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The world’s largest dinosaur footprint site is located in the Bolivian desert and contains more than 16,000 footprints of these incredible animals
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (424+ words) Home - Science - The world's largest dinosaur footprint site is located in the Bolivian desert and contains more than 16,000 footprints of these incredible animals On a bare rock plateau in central Bolivia, the ground looks like it has been stamped again…...
Three Chinese astronauts were left without a spacecraft to return to Earth after being hit by space debris
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (494+ words) Home - Science - Three Chinese astronauts were left without a spacecraft to return to Earth after being hit by space debris The basic picture is clear: the rescue worked, but the new crew currently has no dedicated way home if a…...
A disturbing twist from Antarctica: even with negative emissions, the Southern Ocean could burp heat for 100 years
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (522+ words) Home - Science - A disturbing twist from Antarctica: even with negative emissions, the Southern Ocean could burp heat for 100 years Picture a steaming mug of coffee that slowly cools on the kitchen table. All the heat you put into it at…...
Scientists are baffled: underground tunnels that defy any known geological explanation
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (816+ words) Home - Science - Scientists are baffled: underground tunnels that defy any known geological explanation They do not follow river channels, they show no signs of mining, and they look nothing like normal caves. Many of the passages are longer than 600 yards…...
Scientists use simulation to discover how dead stars generate magnetic fields billions of times stronger than those on Earth
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (654+ words) Home - Science - Scientists use simulation to discover how dead stars generate magnetic fields billions of times stronger than those on Earth A quarter-century-old question about the largest magnetic fields in the universe has grabbed everyone's attention. Scientists report that these…...
The strange meltdown after star explosions is more extreme than we thought
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (647+ words) Home - Science - The strange meltdown after star explosions is more extreme than we thought A quarter-century-old question about the largest magnetic fields in the universe has grabbed everyone's attention. Scientists report that these puzzling fields develop around dead stars in…...
The wild super-earth scientists just confirmed around a distant star
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (988+ words) Home - Science - The wild super-earth scientists just confirmed around a distant star" A newly validated exoplanet has sparked interest among astronomy fans everywhere. It appears in a system that offers a rich site for advanced observation, and it was confirmed…...
Amazonian flies may be carriers of a new bacterium linked to Andean fever
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (717+ words) Home - Science - Amazonian flies may be carriers of a new bacterium linked to Andean fever Marcos Rog'rio Andr' of the Faculty of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences at S'o Paulo State University (FCAV) led the work in collaboration with Brazilian colleagues....
They perform calculations using DNA that recharges with heat and works over and over again
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (949+ words) Home - Energy - They perform calculations using DNA that recharges with heat and works over and over again Caltech researchers report a DNA computing system that runs, resets with a brief burst of heat, and then runs again. The core result…...
Scientists create the missing piece for the turbines of the future: A ductile, corrosion-resistant alloy for extreme temperatures
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (854+ words) Home - Energy - Scientists create the missing piece for the turbines of the future: A ductile, corrosion-resistant alloy for extreme temperatures A team in Germany has built a metallic recipe that stays tough and resists oxidation at heat near 2,000 F. The alloy…...