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Orphan Black Hole Devours Star
Astronomers have captured a rare tidal disruption event involving an orphan black hole devouring a star 750 million light-years from Earth. Detected…
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France Evacuates 4,000 More People as Gironde Wildfire Strains Firefighters
French authorities evacuated 4,000 more people from coastal tourist sites on Tuesday as a massive wildfire west of Bordeaux strained firefighter lines,…
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July 2026 Buck Moon Peaks July 29 Amid Three Active Meteor Showers
The July 2026 Buck Moon reaches peak illumination on Wednesday, July 29, at 10:36 a.m. ET. While the moon peaks during the…
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UK Study Links Persistent Financial Stress to Faster Brain Aging
A new United Kingdom study reveals that persistent financial stress is linked to faster brain aging and cognitive decline later in life.…
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Scientists Find World’s Oldest Amber in Xinjiang Coal Dating to 385 Million Years
Microscopic amber fragments discovered inside coal from northwest China's Hujiersite Formation date back 385 million years, pushing back the known origin of...
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Paranthropus boisei Footprints Reveal Social Habits of Ancient Hominins
A set of 21 fossilized footprints discovered along Kenya’s Lake Turkana reveals that eight adults—predominantly male—travelled together 1.4 million years...
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Buck Moon 2026: Best Viewing Times and Dates for Stargazers
The July 2026 full Buck Moon reaches peak illumination on July 29, coinciding with active summer meteor showers and shifting astrological aspects.…
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UF/IFAS Researchers Study Gulf Sturgeon to Support Species Conservation
Bethany Gaffey, a master's student at the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, spent the summer of 2021 researching Gulf Sturgeon…
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UK Research and Innovation Cuts Funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory
The Jodrell Bank Observatory faces potential closure by April 1, 2028, after the UK Research and Innovation agency cut its £2.8 million…
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How ‘fire-generated thunderstorms’ make wildfires more deadly
Officials reported the phenomenon as a first for the country, as extreme heat and drought prime European forests for self-fueling fire systems.
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How Fire-Generated Thunderstorms Fuel Extreme Wildfires Across the West
Unprecedented fire clouds generate turbulent winds and lightning strikes that make wildfires more unpredictable, while suburban sprawl places millions of...
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NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Uses Mars Flyby for Gravity Assist and Calibration
NASA's Psyche spacecraft completed a critical flyby of Mars on May 15, 2026, passing within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the surface.…