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November 29, 2020 at 12:09 pm

Watch a Lunar Eclipse, or at Least Try To

As you sneak some late-night Thanksgiving leftovers, take a moment to marvel at the full moon. Do you notice anything different? It’s subtle, but Sunday...

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November 16, 2020 at 9:22 am

Leonids Meteor Shower 2020: Watch It Peak in Night Skies

All year long as Earth revolves around the sun, it passes through streams of cosmic debris. The resulting meteor showers can light up night skies...

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August 11, 2020 at 9:33 am

Perseid Meteor Shower: Watch It Peak in Night Skies

All year long as Earth revolves around the sun, it passes through streams of cosmic debris. The resulting meteor showers can light up night skies...

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April 22, 2020 at 12:52 pm

A short, pointy, 300,000-year-old clue to our ancestors’ hunting prowess

What’s so special about a 300,000-year-old stick stuck in the muck? “It’s a stick, sure,” said Jordi Serangeli, an archaeologist from the University of Tübingen...

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April 21, 2020 at 10:32 am

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2020: Watch It Peak in Night Skies

All year long as Earth revolves around the sun, it passes through streams of cosmic debris. The resulting meteor showers can light up night skies...

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December 21, 2018 at 3:23 pm

Feathers and fur fly over pterosaur fossil finding

An analysis of the two fossils would push back the origins of feathers by about 70 million years.

December 7, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Cockroaches, Karate and eluding a zombie death

Scientists documented the fancy footwork that helps some cockroaches fend off the wasp's paralyzing sting.

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April 6, 2018 at 4:39 pm

The mystery of the mummy’s head: How the FBI helped crack a 4,000-year-old case VIEW

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! FBI breaks down mummy’s DNA to find this answer and many more.

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February 9, 2018 at 4:00 pm

Mummified child’s remains show signs of a modern scourge

The mummy of a 16-century toddler might be evidence of the hepatitis B virus’ long life.

November 30, 2017 at 11:39 pm

There’s a void in the Great Pyramid of Giza, but it may not be so mysterious

Borrowing a technique from particle physics, an international team of researchers has harnessed cosmic-ray collisions to peek inside and uncover the hidden 100-foot “void” within...

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