Scientists Develop DNA-Based ‘Cassette Tape’ — and It Can Store Over 3 Billion Songs
By storing data in DNA, the cassette offers a compact and low-energy way to archive billions of songs long-term.
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Scientists Just Found a Weird Form of Water That’s Both Solid and Liquid at the Same Time
The 'superionic ice' can't make up its mind between being a solid or liquid.
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Western Monarch Butterflies Could Soon Disappear from California’s Coast
California's wildlife conservation societies are urging people to come forward to help save these iconic pollinator species.
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This Pet Cow Just Used a Brush to Scratch Its Back — the First Known Tool Use in Cattle
"This was a meaningful example of tool use in a species that is rarely considered from a cognitive perspective," said a researcher.
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Millions of People Are Sending Their Names to the Moon as Part of NASA’s Artemis II Mission
You can register your name by signing up on the official website before January 21. The mission will take off from Earth in early 2026.
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These Walking Sharks Defy Biology’s Reproduction Rules, Scientists Reveal
Epaulette shark remain 'remarkably stable' throughout a reproduction process.
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Experts Left a Camera Underwater in Washington for 100+ Days — the Result is Completely Unexpected
Scientists put a spy camera underwater and collected footage featuring interaction between marine creatures and a turbine.
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Chinese Scientists Finally Prove a Forgotten 1930s Theory — Key Find for Dark Matter Research
After decades, Chinese researchers confirm the Migdal effect that may help reveal dark matter particles.
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Antarctic Penguins have Dramatically Shifted Their Breeding Timetables
Penguins are advancing breeding season at record rates and experts are 'very concerned.'
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World’s Smallest Penguin Spotted More than 5,000 Miles Away from Home Surprises Scientists
Nicknamed Fairy Penguin, the little flightless bird has already set up his new home in an alcove formed by yellow-grey rocks.
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This Year's First Solar Eclipse is Less Than a Month Away — And it will Form Rare 'Ring of Fire'
The Moon will obscure only 92% of the Sun allowing a halo-like light to peak through.
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Landmark Agreement Protecting the Amazon from Deforestation Is Now in Danger After 2 Decades
The withdrawal of leading traders has left Amazon even more vulnerable to rampant deforestation and climate crisis.
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NASA Launches Pandora Telescope to Study Habitable Worlds in Ways James Webb Can't
By tracking active stars, NASA's Pandora will join the search for water and other key signs in exoplanet atmospheres.
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Scientists Finally Know What the Strange Red Dots Marring James Webb Telescope’s Images Are
'We have captured the young black holes in the middle of their growth spurt,' a scientist explained.
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Scientists Warn Ocean Melting is Worsening Antarctic Ice Loss — May Push Sea Levels by 15 Meters
Scientists say that hidden melting beneath Antarctica’s ice could rapidly reshape sea levels, but they do not know when.
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Massive Antarctic Iceberg Triggers Catastrophic Death of Emperor Penguins — Kills 14,000 Chicks
Thousands got separated and were starved to death as their mothers were unable to descend the iceberg and reach the colony on time.
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Your Coffee Cup is Leaking Microplastics into Your Drink— and the Material Makes All the Difference
High temperature of your hot beverage catalyzes microplastic release.
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Americans Use 62+ Hours a Year Doing Laundry — and it’s Causing Millions of Tons of Carbon Emissions
From time and money to water and energy, laundry quietly adds up costing American households far more than most people realize.
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Scientists Discover 4,000-Year-Old Mummified Cheetahs in Saudi Arabia's Caves
The big cats, which are now vulnerable in this region, once roamed in lavish herds, the evidence of which can be seen in the age gap of mummies.
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Climate Change is Quietly Shrinking Salaries in America by About 12%, New Study Finds
Researcher explains how 'climate change operates through the whole economy.'
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