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We Finally Know Where Pet Cats Come From – And It’s Not Where We Thought
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We Finally Know Where Pet Cats Come From – And It’s Not Where We Thought
The stars of the internet have only been around for two millennia.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We Finally Know Where Pet Cats Come From – And It’s Not Where We Thought
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Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
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Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
A total of 175 generations of painters followed the same set of rules when depicting the cosmos at Pecos River.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cyclical Time And Multiple Dimensions Seen in Native American Rock Art Spanning 4,000 Years Of History
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November 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Jaguars, Disease, And Guns: The Darién Gap Is One Of Planet Earth's Last Ungovernable Frontiers
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The Darién Gap Is One Of Planet Earth's Last Unconquered Frontiers
The 21st century's Heart of Darkness.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Jaguars, Disease, And Guns: The Darién Gap Is One Of Planet Earth's Last Ungovernable Frontiers
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Strange, but definitely a lot less controversial than some presidential pardons. www.iflscience.com/why-does-the...
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Strange, but definitely a lot less controversial than some presidential pardons. www.iflscience.com/why-does-the...
After Killing Half Of South Georgia’s Elephant Seals, Avian Flu Reaches Remote Island In The Indian Ocean
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After Killing Half Of South Georgia’s Elephant Seals, Avian Flu Reaches Remote Island In The Indian Ocean
Even far-flung places like Australia's Heard Island aren't safe from a disease carried by migrating birds.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
After Killing Half Of South Georgia’s Elephant Seals, Avian Flu Reaches Remote Island In The Indian Ocean
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The Coldest Place On Earth? Temperatures Here Can Plunge Down To -98°C In The Bleak Midwinter
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The Coldest Place On Earth? Temperatures Here Can Plunge Down To -98°C In The Bleak Midwinter
Pack your hot water bottle.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Coldest Place On Earth? Temperatures Here Can Plunge Down To -98°C In The Bleak Midwinter
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ESA's JUICE Spacecraft Imaged Comet 3I/ATLAS As It Flew Towards Jupiter. We'll Have To Wait Until 2026 To See The Photos
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ESA's JUICE Spacecraft Imaged Comet 3I/ATLAS As It Flew Towards Jupiter. We'll Have To Wait Until 2026 To See The Photos
The spacecraft imaged our interstellar visitor between November 2 and November 25.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
ESA's JUICE Spacecraft Imaged Comet 3I/ATLAS As It Flew Towards Jupiter. We'll Have To Wait Until 2026 To See The Photos
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People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?
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People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?
According to those who do it, particularly in colder countries, it can promote better sleep. But what does the science say?
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November 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?
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Crows Can Hold A Grudge Way Longer Than You Can
There's a reason they go around in murders.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
How Eratosthenes Measured The Earth's Circumference With A Stick In 240 BCE, At An Astonishing 38,624 Kilometers
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How Eratosthenes Measured The Earth's Circumference With A Stick In 240 BCE, At An Astonishing 38,624 Kilometers
Though the exact length of a "stadia" is unknown, his measurement is thought to be accurate to within one percent of the actual circumference of the Earth.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
How Eratosthenes Measured The Earth's Circumference With A Stick In 240 BCE, At An Astonishing 38,624 Kilometers
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Human Evolution Isn't Fast Enough To Keep Up With Pace Of The Modern World
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Human Evolution Isn't Fast Enough To Keep Up With Pace Of The Modern World
Your fight or flight response is supposed to be for life or death situations, not answering an email.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Human Evolution Isn't Fast Enough To Keep Up With Pace Of The Modern World
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Krampusnacht: What's Up With The Terrifying Christmas-Time Pagan Parades In Europe?
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Krampusnacht: What's Up With The Terrifying Christmas-Time Pagan Parades In Europe?
Have you been good this year?
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November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Krampusnacht: What's Up With The Terrifying Christmas-Time Pagan Parades In Europe?
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This will be historic! 🔭
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This will be historic! 🔭
Is The Perfect Pebble The Key To A Prosperous Penguin Partnership?
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Is The Perfect Pebble The Key To A Prosperous Penguin Partnership?
For gentoos, it's just the beginning.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Is The Perfect Pebble The Key To A Prosperous Penguin Partnership?
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Have We Finally "Seen" Dark Matter? Galactic Gamma-Ray Halo May Be First Direct Evidence Of Universe’s Invisible "Glue"
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Did Scientists Just "See" Dark Matter For The First Time?
What was once the leading explanation for dark matter may have simply been underestimating the mass of the particles that make it up.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Have We Finally "Seen" Dark Matter? Galactic Gamma-Ray Halo May Be First Direct Evidence Of Universe’s Invisible "Glue"
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In 1954, Soviet Scientist Vladimir Demikhov Performed "The Most Controversial Experimental Operation Of The 20th Century"
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In 1954, Soviet Scientist Vladimir Demikhov Performed "The Most Controversial Experimental Operation Of The 20th Century"
Demikhov was a pioneer of heart surgery. But thanks to his other, unusual, "interests", that hardly ever gets brought up.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In 1954, Soviet Scientist Vladimir Demikhov Performed "The Most Controversial Experimental Operation Of The 20th Century"
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Some crawled out of the ocean and then several million years later, crawled right back in.
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When Did Some Ancient Extinct Species Return To The Sea? Machine Learning Helps Find The Answer
Some crawled out of the ocean and then several million years later, crawled right back in.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Some crawled out of the ocean and then several million years later, crawled right back in.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have A Course-Altering Encounter Before It Heads Towards The Gemini Constellation
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have A Course-Altering Encounter Before It Heads Towards The Gemini Constellation
According to the team, the object likely came from the direction of Sagittarius, and will depart our Solar System towards Gemini. Before it leaves, it may have a course-altering encounter with our…
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November 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS May Have A Course-Altering Encounter Before It Heads Towards The Gemini Constellation
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Australia Is About To Ban Social Media For Under-16s. What Will That Look Like (And Is It A Good Idea?)
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Australia Is About To Ban Social Media For Under-16s. What Will That Look Like (And Is It A Good Idea?)
Other countries are following suit. Should the US ban social media too?
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November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Australia Is About To Ban Social Media For Under-16s. What Will That Look Like (And Is It A Good Idea?)
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