Unusual, 1,400-year-old cube-shaped human skull unearthed in Mexico
Archaeologists discovered an unusually flat-topped skull at a pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican site.
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Death Valley's 'world's hottest temperature' record may be due to a human error
A new analysis of July temperatures in Death Valley between 1923 and 2024 suggests the world record near-surface air temperature of 134 F measured in July 1913 may be erroneous.
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Trio of 'black mesas' leftover from Paleozoic era spawn rare sand dunes in the Sahara
Earth from space A 2023 astronaut photo shows three dark hills, or mesas, towering above part of the Sahara desert in southern Mauritania. The structures are remnants of a single Paleozoic era formation, and have helped to create a series of striking sand dunes.
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Giant sunspot on par with the one that birthed the Carrington Event has appeared on the sun — and it's pointed right at Earth
A massive new sunspot complex, dubbed AR 4294-4296, has emerged on the sun and is facing directly at Earth. The dark patch is on par with the infamous sunspot that birthed the 1859 Carrington Event — but, for now, it's staying quiet.
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CDC panel, stuffed with vaccine skeptics, votes to end recommendation for universal newborn hepatitis B vaccination
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Animals
18,000 dinosaur tracks discovered along ancient Bolivian coastline — and they set a new record
Researchers have counted 16,600 fossilized dinosaur footprints and 1,378 swim tracks at a site in Bolivia that showcase a variety of behaviors and different theropods from the Cretaceous period.
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Law of 'maximal randomness' explains how broken objects shatter in the most annoying way possible
A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti.
World's largest neutrino detector starts up — with incredible results
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Did a NASA telescope really 'see' dark matter? Strange gamma-rays spark bold claims, but scientists urge caution
A new study says observations from the NASA Fermi space telescope suggest a halo of dark matter around the center of our galaxy, but more information is needed to confirm the result.
Chemistry
Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab
Scientists have used a novel method to create sustainable, rainbow-colored fibers using bacteria in the lab.
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MIT invention uses ultrasound to shake drinking water out of the air, even in dry regions
A new device cuts down the time it takes to harvest water from the atmosphere from days to minutes, MIT researchers say.
When an AI algorithm is labeled 'female,' people are more likely to exploit it
People who played the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” were less likely to cooperate when the other player was a male human or AI, and exploited female players.
Science history: Computer scientist lays out 'Moore's law,' guiding chip design for a half century — Dec. 2, 1964
At a small local chapter meeting of a professional society, Gordon Moore's talk laid out the rudiments of what would become "Moore's law", which would govern the electronics industry for a half century.