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A high-resolution close-up of a dark, carbon-rich rocky sample from asteroid Bennu held in a NASA laboratory setting.

Samples from the asteroid Bennu force us to rethink the origin of life: NASA finds key compounds in rocks over 4.5 billion years old

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April 4, 2026 at 8:45 AM

An artist's depiction of GRB 250702B, showing a black hole at the center of a helium star emitting powerful, narrow jets of gamma radiation.

A gamma-ray burst kept astronomers on tenterhooks for 7 hours

By Adrian Villellas

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April 4, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Bright slope lineae on Mercury detected in NASA MESSENGER images, suggesting recent geological activity on the planet’s crater walls.

For decades, Mercury had been considered a “dead” planet, but a study has just changed that idea. NASA has detected bright structures that point to current geological activity

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April 4, 2026 at 4:08 AM

JOIDES Resolution research vessel at sea during the expedition that recovered the deepest mantle core ever drilled beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Scientists drill into the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and extract the deepest mantle core ever obtained at 4,160 feet

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM

Carrion crow perched on a tree branch, the bird species used in a study on shape recognition and animal intelligence

Crows outperform monkeys in an intelligence test that until now was believed to be exclusive to humans

By Kevin Montien

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April 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Radar view of the Venus surface near Nyx Mons, where scientists found evidence of a giant underground volcanic cave

Astronomers confirm for the first time the existence of a giant volcanic cave on Venus

By Adrian Villellas

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April 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Illustration or map showing a future supercontinent configuration of Earth based on tectonic plate movement models

Scientists are issuing a warning about Earth’s distant future: in about 200 to 250 million years, a new supercontinent could emerge, bringing with it brutal climate change on a planetary scale

By Kevin Montien

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April 3, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scientist conducting high-pressure laboratory experiment simulating Earth’s core conditions to study hydrogen and water origins

A discovery in the Earth’s core casts doubt on the origin of much of the planet’s water and forces us to rethink what we knew about the formation of the oceans

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April 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Wetland landscape in the Netherlands or Belgium linked to ancient hunter-gatherer populations studied through DNA research

Ancient DNA reveals that hunter-gatherers in what is now Belgium and the Netherlands survived until 2500 BC, when the rest of Europe was already engaged in agriculture

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Student working in a laboratory while conducting research to recreate cosmic dust and study the origins of life’s ingredients

A student has created cosmic dust in the laboratory and may have revealed how the ingredients for life on Earth came about

By Adrian Villellas

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April 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Dwingeloo radio telescope detecting Voyager 1 signal from deep space nearly 25 billion kilometers from Earth

A group of amateur astronomers has just “heard” a signal from 25 billion kilometers away, confirming that Voyager 1 is still transmitting from the outer reaches of the Solar System

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS showing its nucleus and gas plume with unusual methane and carbon dioxide composition.

The more 3I/ATLAS is observed, the stranger it becomes. It now measures 2.6 km and its composition baffles even the experts

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April 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Laboratory research image representing cartilage regeneration and protein inhibition linked to osteoarthritis treatment

Scientists discover the protein that “deactivates” cartilage regeneration and manage to reverse wear and tear in aging joints

By Adrian Villellas

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April 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Concept illustration of asteroid mining and lunar resource extraction as part of China’s long-term space development strategy

China has set itself the goal of “dominating” the Solar System by the year 2100, and what is most surprising is that it will begin as early as 2026-2030 with mining operations near Earth

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Mars atmosphere showing a dust storm lifting water vapor high above the surface in a scientific visualization

Scientists detected a “sudden burst” of vapor on Mars, and what is disturbing is that it occurred when the water was supposed to be “safe” underground

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April 2, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Illustration of an asteroid approaching the Moon near Tycho crater with a potential impact flash visible from Earth

An asteroid about 60 meters in diameter, equivalent to a 15-story building, could strike near Tycho and cause a flash visible to the naked eye for 200-300 seconds

By Kevin Montien

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April 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM

Betel leaf with white lime paste and chopped areca nut held in hands, linked to ancient betel chewing in Asia

The remains found in the teeth of a woman from 4,000 years ago could change what we know about betel consumption in Asia

By Adrian Villellas

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April 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Barista handing a cup of coffee to a customer, illustrating research on coffee’s surprising effect on the gut microbiota

An epidemiologist who has been studying the gut for 30 years confirms that coffee has a surprising effect on the microbiota

By Sonia Ramírez

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April 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Tiny dwarf shrew perched on a blue gloved hand after being identified as a new 3-gram species in Ethiopia

Biologists can’t believe the latest discovery of a tiny new species weighing only 3 grams: “Flat head, hairy tail, and the weight of a sugar cube”

By Adrian Villellas

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April 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM

Composite space image showing a faint circled object inside a purple dark matter-rich region, linked to the Cloud 9 discovery

Astronomers suspect they have discovered an object that could reveal one of the greatest mysteries of the universe

By Kevin Montien

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April 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Microscopic image of an ancient zircon grain from the Jack Hills region of Western Australia.

A zircon grain found in Western Australia’s Jack Hills is 4.4 billion years old, making it the oldest known terrestrial mineral grain

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Todd Stevens and Xavier Duffy examining artifacts recovered from the 1680 Phoenix shipwreck near the Isles of Scilly.

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NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft flying above the surface of Saturn's moon Titan in an artist's concept.

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Orforglipron oral GLP-1 pill developed by Eli Lilly for adults with type 2 diabetes.

A new diabetes pill lowered blood sugar and body weight more than oral semaglutide, but the convenience came with a harder trade-off

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Cows and calves grazing beneath CattleTracker solar panels at Silicon Ranch in Tennessee.

A Tennessee solar farm is letting cows graze beneath moving panels, and the experiment could change what happens to farmland under clean energy

Published On: August 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM

DEEP Vanguard underwater habitat installed on the seafloor at Tennessee Reef in the Florida Keys.

Engineers lowered a giant steel structure into the water off the Florida Keys where it will deliberately remain on the seabed, but what looks like abandoned industrial hardware is designed to become something alive

Published On: August 31, 2026 at 10:15 AM

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