NASA Found a Tiny Hidden Moon Orbiting Uranus
Astronomers just spotted a tiny new moon lurking in Uranus’s orbit. The James Webb Space Telescope clocked this barely visible satellite, named S/2025 U1, during a scan on February 2. ...
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How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count
WASHINGTON (AP) — Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are four different giraffe species on the continent, ...
An Interstellar Object in Our Solar System Might Actually Be Glowing
Many interstellar objects are currently heading toward Earth. Perhaps they understand how dire things are here and are offering us a glimmer of hope in the form of total annihilation. ...
Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for display in a European museum, Ethiopian national media reported Friday, citing Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa. ...
This prehistoric whale had razor teeth, bulging eyes and a face only evolution could love
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Long before whales were majestic, gentle giants, some of their prehistoric ancestors were tiny, weird and feral. A chance discovery of a 25 million-year-old fossil ...
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has done too little to contain wildfires and smoke that have fouled the ...
Rabbits with ‘horns’ in Colorado are being called ‘Frankenstein bunnies.’ Here’s why
DENVER (AP) — A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, horn-like growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be ...
This 36-Mile-Long Spaceship Could Take Humanity to Another Solar System
Have you ever read Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama? Or, maybe more recently, have you seen that gigantic generation ship from the end of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar? If you’ve ...
Scientists standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters
BOSTON (AP) — A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition to see ...
One Scientist Thinks He’s Finally Solved the Bermuda Triangle Mystery
For decades, the Bermuda Triangle has been the go-to scapegoat for everything from vanishing ships to AWOL pilots. Somewhere between Florida, Bermuda, and the Greater Antilles lies the birthplace of ...
