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A supermassive black hole is sending out a mysterious pulsing beat 2025-01-13
New Scientist

Regular pulses of X-ray radiation emanating from a supermassive black hole could be explained by a white dwarf star on the verge of falling in ......

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Whale shark's 'cheeky bite' offers new evidence of pre-mating rituals 2025-01-11
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Researchers spotted the unique behaviour amongst the endangered species at Ningaloo Reef, and believe the "hassling" from males could be keeping female whale sharks away from the site. ......

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A new era in genetic engineering 2025-01-09
Science Daily

Researchers describe minimal versatile genetic...

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The horror of the Los Angeles firestorms is hard to grasp, but emerging photos give a sense of the destruction 2025-01-09
Business Insider

The Palisades and Eaton fires are devastating parts of Los Angeles, destroying entire communities.Photos offer a glimpse at the scale of destruction that occurred in just a day and a half.The situation is still ongoing and dangerous, with evacuation orders in many areas. The Palisades and Eaton...

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NASA won't decide on Mars Sample Return plan until mid-2026 2025-01-07
Space

NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth but won't pick a winner for another 18 months or so. ......

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'We have harnessed the power of the atom:' Enron parody unveils at-home nuclear reactor 2025-01-07
Usatoday

Enron has unveiled a new product a month after the infamous and defunct company was resurrected − apparently for fun − by one of the guys behind the satirical "Birds Aren't Real" conspiracy theory. The parody company announced the "historic reveal" of the Enron Egg, "the world's first at-home...

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Pluto’s largest moon formed in a ‘kiss and capture’ event, reveals new study 2025-01-06
Interesting Engineering

Eons ago, in the frigid depths of our solar system, a dramatic collision occurred between two icy worlds. Instead of a catastrophic smash-up, the two bodies “kissed,” merging temporarily like a “celestial snowman” before gently separating. However, these bodies became forever...

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Puzzling planetoids: Scientists discover 7 new mysterious “dark comets” 2025-01-05
Natural News

Scientists have identified seven new "dark comets," celestial objects that blur the line between asteroids and comets, bringing the total known... ......

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Chinese scientist names spider species after pop songs 2025-01-05
Dawn

BEIJING: A Chinese scientist has named 16 new spider species after songs by popular “Mandopop” musician Jay Chou. Mi Xiaoqi, a professor at Tongren University in China’s southwestern Guizhou province, listed the newly discovered arachnids in a paper published in the academic journal Zoological...

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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week 2025-01-05
The Times of India

The NG-1 mission will carry a prototype of Blue Ring, a Defense...

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