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Research into nose blowing, candy stealing and splash-free urinals honored at 2026 Ig Nobel awards
1+ week, 2+ day ago (656+ words) The Ig Nobels are meant to award research that 'first makes people laugh, and then makes them think' Think of scientific research and you may picture white lab coats, microscopes or arrays of high-end equipment — but the reality is sometimes…...
‘Super-Earth’ planet shows signs it could have an atmosphere
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1027+ words) Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a planet orbiting a star 49 light-years from Earth could have an atmosphere, making it potentially suitable for life. Called LHS 1140b, the object is about five times the mass of our planet, or…...
Hundreds of Alamance County residents in the dark after damaging winds, large hail
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (139+ words) Damaging winds swept through Alamance County Tuesday evening, leaving hundreds of residents without power and causing downed lines and an electrical fire. On Greenwood Drive, just north of Burlington, power lines were taken down by the winds, leaving many in…...
Full Buck Moon takes over the night sky this week | What to know
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) The Buck Moon, also known as the Horse Moon, will be visible on Wednesday, July 29 The full moon falls at the end of the month once again. Related video above: Nimanmuya (Going Home Moon) rises above the Grand Canyon Now…...
Meteorite that landed in New Jersey contains otherworldly chemistry, researchers say
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (441+ words) It's not every day that you get historic roof damage. At least that's true for one New Jersey house, whose home became the landing zone of a meteorite that has led scientists to a peculiar discovery about ancient life. Related…...
New monkey species with orange lips discovered after years of searching
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (565+ words) A new species of monkey with distinctive orange lips and a deep roaring call has been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Colobus congoensis, known to local people as Likweli, is just the fifth new monkey species scientists have…...
Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (462+ words) A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction, after fetching a record $50,130,000 at Sotheby’s in New York Tuesday. The skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, is nicknamed Gus after the…...
Video: Footage shows shaking, damage from magnitude 5.6 quake in California
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (105+ words) The magnitude 5.6 earthquake that struck in Mendocino County, California, on Wednesday morning knocked food and wine off shelves at grocery stories, visibly shook vehicles and emptied pantries at homes, video footage shared with sister station KCRA showed. See videos of…...
New global DNA database aims to fight illegal sea turtle trade worldwide
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (146+ words) Researchers with the World Wildlife Fund have developed ShellBank, the world’s first global marine turtle DNA database, to help combat illegal wildlife trade and protect sea turtles. The database enables scientists to extract DNA from turtle shells, eggs, meat and…...
US drought eases slightly, but May ranks as the second-driest on record
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (174+ words) This spring has brought record-breaking warmth and drought to parts of the United States, with the majority of the country experiencing some form of drought. Drought conditions have eased slightly in recent weeks. For eight weeks from April to May,…...