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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Human World
Dragon Man may be Homo sapiens’ closest relative
Scientists determined a skull found in China is a new species named Homo longi, or Dragon Man, which is the closest relative to Homo sapiens.
July 4, 2021
Space
Planet makes a surprise photobomb
Swiss-led telescope CHEOPS unexpectedly captured a surprise photobomb of a planet 50 light-years away. This planet is now a "golden target," scientists said.
July 1, 2021
Space
Astronomers see 2,034 stars in Earth Transit Zone
Scientists have calculated that 2,034 stars within 326 light-years have an opportunity to detect Earth using the transit method.
June 29, 2021
Earth
An Antarctic lake suddenly disappears
Years of accumulated meltwater in an Antarctic lake suddenly drained into the ocean during the winter of 2019.
June 28, 2021
Today's Image
Heart Nebula, long exposure, from Iraq
Eyad Khailany in Erbil, Iraq, captured an amazing photo of the Heart Nebula, IC 1805, between clouds, over the course of a week.
June 25, 2021
Space
Mega comet inbound from Oort Cloud
Scientists discovered what might be a new mega comet. It's headed inward, toward our sun. 2014 UN271 might be the largest comet we know so far.
June 24, 2021
Earth
Taupo supervolcano needs monitoring, scientists say
Earth's most recent supervolcano is the Taupo supervolcano, from 25,000 years ago. It experienced unrest in 2019. Scientists want to know more.
June 22, 2021
Space
Astronomers spot largest rotation in the universe
Astronomers have found the largest rotation in the universe by analyzing red and blue shifts in galaxies funneling along filaments in the cosmic web.
June 18, 2021
Earth
The sad fate of krill in the Southern Ocean
Krill in the Southern Ocean are projected to decline about 30% this century, due to human-driven climate change. But natural variability also plays a role. A new study tries to tease out the difference.
June 18, 2021
Space
Asteroid Psyche: $10,000 quadrillion or rubble pile?
Metal asteroid Psyche was estimated to be worth $10,000 quadrillion. But a new study suggests it's less metallic and more porous than thought. Scientists are calling it a "rubble pile."
June 16, 2021
