Stunning 'sunglint' turns the sea's surface into a swirling silver mirror By Harry Baker published 16 September 22 An astronaut recently captured a stunning image of a "sunglint" that transformed the sea surrounding two Greek islands into a swirling silver mirror.
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Climate 'points of no return' may be much closer than we thought By Harry Baker published 15 September 22 A new study that reassesed decades of work of climate "tipping points" has revealed they are more numerous and closer to being triggered than researchers initially feared.
NASA announces third launch attempt date for its 'mega moon rocket' By Ben Turner published 15 September 22 The Artemis 1 mission will be a crucial test of NASA's next generation rocket
'Massive trauma' found on 1,000-year-old South American mummies By Patrick Pester published 15 September 22 South American mummies were likely brutally murdered 1,000 years ago, and the evidence is still preserved today, a new study finds.
Early-medieval woman was buried with a rare item: a metal folding chair By Jennifer Nalewicki published 15 September 22 Researchers in Germany discovered a metal folding chair in a medieval woman's grave.
'Cosmic' and 'phantom' UFOs are all over Ukraine's skies, government report claims By Brandon Specktor published 15 September 22 Dozens of 'phantom' and 'cosmic' UFOs have been detected in the skies over Ukraine, a new government report claims.
Giant squid corpse with half-eaten tentacles stuns tourists on New Zealand beach By Harry Baker published 14 September 22 A dead giant squid has washed up on a beach at a nature reserve in New Zealand. A group of tourists was lucky enough to see the body up close.
Vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramid materials By Owen Jarus published 14 September 22 High water levels in a now-defunct arm of the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians transport supplies for the pyramids of Giza, a study of pollen in earthen cores reveals.
Tardigrades survive being dried out thanks to proteins found in no other animals on Earth By Stephanie Pappas published 14 September 22 A unique protein found only in tardigrades explains why these tiny animals can dry out completely and survive.
Rare fossilized vomit discovered in Utah's 'Jurassic salad bar' By Jennifer Nalewicki published 14 September 22 Researchers discovered a "one-of-a-kind" cluster of fossilized vomit in Utah.
Uranus will vanish during 'lunar occultation' Wednesday night By Brandon Specktor published 13 September 22 Viewers in some parts of the world may see Uranus disappear behind the moon for several hours on Wednesday, Sept. 14 in a 'lunar occultation' event.
1st confirmed monkeypox fatality reported in the US By Nicoletta Lanese published 13 September 22 An L.A. County resident has died of monkeypox.
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New James Webb telescope images reveal the chaotic beauty of Orion's sword By Brandon Specktor published 13 September 22 The James Webb Space Telescope captured the clearest images ever of the Orion Nebula, one of the brightest and closest nebulas to Earth.
Tenacious 'trash parrots' locked in escalating 'arms race' with humans Down Under By Harry Baker published 13 September 22 A new study has revealed local residents in Sydney, Australia, are stuck in an escalating arms race with sulphur-crested cockatoos over the security of garbage bins.
Mammals lived alongside some of the earliest dinosaurs, controversial study claims By Patrick Pester published 13 September 22 The earliest known mammal was a shrewlike animal that emerged in the Triassic period with the first dinosaurs, a controversial new study claims.
Lion-size otters prowled Ethiopia 3 million years ago By Patrick Pester published 13 September 22 The remains of an extinct lion-size otter have been discovered in Ethiopia, and it's the biggest otter on record, a new study finds.
Massive 'bullseye' in Australian desert is evidence of an ancient reef By Nicoletta Lanese published 13 September 22 Satellite images revealed an ancient reef in a desert.
Arctic 'ghost island' that vanished may have actually been a dirty iceberg By Kevin Hamilton published 13 September 22 The world’s 'northernmost island' isn’t the first to be erased from the map.
