billions

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April 18, 2021
Environment & Biology

A group of researchers led by the University of California Museum of Paleontology director, Charles Marshall, asked themselves how many tyrannosaurus rexes ever wandered the earth.

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April 12, 2021

Exciting discovery about the muon particle points to potential new physics

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April 12, 2021
Exciting discovery about the muon particle points to potential new physics

The world of particle physics shakes as it turns out that muons behave differently than predicted by the standard model. Is the standard model broken? Did scientists find evidence for new physics?

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April 10, 2021
Space & Exploration

Mysterious: Mars didn't dry up at once; it had alternating dry and wet eras

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April 10, 2021
Space & Exploration
Mysterious: Mars didn't dry up at once; it had alternating dry and wet eras

Scientists analyzed data from NASA's earlier rover Curiosity and discovered that Mars didn't dry out over a long period of time; instead, it had alternating wet and dry periods in its younger years.

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April 10, 2021
Space & Exploration

How water from interstellar clouds ends up on habitable exoplanets

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April 10, 2021
Space & Exploration
How water from interstellar clouds ends up on habitable exoplanets

An international team of researchers examined the origin of water on newly formed potentially habitable exoplanets.

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April 4, 2021
Environment & Biology

A great use for dumped tires: let's turn them into graphene to reinforce concrete

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April 4, 2021
Environment & Biology
A great use for dumped tires: let's turn them into graphene to reinforce concrete

Almost a billion tires get dumped each year, and a significant portion of them get burned or end up in landfills. Scientists have found a new use for them

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April 3, 2021
Technology & Gaming

Impressive new technology allows for wireless charging of wearable devices via radio waves

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April 3, 2021
Technology & Gaming
Impressive new technology allows for wireless charging of wearable devices via radio waves

Scientists developed a technology to charge wearable gadgets using radio waves

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March 24, 2021
Health Mind & Brain

High-tech conductive hydrogel can help treat brain diseases

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March 24, 2021
Health Mind & Brain
High-tech conductive hydrogel can help treat brain diseases

A group of scientists developed a method to produce a hydrogel with superb conductivity while remaining useful in biomedical applications.

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March 21, 2021
Health Mind & Brain

Daylight saving time vs. standard time, which is better for our sleep?

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March 21, 2021
Health Mind & Brain
Daylight saving time vs. standard time, which is better for our sleep?

If we choose to give up on changing the time twice a year altogether, what time should we use permanently? Standard (winter) time or DST (summer time)?

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March 20, 2021
Environment & Biology

The Arctic polar region might become green and lush once more

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March 20, 2021
Environment & Biology
The Arctic polar region might become green and lush once more

About 125.000 years ago, the arctic region was covered in green vegetation, stretching as far north as the arctic ocean. Research reveals that this may happen again in the future.

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March 19, 2021
Space & Exploration

A Titan Mission Could Refuel on Site and Return a Sample to Earth

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March 19, 2021
Space & Exploration
A Titan Mission Could Refuel on Site and Return a Sample to Earth

NASA postulated an amazing, unconventional idea for a future sample return mission to Titan where a spacecraft would refuel on location, using Titan's natural resources

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March 18, 2021
Technology & Gaming

Cool technology allows for a wooden floor that generates electricity

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March 18, 2021
Technology & Gaming
Cool technology allows for a wooden floor that generates electricity

New technology lays the foundation to develop a wooden floor that can convert the energy of people walking on it into electricity.

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March 17, 2021
Space & Exploration

Scientists on the ISS discovered three genetic variants of bacteria that could help grow plants on Mars

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March 17, 2021
Space & Exploration
Scientists on the ISS discovered three genetic variants of bacteria that could help grow plants on Mars

It will be challenging for us to nurture and grow plants when we finally start a colony on the red planet. Researchers on the international space station made an exciting discovery that might make things a little easier

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March 13, 2021
Technology & Gaming

Accidental event leads to the discovery of self-propelling materials

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March 13, 2021
Technology & Gaming

Unexpected discovery may be useful in various future applications that will no longer need batteries or motors to fuel movement.

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March 10, 2021
Health Mind & Brain

Study exposes mechanisms behind green tea compounds that fight cancer, providing hope for future treatment

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March 10, 2021
Health Mind & Brain
Study exposes mechanisms behind green tea compounds that fight cancer, providing hope for future treatment

Researchers believe have pinpointed the molecular-level mechanisms that control key biochemical interactions linked to devastating illnesses such as cancer and Alzheimer's - Providing a potential foundation for future treatments

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