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2026-01-11T11:02:00-05:00
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Nature could take over an abandoned NYC surprisingly quickly
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The post Nature could take over an abandoned NYC surprisingly quickly appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/science/new-york-city-without-people-podcast/
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2026-01-10T13:00:00-05:00
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17 clever Apple Notes tips you might not know
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The post 17 clever Apple Notes tips you might not know appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/diy/apple-notes-hidden-features/
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2026-01-10T10:12:00-05:00
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2026 is off to a hopeful start for these critically endangered whales
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The post 2026 is off to a hopeful start for these critically endangered whales appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/new-north-atlantic-right-whale-babies/
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2026-01-10T08:00:00-05:00
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Why does AI suck at making clocks?
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The post Why does AI suck at making clocks? appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/ai-making-clocks/
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2026-01-09T16:44:03-05:00
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Razer gaming gear is on sale at Amazon right now—keyboards, headsets, mics, and controllers up to 50% off
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The post Razer gaming gear is on sale at Amazon right now—keyboards, headsets, mics, and controllers up to 50% off appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/gear/razer-keyboard-mouse-microphone-gaming-deals-amazon/
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2026-01-09T16:01:09-05:00
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REI is clearing out high-end Arc’teryx winter coats, jackets, hoodies, and more during this end-of-season sale
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The post REI is clearing out high-end Arc’teryx winter coats, jackets, hoodies, and more during this end-of-season sale appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/gear/arcteryx-winter-coats-jackets-hoodies-rei-deals/
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2026-01-09T16:00:00-05:00
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Plastic-free soy sauce container biodegrades in 4 weeks
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The post Plastic-free soy sauce container biodegrades in 4 weeks appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/soy-sauce-fish-container-plastic-free/
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2026-01-09T14:46:00-05:00
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800 ancient Roman blade sharpeners found in Britain
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The post 800 ancient Roman blade sharpeners found in Britain appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/science/roman-whetstones-britain/
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2026-01-09T14:00:00-05:00
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Mass death paved the way for the Age of Fishes
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The post Mass death paved the way for the Age of Fishes appeared first on Popular Science.
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2026-01-09T11:56:00-05:00
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Zombie fungus, ‘living stones’ among favorite botany discoveries of 2025
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The post Zombie fungus, ‘living stones’ among favorite botany discoveries of 2025 appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/favorite-botany-discoveries-2025/
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2026-01-09T11:03:00-05:00
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Science sleuths think they found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA
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The post Science sleuths think they found Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA appeared first on Popular Science.
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/davici-dna/
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2026-01-09T09:00:00-05:00
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BOOM! That time Oregon blew up a whale with dynamite.
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The post BOOM! That time Oregon blew up a whale with dynamite. appeared first on Popular Science.
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2026-01-08T18:33:00-05:00
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Grab rare deals on Hyperice’s high-end fitness recovery tools including percussion massagers and compression systems
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The post Grab rare deals on Hyperice’s high-end fitness recovery tools including percussion massagers and compression systems appeared first on Popular Science.
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2026-01-08T15:42:58-05:00
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Why is this infamous iceberg turning blue?
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/iceberg-turning-blue/
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2026-01-08T14:00:00-05:00
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Super smart dogs learn by eavesdropping
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https://www.popsci.com/environment/dogs-learn-eavesdropping/
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2026-01-08T11:54:12-05:00
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New feature turns AirPods into iPhone camera remotes
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https://www.popsci.com/diy/airpods-camera-remote-iphone/
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2026-01-08T10:56:41-05:00
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Duluth Trading’s winter clearance sale drops winter coats, jackets, and outwerwear up to 50% off
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The post Duluth Trading’s winter clearance sale drops winter coats, jackets, and outwerwear up to 50% off appeared first on Popular Science.
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2026-01-08T10:48:00-05:00
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World’s largest digital camera spots massive asteroid
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Chess or video games—which actually makes you smarter? The answer may surprise you.
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2026-01-07T16:26:00-05:00
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Astronaut snaps spectacular photo of lightning above Italy
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A little TV after a long day is good for your brain
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https://www.popsci.com/health/tv-good-for-brain/
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2026-01-07T14:00:00-05:00
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World’s oldest poison-tipped arrow discovered in South Africa
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https://www.popsci.com/science/oldest-poison-arrow/
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Rare Celtic coin found by metal detectorist
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2026-01-07T09:00:00-05:00
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Is cracking your knuckles really bad for them?
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2026-01-07T07:00:00-05:00
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10 vulnerable wildlife species to watch in 2026
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2026-01-12T16:00:00-05:00
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Yucca House in Cortez, Colorado
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In most national parks and monuments in the Southwestern United States, one can expect certain amenities: a visitor center staffed with rangers, a bookstore, trails with interpretive signs, and at the very least, a parking lot. Yucca House has none of these things. To reach this ancestral Puebloan ruin, one must navigate a series of dirt roads through private farmland. The end point looks like someone’s driveway. The one hint you’re in the right place is a boardwalk across a grass lawn and a wooden sign pointing towards Yucca House National Monument. The short, narrow trail to the ruins is a bit overgrown, as there are fewer than 1,000 visitors per year to help trample the soil into submission. The ruins themselves might seem unimpressive - a single wall is all that is visible, jutting out from a hill. What lies beneath the surface, however, is far more vast: the remains of a town that included over 600 rooms, 100 kivas, several towers and plazas, and one great kiva. From 1100 to 1300 CE, it was home to around 13,000 people. While other ancestral Puebloan sites like Mesa Verde and Bandelier might seem more impressive on the surface, these ruins are partially modern reconstructions. In many cases, park rangers, archaeologists, and workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps simply made educated guesses as to what pueblos looked like in the past. Because Yucca House has been left untouched, it is a gold mine for archaeologists who use more hands-off techniques like ground-penetrating radar and aerial LiDAR mapping. The policy of leaving sites like Yucca House unexcavated was unusual when the monument was established in the 1920s. But today, this noninterventionist approach is quite common. Many American Indian communities, especially Puebloans, prefer their ancestors’ homes to be left to the elements so that they may gradually return to the earth. Plans are in the works to build a parking lot and restroom near Yucca House, but the village itself will remain undisturbed as it has for hundreds of years. If you do make the rare trip to visit this site, please be sure to be respectful and conscientious of where you step. It is held sacred as an ancestral home for thousands of indigenous people throughout the Southwest.
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River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon
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Virgil Earp and his brothers, Morgan and Wyatt, were the lawmen involved in the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. Near the end of his life, Virgil Earp's daughter Nellie, sent a letter to her estranged father hoping to establish a relationship. Earp, who was fighting for the union during the Civil War when Nellie was born, was unaware he had any children. Nellie's mother, Ellen Rysdem, was told Earp was killed in service because both sets of parents disapproved of their marriage. After Earp's passing, his daughter requested his long-time partner Allie Sullivan send his remains to Portland.
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2026-01-12T12:00:00-05:00
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Flood High Water Marks in Paducah, Kentucky
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Paducah has been wracked by flooding of the Ohio River throughout its history. Flood mitigation strategies, including the famous flood wall, were built over a 10 year period from 1939 to 1949. These implements protect the city when the Ohio rises above the floodplain of 50 feet. Today, small plaques in downtown Paducah denote the high water marks of the three largest floods that occurred pre-mitigation: the "Great Flood" of 1884, the flood of 1913, and the "Thousand Years Flood" of 1937. These each set new records with high water marks of 54.2 feet, 54.3 feet, and 60.8 feet, respectively. The visual indicator of the 1937 high water mark, especially when compared to the other two, is staggering. The town was buried in 11 feet of water, with more than 20,000 residents displaced for 3 straight weeks. It was this flood that led to the creation of the drastic protection measures that have shielded the city ever since.
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2026-01-12T11:37:00-05:00
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Cap’s Place Island Restaurant in Lighthouse Point, Florida
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This lively seafood joint is a relic of an especially colorful period in Florida’s history. Opened in 1929 by Captain Theodore Knight, a.k.a. “Cap,” the restaurant helped raise folks’ spirits during Prohibition. (The fact that Cap was a rum runner certainly helped.) Cap’s Place quickly became a popular spot for both gambling and memorable seafood suppers. The original name of the restaurant was Club Unique, and built out of a stripped barge that Cap bought for $100, it certainly lived up to this title. After the barge’s cabin and machinery were removed, and some enclosed structures were added on, Cap and his team had themselves a proper gathering spot, which they eventually docked on an island off Lighthouse Point in Broward County. From the beginning, the restaurant served up some interesting dishes, including a hearts of palm salad—made from Sabal Palm trees imported from the Everglades—and Turtle egg pancakes served with seagrape jelly. While the menu these days is a bit less adventurous, there’s still a focus on only the freshest native fish, which can be broiled, deep fried, blacked Cajun style—you name it! Thanks to its seedy charm, Cap’s Place has drawn in many notable guests over the years, with Joe DiMaggio, George Harrison, and the Vanderbilt family all entering the storied barge. The most surprising visitors, however, were Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who arrived at Cap’s in 1942 while staying in Hillsboro Beach for secret war conferences. Though it no longer contains slot machines or a Wheel of Fortune by the bar, it’s easy to picture the restaurant’s history as an illegal gambling den when looking up at its pine ceiling beams or ordering a drink at its one-of-a-kind bar—made of Everglades bamboo and polished wood from the decks of ships. Newspaper clippings and photographs on the walls document the restaurant’s past, and you’ll encounter many other antique curiosities, including a Spanish galleon’s bow-sprit behind the bar.
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Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse in Hillsboro Beach, Florida
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In 1855, the Army Corps of Engineers determined that the Hillsboro Inlet—a connector between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean—was a hazardous passage for ships. However, due to a lack of funds, Congress did not authorize construction of a lighthouse here until 1901. Five years later, the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse was built in Detroit and shipped 4,000 nautical miles to illuminate the inlet. With a height of 147 feet, the lighthouse is one of the tallest on the East Coast, and stands apart from others with its distinctive iron skeleton framework and cast-iron roof with a finial. The lower third of the structure is painted white, while the upper two-thirds and the lantern are painted black. This scheme was chosen to aid sailors’ daytime visibility: The lower portion’s white stands out against trees, while the upper black section contrasts with the sky. The Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse’s second-order bivalve Fresnel lens was one of the most technologically advanced of its time when it was added to the lighthouse in 1907. It weighs a whopping 3,500 pounds and is made of 356 glass pieces that form a large diamond. In this way, the original vaporized kerosene lamp used for the lighthouse could refract and create a horizontal beam across the ocean. Today, Hillsboro Inlet’s lens is one of the few Fresnel lenses still actively rotating. Also important to the lighthouse’s original construction was a mercury bath, which was used to float and rotate the massive lens. However, numerous dangerous spills during hurricanes eventually led lighthouse keepers to replace it with a ball-bearing rotation system. The keepers themselves certainly had ample reason to want a change, as tending to the bath over time gave many of them mercury poisoning. Since 1997, the Hillsboro Lighthouse Preservation Society (HLPS) has been the steward of this beloved beacon, showcasing its history through educational events and public access tours. The society also succeeded in restoring and repairing the original Fresnel lens, now reactivated inside the lighthouse. Visitors to Hillsboro Inlet can stop by the HLPS Museum in Roy L. Rogers Family Park to learn even more about the lighthouse’s rich past.
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Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, Florida
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Coconut Creek’s Butterfly World is the first butterfly house in the U.S., and the largest in the world. Founded in 1988 by local butterfly enthusiast Ronald Boender, the park contains butterfly aviaries, botanical gardens, and a working butterfly farm and research center that Boender spent years perfecting. In total, the park is home to over 20,000 butterflies, and over 150 different species can be spotted over the course of the year. Visitors can also explore two aviaries for tropical birds or even participate in a lorikeet encounter with the park’s aviculture research staff. Originally from Australia, these friendly, rainbow-feathered birds are always happy to show off for guests (especially if you give them a cup of nectar). Near the birds, you’ll find the park’s “secret garden,” which contains one of the world’s most extensive passion flower collections. Other highlights of Butterfly World include the Tinalandia Bridge—a swinging suspension bridge that is a replica of one in Western Ecuador, where Boender studied rainforest butterflies. Meanwhile, at the live Bug Zoo, you can find scorpions, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, tarantulas and many other fascinating creepy crawlers. Butterfly World champions the North American “Bring Back the Butterflies” campaign: a program that supplies free butterfly gardening materials to anyone interested. Since its start in the ’80s, this campaign has resulted in thousands of new butterfly habitats and increased butterfly populations across the continent. In the onsite Butterfly Garden Center, Butterfly World stocks all the hard-to-find plant species you’ll need to turn your own home into a butterfly sanctuary. The park also offers monthly butterfly gardening classes for especially ambitious butterfly hobbyists. The Center keeps gardening info sheets for every region of North America, so even if you live far from Florida, you’ll be primed for success in all your butterfly-raising adventures.
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The Bonnet House Museum and Gardens in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Artist Frederic Clay Bartlett established Bonnet House in 1920 on a stretch of pristine oceanfront land that is one of the last remaining examples of a native barrier island habitat in South Florida. For decades, Bartlett and his wife, Evelyn Fortune Lilly, spent their winters here, embellishing the home with an eclectic array of paintings, sculptures, and antiques. Lilly herself took up painting in 1933, and today her works are displayed in the house’s Carl J. Weinhardt Gallery. The Bonnet House property encompasses five distinct ecosystems: the Atlantic Ocean beach and primary dune, fresh water slough, secondary dune, mangrove wetlands, and maritime forest. In addition to this variety of wildlife, the site contains a Desert Garden, which presents an equally diverse array of greenery, from arid plantings to a hibiscus garden and a tropical courtyard. Due to its unique ecological conditions, Bonnet House is home to several rare tree species, including Rangpur lime trees, which originated in India but were brought to Florida in the late 19th century. You can also find Sapodilla trees (native to southern Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean), mango trees, and Ear trees—flowering members of the pea family that are known for their ear-lobe shaped seed pods. Though Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma significantly damaged Bonnet House’s grounds in 2005, a major replanting project in 2008 restored much of the tree canopy. To help preserve the estate’s aquatic ecosystem, community members have worked to remove invasive species and clean up detritus buildup in the waterways. Today, visitors to Bonnet House Museum and Gardens can paddle board or kayak through the tranquil waters of its Coconut Cove. On this wetland voyage, you’ll find migratory birds, wetland waders, and even the occasional manatee swimming in the Boathouse Canal. It’s also not uncommon to see raccoons, iguanas, or even a monkey while strolling along the estate’s lush trails.
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Big Four Bridge in Jeffersonville, Indiana
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The Big Four Bridge spans the Ohio River, connecting Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky with Jeffersonville, Indiana. Originally constructed in 1895 as a railroad bridge for freight and passenger traffic, it remained in service until 1969. Later, it was repurposed into a pedestrian and bicycle bridge as part of the park’s master plan. The length of the bridge itself is about 1/2 mile (2,562 feet), and each of its access ramps adds another quarter-mile, making a total journey of roughly two miles if one crosses and returns.
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Tesla Stained-Glass Window in Prague, Czechia
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A stained-glass advertisement for the Czech electronics company TESLA is located in the Světozor Passage in Prague. Created by artist František Hudeček in 1947, this artwork features the TESLA radio logo and is a historical example of sophisticated urban branding. The TESLA company is unrelated to the American electric car manufacturer, despite the shared name. It was a state-run manufacturer of electronic equipment under the Communist government of Czechoslovakia until 1991, when it was privatized.
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The Puhoi Pub in Puhoi, New Zealand
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The small village of Puhoi, just north of Auckland City, is tucked away and hidden in a quiet valley just off State Highway 1. The village is known as being the only Czech settlement in New Zealand, and still holds true to its Victorian era, small town New Zealand roots. The best part is tucked away in the Puhoi Pub and Stables, a good old fashioned New Zealand pub built in 1879 and left virtually the same in all the years since. As soon as you enter the pub you'll notice it's not any regular pub. The walls and ceilings are covered top to bottom in souvenirs, mementos, banknotes and ID cards from all around the world. For decades the Puhoi Pub has allowed its patrons, whether it be locals or travellers that have somehow strayed off the typical tourist path, to leave their own little mark behind. Immersed in all the wall-decor are objects from the towns history, as well as photos commemorating times past in Puhoi. Settle in, grab a beer (and maybe a soul-warming Kiwi pub feed), and enjoy your time in oldschool New Zealand.
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Cruz del Cóndor in Caylloma, Peru
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Deep within the peaks and valleys of the Andes lies the Colca Canyon, one of the deepest land gorges on Earth, with a depth ranging between 1,000 to 2,000 meters. Located about 160 km northwest of Arequipa, the surroundings of this canyon are home to small towns founded during Spanish colonial period and populated by communities with cultural roots that predate the Inca civilization. At the edge of the canyon stands the Mirador Cruz del Cóndor, a stunning viewpoint and popular stop along trekking routes in the region. It is also a place which offers a privileged view of the flight of the Andean condor, one of the largest flying birds on Earth and a powerful symbol throughout Andean cultures. Considered a symbol of power and wealth by many indigenous communities of the Andes, the condor plays an important role in regional folklore and mythology. It is also the national bird of countries like Bolivia, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador. Condors build their nests on the rocky outcrops in the high peaks of the Andes and glide over mountains and valleys, often carried by the thermal air currents that rise from places like the Colca Canyon. Spotting the condor can ultimately come down to luck, but certain conditions can increase the chances of a sighting. As sightings are extremely rare on rainy days, the dry season, from August to early October, offers the best time, and the most favorable weather. Additionally, flight activity of the condors usually peak between 8 am to 10 am. For those who can catch a glimpse, witnessing the distant glide of the condor over the canyon can be an experience that captures the spirit and grandeur of the Andes.
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2026-01-11T10:00:00-05:00
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Nazi-Era Italian Laborers Memorial in Nichel, Germany
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Deep in the pine forests of Brandenburg lies a quiet clearing that tells a story both tragic and profoundly human. Here, a modest stone memorial marks the site of one of the last war crimes of World War II—an atrocity nearly lost to time, yet kept alive by an extraordinary act of remembrance and reconciliation. In April 1945, just days before the war’s end, 127 Italian forced laborers were executed here by German soldiers. They had been marched from a nearby labor camp, Sebaldushof, to this sandy pit on the outskirts of Nichel. Only four men survived. For decades, their story was barely spoken of—overshadowed by the chaos of postwar Germany and forgotten by history books. Today, however, the forest has become a place of peace and shared memory. Each April, Italian and German visitors gather beneath the tall pines. Wreaths are laid, candles flicker, and the same silence that once hid the horror now honors those who perished.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/nazi-era-italian-laborers-memorial
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On 'Turtle Island,' Indigenous Food Is Not the Past—It’s the Future
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Join Gastro Obscura's Sam O'Brien each week for Kitchen Dispatch as she tests new recipes and explores wondrous foods from her home kitchen. Subscribe to get it in the Gastro newsletter. One of my favorite parts of researching The Gastro Obscura Cookbook is talking to leaders in the food world about the recipes that matter most to them. When it comes to Indigenous food of North America, few experts rival Sean Sherman. An Oglala Lakota chef raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation of South Dakota, Sherman has devoted his career to studying and promoting Indigenous cuisine. From his Minneapolis restaurant, Owamni—which focuses on native ingredients and eschews post-colonial additions like dairy, wheat flour, sugar, and pork—to his first cookbook, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen, Sherman has made it his mission to showcase the bounty of Indigenous foodways. But his latest project is probably his most ambitious: Turtle Island, a cookbook covering the cuisines of Indigenous communities across North America (known as “Turtle Island” to many Indigenous tribes). From Maya turkey pibil of the Yucatán Peninsula to Yurok hot-smoked salmon of Northern California, Sherman’s book covers an impressive swath of Indigenous culinary diversity. I recently spoke with Sherman about his new book, his mission, and the recipe that he believes best embodies Indigeneity. Here’s an excerpt of our conversation. Sam O’Brien: I’d like to start by talking about Turtle Island, which is impressively ambitious in its scope. You’re tackling all these different regions and communities. Can you talk about the process of making it? Sean Sherman: The vision was to showcase all this Indigenous diversity that’s still very much alive, erasing these colonial construct borders and looking at this tapestry of diversity. I wanted to create something that wasn’t out there for people as a resource because a book like this didn’t really exist. It felt like a continuation of my work because The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen was a much smaller project. But that book was really just laying out the initial philosophy of how I was going about approaching Indigenous foods in today’s world and restructuring things, removing fry bread, removing all colonial ingredients like dairy and wheat flour, cane sugar, and beef, pork, and chicken, and just focusing on how you identify and cook what’s regional and Indigenous, and still paying homage to a lot of the tribes and their traditions. So with this book, I wanted to go a little bit bigger, and I wanted to see the connection of Indigenous peoples everywhere, whether you’re Indigenous in Southern Mexico or Northern Alaska or the middle of the United States. SO: Speaking of that vast diversity, did you learn anything in terms of how the food you grew up eating compares to other communities around North America? SS: I didn't grow up with a lot of Indigenous foods, like many people in tribal communities. We grew up in segregated communities as reservation systems. A lot of us grew up with commodity foods from the government, with canned vegetables, meats, and fruits, and empty white carbs like powdered milk and sugar. It's created health epidemics in tribal communities. A lot of this work about food sovereignty is bringing an understanding of our own foods back to us. We can work on rebuilding our food systems, not be reliant on government food programs that have made us really sick, and bring a lot of pride and connection back to our ancestors. But envisioning this future means not being stuck in the past and making a couple of recipes or just adopting fry bread, but looking at so much more. Most of the recipes [in the book] were built with a future in mind because we weren’t trying to recreate the past. There’s a handful of traditional recipes in the book, but most of them are just interpretations of what we can do moving forward. To me, this is a futurist book of just looking at what would happen if we included the Indigenous perspective on our food systems and we could really showcase so much vast diversity in the regionality of our foods everywhere. SO: Speaking of commodity foods and colonial ingredients, in Turtle Island, it’s striking to see the contrast between how you talk about your experience eating the commodity foods that were forced on you and how you talk about eating Indigenous foods at community gatherings. It’s so vivid reading about foods like wóžapi [a berry sauce] and tȟaníǧa [a bison or beef intestine soup]. How often were you able to eat foods like that growing up? SS: We had wóžapi a few times a year. It was typically special, like holidays or birthdays. We would harvest the chokecherries as kids in the summer, and then my grandmother would make big batches of it, and we’d use it here and there. We also had a handful of foods like the tȟaníǧa, the intestine soup, like the thíŋpsiŋla [also known as “prairie turnips”]. So there were a handful of recipes that survived. I didn’t have to go far back into history because this was just my grandparents’ generation that was the first generation stripped away from all their stuff. Because my grandparents were born at the beginning of the century, they grew up speaking Lakota first, but they’re one of the first generations to be pushed through boarding schools and cut their hair, learn Christianity, and just be stripped away with what it meant to be Lakota. But a lot of Lakota culture has been very strong and survived. We still have a lot of music. Our language is strong. Our stories are strong. But food was missing. So this work was really just trying to figure out why it was missing and what can we do to bring it back. SO: I know it’s hard to pick one, but are there any recipes from Turtle Island, The Sioux Chef, or your restaurant that you think especially embody the story you’re trying to share with the world? SS: I feel like different readers, especially if you’re from Indigenous backgrounds, will connect with different recipes from different regions. But for me, there’s a recipe called pápa waháŋpi, and it’s a dried bison soup. It’s a really traditional-style recipe, but to me, it tasted so much like home. You have the thíŋpsiŋla, the prairie turnips, from the Great Plains and the Dakotas, and a simple mushroom broth and the dried bison. It was just a really simple soup, but it had so much character to me, and it really spoke to home. It just connected to my soul. SO: I’d love to make it. I know where I live, in Philadelphia, it might be hard to track down an ingredient like prairie turnip. Is it okay to make substitutions? SS: Yes. And we offered some substitutions in the book of what people can do to at least try to mimic it. But some of these will be very special, and that’s just the way it was designed. When we wrote this book, the publisher knew that not everybody was going to be able to make every recipe. We don’t have to have instant access to everything because you’re not going to find thíŋpsiŋla in the market. You’re not going to find javelina [wild boar] at your local Whole Foods, and you’re probably not going to find seal meat at Target. Some of these recipes are special; you might need to be in the right region at the right time with the right group of people to experience them. SO: I get that. In some ways, the book is a reference that’s telling a story, not just being like, Oh, you have to make this specific recipe. It’s educational in a very beautiful way. SS: Yeah. That’s what it was meant to be, to use the power of the language of food to talk about some really important things. And some of these are difficult histories. Some things we don’t learn because we grew up in America. We don’t learn about American history, except through an obscured colonial viewpoint at best. And so there’s so much to talk about everywhere, and there’s so much connection that Indigenous peoples have that they’ve had to go through. And so food is a really great way to be able to convey a lot of that knowledge.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sean-sherman-turtle-island-cookbook
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Pompeii’s public baths were unhygienic until the Romans took over
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Before the Romans captured Pompeii, the famous town was run by the Samnite people – and a dip in their public baths might have been an unpleasant experience
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2511036-pompeiis-public-baths-were-unhygienic-until-the-romans-took-over/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-12T18:00:06+00:00
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Quantum computers could help sharpen images of exoplanets
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Combining two kinds of quantum computing devices could be just the trick for taking better images of faint, faraway exoplanets
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510781-quantum-computers-could-help-sharpen-images-of-exoplanets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-12T16:00:44+00:00
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Our elegant universe: rethinking nature’s deepest principle
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For centuries, the principle of symmetry has guided physicists towards more fundamental truths, but now a slew of shocking findings suggest a far stranger idea from quantum theory could be a deeper driving force
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509985-our-elegant-universe-rethinking-natures-deepest-principle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-12T16:00:19+00:00
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Is there an evolutionary reason for same-sex sexual behaviour?
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Sexual behaviour among same-sex pairs is common in apes and monkeys, and a wide-ranging analysis suggests it does boost survival
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2511053-is-there-an-evolutionary-reason-for-same-sex-sexual-behaviour/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-12T14:07:15+00:00
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We're about to simulate a human brain on a supercomputer
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The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models will offer unprecedented insights into how our brains work
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510892-were-about-to-simulate-a-human-brain-on-a-supercomputer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-12T11:00:37+00:00
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Why it’s easy to be misunderstood when talking about probability
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Mathematicians rely on numbers, but finding words to explain different levels of certainty has stymied everyone from the ancient Greeks to the most famous modern philosophers. Maths columnist Jacob Aron tells the story of how a CIA analyst finally cracked it
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510651-why-its-easy-to-be-misunderstood-when-talking-about-probability/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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Making autism into a partisan issue can only be harmful
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While US President Donald Trump and his administration are making false and debunked claims about the causes of autism, real research is improving our understanding of the condition
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935772-300-making-autism-into-a-partisan-issue-can-only-be-harmful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T20:00:52+00:00
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Sinking trees in Arctic Ocean could remove 1 billion tonnes of CO2
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Cutting down boreal forest and sinking the felled trees in the depths of the Arctic Ocean could remove up to 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year – but it could come at a cost to the Arctic ecosystem
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510920-sinking-trees-in-arctic-ocean-could-remove-1-billion-tonnes-of-co2/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T16:00:13+00:00
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How rethinking your relationship with time could give you more of it
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You might feel like the days and weeks are slipping by. Here is how one psychologist says you can shift your experience of time
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509450-how-rethinking-your-relationship-with-time-could-give-you-more-of-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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Why my 2026 fitness resolution is all about getting mobile
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After finding success with last year's New Year's resolution, health reporter Grace Wade has grand plans for 2026 – and the science to back them up
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935772-200-why-my-2026-fitness-resolution-is-all-about-getting-mobile/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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The science-fiction films to look forward to in 2026
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With a new 28 Days Later movie and a new Dune, not to mention films from Stephen Spielberg and Ridley Scott, this is shaping up to be a vintage year for sci-fi, says Simon Ings
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935770-500-the-science-fiction-films-to-look-forward-to-in-2026/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T18:00:43+00:00
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NASA is performing an unprecedented medical evacuation from the ISS
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One of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station is undergoing a “medical situation”, forcing NASA to bring the crew home early for the first time ever
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510937-nasa-is-performing-an-unprecedented-medical-evacuation-from-the-iss/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T18:00:15+00:00
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Microbiome study hints that fibre could be linked to better sleep
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Evidence is mounting that specific gut bacteria are linked to sleep conditions, which may open the doors to dietary recommendations aiming to boost the quality of our slumbers
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510874-microbiome-study-hints-that-fibre-could-be-linked-to-better-sleep/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T16:00:36+00:00
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Why does the United States want to buy Greenland?
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The ice-covered island may be strategically important, but it's unclear that it could be a commercially viable source of minerals and oil in the near future
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510896-why-does-the-united-states-want-to-buy-greenland/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T16:00:02+00:00
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Quantum neural network may be able to cheat the uncertainty principle
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Calculations show that injecting randomness into a quantum neural network could help it determine properties of quantum objects that are otherwise fundamentally hard to access
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509710-quantum-neural-network-may-be-able-to-cheat-the-uncertainty-principle/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T15:00:54+00:00
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Man whose gut made its own alcohol gets relief from faecal transplant
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A man with auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut microbes produce intoxicating levels of alcohol, has been successfully treated with faeces from a super donor
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510789-man-whose-gut-made-its-own-alcohol-gets-relief-from-faecal-transplant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-09T13:00:27+00:00
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'Knitted' satellite launching to monitor Earth's surface with radar
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A standard industrial knitting machine has been modified to produce fabrics from tungsten wire coated in gold, which are used to form the dish on the CarbSAR satellite
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510842-knitted-satellite-launching-to-monitor-earths-surface-with-radar/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-08T15:00:09+00:00
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City-sized iceberg has turned into a giant swimming pool
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Satellite photos show meltwater on the surface of iceberg A23a collecting in an unusual way, which may be a sign that the huge berg is about to break apart
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510702-city-sized-iceberg-has-turned-into-a-giant-swimming-pool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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These images explore a 'utopic' village built for teaching maths
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The Nesin Mathematics Village in western Turkey was dreamed up by award-winning mathematician Ali Nesin to engage his students
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935770-200-these-images-explore-a-utopic-village-built-for-teaching-maths/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-08T19:00:18+00:00
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Tree bark microbiome has important overlooked role in climate
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Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species unknown to science, and they can either take up or emit gases that have a warming effect on the climate
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510731-tree-bark-microbiome-has-important-overlooked-role-in-climate/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-08T17:00:11+00:00
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Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers
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A preliminary analysis suggests that industrially useful quantum computers designs come with a broad spectrum of energy footprints, including some larger than the most powerful existing supercomputers
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509492-some-quantum-computers-might-need-more-power-than-supercomputers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T16:00:50+00:00
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Hominin fossils from Morocco may be close ancestors of modern humans
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The jawbones and vertebrae of a hominin that lived 773,000 years ago have been found in North Africa and could represent a common ancestor of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510396-hominin-fossils-from-morocco-may-be-close-ancestors-of-modern-humans/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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I'm calling it – 2026 is going to be the year of the galaxy
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We are going to be getting a lot of exciting new information about galaxies in 2026, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, who can't wait to see what it can tell us
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935770-100-im-calling-it-2026-is-going-to-be-the-year-of-the-galaxy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-08T13:00:21+00:00
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Red tattoo ink causes man to lose all his hair and stop sweating
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A man’s severe reaction to a tattoo, which made all his hair fall out and destroyed his sweat glands, has reignited concerns about the immune effects of some tattoo inks
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510374-red-tattoo-ink-causes-man-to-lose-all-his-hair-and-stop-sweating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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Why connecting with nature shouldn't mean disconnecting from science
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There is a growing trend to see our relationship with nature as a spiritual thing. This is a mistake, argues Richard Smyth
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935773-600-why-connecting-with-nature-shouldnt-mean-disconnecting-from-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T18:00:00+00:00
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The best new science-fiction shows of 2026
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From Fallout and Gen Z Star Trek to the classic Neuromancer, you will be glued to the TV this year, says TV columnist Bethan Ackerley
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26935770-300-the-best-new-science-fiction-shows-of-2026/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-08T01:00:25+00:00
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Exercise may relieve depression as effectively as antidepressants
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A comprehensive review confirms the benefits of exercise for treating depression, even if the exact reasons remain unclear
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510492-exercise-may-relieve-depression-as-effectively-as-antidepressants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T23:30:56+00:00
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Weight regain seems to occur within 2 years of stopping obesity drugs
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Drugs like Ozempic have transformed how we treat obesity, but a review of almost 40 studies shows it doesn't take long for people to regain weight if they come off them
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510549-weight-regain-seems-to-occur-within-2-years-of-stopping-obesity-drugs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T19:00:14+00:00
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Hunting with poison arrows may have begun 60,000 years ago in Africa
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A collection of arrow points excavated in South Africa has provided the oldest direct evidence of hunters deploying plant-based poisons on their weapons, a practice that has continued into modern times in some traditional cultures
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510462-hunting-with-poison-arrows-may-have-begun-60000-years-ago-in-africa/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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e9889dd0ec667ae1dab3bdf8d8e63c44010c2dc00dad4a916cf242c705cfe7f5
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2026-01-07T16:00:33+00:00
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Super-low-density worlds reveal how common planetary systems form
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Most planetary systems contain worlds larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, and the low-density planets around one young star should help us understand how such systems form
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510539-super-low-density-worlds-reveal-how-common-planetary-systems-form/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T10:00:34+00:00
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AI chatbots miss urgent issues in queries about women's health
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AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini fail to give adequate advice for 60 per cent of queries relating to women’s health in a test created by medical professionals
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510065-ai-chatbots-miss-urgent-issues-in-queries-about-womens-health/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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2026-01-07T08:00:11+00:00
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CAR T-cell therapy makes ageing guts heal themselves
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Immune cells are most commonly engineered to kill cancers, but now, scientists have shown the technique makes the gut lining of older mice resemble that of younger mice, raising hopes that the same approach could work in people
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2510062-car-t-cell-therapy-makes-ageing-guts-heal-themselves/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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137187e08d29d2d0000888343ba74e1082ddbb0d565d732aebd2f7debae6bd89
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2025-12-30T18:00:32+00:00
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Russia-US nuclear pact is about to end and we won't see another
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After the New START treaty expires in February, there will be no cap on the number of US and Russian nuclear weapons - but some are sceptical about whether the deal actually made the world safer
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2504635-russia-us-nuclear-pact-is-about-to-end-and-we-wont-see-another/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home
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f7f557516bd9c7f3e820aea9614d1026bfd51b25953c37257d6c56a11fd992aa
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2026-01-12T19:10:00+00:00
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DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals
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A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/dna-from-ancient-viral-infections-helps-embryos-develop-mouse-study-reveals
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a94808dbff9f97d626e16eedb6a853a950b7d4ba533a0cf178061089cce444d8
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2026-01-12T18:40:00+00:00
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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'
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Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/metal-compounds-identified-as-potential-new-antibiotics-thanks-to-robots-doing-click-chemistry
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4dcb50b25bd85695fc0e0099b7882036f1cfccc25a44499d6f06748cf01bfc7e
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2026-01-12T15:57:15+00:00
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Astronomers may have already spotted the 'Great Comet of 2026' — and it could soon be visible to the naked eye
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Recently discovered Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) will make its closest approach to the sun and Earth in late April and could potentially be visible to the naked eye. It may end up being the brightest comet of the year.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/comets/astronomers-may-have-already-spotted-the-great-comet-of-2026-and-it-could-soon-be-visible-to-the-naked-eye
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636261e687c7ecb4dfb74dfc15276a7e69fa99693c8bf8eac487b7dad1197702
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2026-01-12T15:40:39+00:00
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Our expert's favorite running shoes have just hit their lowest-ever price in January
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The best running shoe for everyday runs is now up to a whopping 69% off at Amazon. This deal on New Balance Fresh Foams is a January fitness deal we'd recommend you don't miss.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/exercise/dont-miss-out-our-experts-favorite-running-shoes-have-just-hit-their-lowest-ever-price
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11656d383a290cdcf254768d797ec1b567ed3c93131a158c1b9882d4e9529c19
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2026-01-12T11:00:00+00:00
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Tumba Madžari Great Mother: A boxy goddess figurine from North Macedonia designed to protect Stone Age houses 7,800 years ago
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Stone Age people in Macedonia created goddess figurines whose bottom half was a house.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/tumba-madzari-great-mother-a-boxy-goddess-figurine-from-north-macedonia-designed-to-protect-stone-age-houses-7-800-years-ago
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211beefaf21d079e2c53b58f47b28f02247fbc94230270d039712ee5d01550aa
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2026-01-11T12:00:00+00:00
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Monumental tomb discovered in Turkey might be of royal from King Midas' kingdom
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A burial mound in Turkey may have held the remains of a member of King Midas's family. But not all experts are convinced.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/monumental-tomb-discovered-in-turkey-might-be-of-royal-from-king-midas-kingdom
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a62b2208fe32a770d994878440b45cc3aafc8315809c1a6864091108687b417a
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2026-01-11T11:00:00+00:00
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Giant cosmic 'sandwich' is the largest planet-forming disk ever seen — Space photo of the week
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A strange, sandwich-shaped object is giving astronomers a rare view of the chaotic birthplaces of planets.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/giant-cosmic-sandwich-is-the-largest-planet-forming-disk-ever-seen-space-photo-of-the-week
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53a825e4ac5e7970d399c0f8aaac0e3e0ce0e86e3d908c139255833912faad0c
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2026-01-11T10:00:00+00:00
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What's the oldest river in the world?
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The oldest river predates the dinosaurs. But how do we know this?
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/rivers-oceans/whats-the-oldest-river-in-the-world
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4278ba53b90ba6858668da91eab7e94cc890e5fb30a337be1592bead925dcdc6
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2026-01-10T13:00:00+00:00
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Oddball 'platypus galaxies' spotted by James Webb telescope may challenge our understanding of galaxy formation
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Astronomers spotted nine galaxies with characteristics that have never been seen as a collection before. It's possible this is a newly found type of star-forming galaxy.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/oddball-platypus-galaxies-spotted-by-james-webb-telescope-may-challenge-our-understanding-of-galaxy-formation
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349521d2e4592acecccc8a5a8aec6b7280389522ece05f18acad22323ed1abdf
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2026-01-10T12:00:00+00:00
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Science news this week: A runaway black hole, a human ancestor discovered in Casablanca cave, and vaccine schedule slashed
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Jan. 10, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/science-news-this-week-a-runaway-black-hole-a-human-ancestor-discovered-in-casablanca-cave-and-vaccine-schedule-slashed
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b8f4b0f40a3f3128ec9b2a69f756f87ab7ce8f7a453ba19b5ac1d7609557e635
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2026-01-10T11:00:00+00:00
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Dionysus and his erect penis depicted on 2,500-year-old bone stylus found in Sicily
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Archaeologists in Sicily found a unique writing implement featuring a grumpy-faced god and his erect penis.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/dionysus-and-his-erect-penis-depicted-on-2-500-year-old-bone-stylus-found-in-sicily
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ec39ae5f36fdef2082a9963b5efa1943f94cf6ffea3e0619a52f1a24a0b79a93
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2026-01-10T10:00:00+00:00
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Why doesn't stomach acid burn through our stomachs?
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The hydrochloric acid in your stomach can burn through metal — so why doesn't it burn through your stomach?
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https://www.livescience.com/health/why-doesnt-stomach-acid-burn-through-our-stomachs
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4b29af19a11bf04c21dbf7eb63bc2a586b0ea95ad8d7a5408ddba0de26041340
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2026-01-09T18:04:05+00:00
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China's 'artificial sun' reactor shatters major fusion limit — a step closer to near-limitless clean energy
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China's EAST nuclear fusion reactor has successfully kept plasma stable at extreme densities, passing a major fusion milestone and potentially bringing humanity closer to wielding near-limitless clean energy.
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/nuclear-energy/chinas-artificial-sun-reactor-shatters-major-fusion-limit-a-step-closer-to-near-limitless-clean-energy
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18b779d24efc2a7bd112b1b5946c431b4fc3bbea92d141c2d52405dc7c036d5a
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2026-01-09T16:48:31+00:00
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Homo erectus wasn't the first human species to leave Africa 1.8 million years ago, fossils suggest
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A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to leave Africa 1.8 million years ago.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/homo-erectus-wasnt-the-first-human-species-to-leave-africa-1-8-million-years-ago-fossils-suggest
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117a79dcb1e59a0c38dd7e0dc980aabea26202f13d6523b7b29439cd18ebf4c6
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2026-01-09T15:59:30+00:00
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Giant sunspot that triggered recent solar 'superstorm' shot out nearly 1,000 flares and a secret X-rated explosion, record-breaking study reveals
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The massive sunspot that sparked an "extreme" geomagnetic storm in May 2024 unleashed hundreds of other dangerous solar flares, including a hidden X-class outburst, a new paper reveals. The study sets a record for the longest continuous observation of a single active region on our home star.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/giant-sunspot-that-triggered-recent-solar-superstorm-shot-out-nearly-1-000-flares-and-a-secret-x-rated-explosion-record-breaking-study-reveals
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3328629005187ef890f49ca61b30fe791f089910018869fd605bb1d02f3ba39e
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2026-01-09T15:57:25+00:00
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Never-before-seen footage captures moment scientists find new, giant anaconda species in Amazon
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Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the moment they encountered this snake in the wild.
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https://www.livescience.com/animals/snakes/never-before-seen-footage-captures-moment-scientists-find-new-giant-anaconda-species-in-amazon
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dca64b22892147eda0d6998acca5ee71029f8ba16be19ebfbd7c8024ee6cca13
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2026-01-09T15:10:14+00:00
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Tiny bump on 7 million-year-old fossil suggests ancient ape walked upright — and might even be a human ancestor
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The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone is "beyond convincing" evidence this ape was bipedal.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/human-evolution/tiny-bump-on-7-million-year-old-fossil-suggests-ancient-ape-walked-upright-and-might-even-be-a-human-ancestor
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e727a9c67f33b6a0a95691e4c14294cdbc9fb970611897ceb64b29ab7e50ed29
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2026-01-09T13:00:00+00:00
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Avenue of the Baobabs: Madagascar's natural monument with dozens of 'mother of the forest' trees
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The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.
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https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/avenue-of-the-baobabs-madagascars-natural-monument-with-dozens-of-mother-of-the-forest-trees
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ecceb2c6884c43129eac53a81979481a84c51e5e6d68a1ab7f998f323d054ece
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2026-01-09T11:00:00+00:00
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1,100-year-old mummy found in Chile died of extensive injuries when a turquoise mine caved in, CT scans reveal
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The mummified remains of a man buried close to a turquoise mine in Chile's Atacama Desert suggest he was a miner who died in a tragic occupational accident.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/1-100-year-old-mummy-found-in-chile-died-of-extensive-injuries-when-a-turquoise-mine-caved-in-ct-scans-reveal
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781eadee6c8579e7701695d532e5f922ac8aff67a0c4ecbe6bf63d3b5521e2cb
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2026-01-09T10:00:00+00:00
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Jupiter will outshine every star in the sky this weekend — how to see the 'king of planets' at opposition
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Jupiter reaches opposition on Jan. 10, when it will shine all night at its brightest as Earth moves between the giant planet and the sun.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/jupiter-will-outshine-every-star-in-the-sky-this-weekend-how-to-see-the-king-of-planets-at-opposition
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0bc61db9e9225267b786096d325a903c40a2e6bc49d9fdd977dfc735e35d9e6b
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2026-01-09T07:00:00+00:00
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Science history: Sophie Germain, first woman to win France's prestigious 'Grand Mathematics Prize' is snubbed when tickets to award ceremony are 'lost in the mail' — Jan. 9, 1816
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Sophie Germain was a brilliant, self-taught mathematician who won one of France's most prestigious prizes, yet she declined to attend the award ceremony because the committee members didn't respect her work.
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https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/mathematics/science-history-sophie-germain-first-woman-to-win-frances-prestigious-grand-mathematics-prize-is-snubbed-when-tickets-to-award-ceremony-are-lost-in-the-mail-jan-9-1816
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2b02a5a6d1b39e91c4f96c605e7bb95df71b4b2d3453e01cf60d781718b013cf
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2026-01-08T21:07:40+00:00
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Hubble telescope discovers 'Cloud-9,' a dark and rare 'failed galaxy' that's unlike anything seen before
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Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 — a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark matter halo that may be the first-confirmed failed galaxy.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/hubble-telescope-discovers-cloud-9-a-dark-and-rare-failed-galaxy-thats-unlike-anything-seen-before
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4bf1240b66b7c4d9812d885fb643d5199014134e2462169c6cf4278a3cee61d0
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2026-01-08T17:47:03+00:00
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NASA announces unprecedented return of sick ISS astronaut and crew
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NASA has announced the early return of Crew-11 from the International Space Station after an unidentified astronaut experienced a medical problem.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/nasa-cancels-spacewalk-and-considers-early-crew-return-from-iss-due-to-medical-issues
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6314ef3817c423b39309e9142bdafe068cb8516b5677c771647937dbf854e037
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2026-01-08T17:04:31+00:00
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James Webb telescope confirms a supermassive black hole running away from its host galaxy at 2 million mph, researchers say
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JWST peered at the glowing trail of stars left behind by a candidate runaway supermassive black hole deep in space, revealing new insights after other telescopes looked at the event.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/black-holes/james-webb-telescope-confirms-a-supermassive-black-hole-running-away-from-its-host-galaxy-at-2-million-mph-researchers-say
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95d0b98ed78b4afbde2ac2ddfe8967446cc2c54402051dff942c4ac0c7379fed
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2026-01-08T16:00:12+00:00
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Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' reveals
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Researchers have proposed a theoretical timepiece, dubbed the "CRASH Clock," which tells us how quickly satellites would start colliding if they lost the ability to avoid each other, such as during a powerful solar storm. And its value is rapidly decreasing.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/orbiting-satellites-could-start-crashing-into-one-another-in-less-than-3-days-theoretical-new-crash-clock-reveals
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bb9075c8479538b0147b002c79f9ecc546fe787591df7546702e73031b4e18d7
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2026-01-08T10:00:00+00:00
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Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid in first 7 nights of observations
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In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that sets a new record.
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https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/vera-c-rubin-observatory-discovers-enormous-record-breaking-asteroid-in-first-7-nights-of-observations
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ae44b41d89bb341a726074273dc0381a2bc5795b6165e361bef2671dc2f8a96a
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2026-01-07T21:51:05+00:00
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New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy
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The federal government has released new dietary guidelines, introducing an emphasis on consuming meat and dairy and avoiding highly processed foods.
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https://www.livescience.com/health/food-diet/new-us-food-pyramid-recommends-very-high-protein-diet-beef-tallow-as-healthy-fat-option-and-full-fat-dairy
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d6724727da11938589ca5d9af7594ff0538703642577d0271ee75bb462e7af70
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2026-01-07T20:08:31+00:00
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Rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in England
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Archaeologists have announced their discovery of a metal hoard that contained an extremely rare example of a Celtic battle trumpet.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/rare-2-000-year-old-war-trumpet-possibly-linked-to-celtic-queen-boudica-discovered-in-england
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27aee3e423c3b9fd32eca024d36bcc1071ae3c4665880357fb42edb8861aea74
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2026-01-07T19:39:01+00:00
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60,000-year-old poison arrows from South Africa are the oldest poison weapons ever discovered
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Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired prey during long hunts.
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https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/60-000-year-old-poison-arrows-from-south-africa-are-the-oldest-poison-weapons-ever-discovered
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