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Shireen Gonzaga
Earth
Humans’ deep connection to dogs spans more than 15,000 years
The oldest-known dogs, according to genetic analysis, lived about 15,000 years ago. They were widespread in Europe by 14,000 years ago.
April 3, 2026
Earth
New dinosaur named for iconic Korean cartoon character Dooly
Scientists discovered a new dinosaur, thought to be 2 years old, and named it after Dooly, a popular South Korean baby dinosaur cartoon character.
March 24, 2026
Space
‘Completely bonkers’ collision of 2 exoplanets observed
Astronomers found that the erratically flickering light from a stable star was due to debris from the collision of 2 exoplanets.
March 17, 2026
Space
Gravitational waves discoveries surge in new catalog
A new catalog of gravitational waves signatures reveals many more observations of mostly black hole mergers, including the most massive one known.
March 11, 2026
Space
Remember when DART struck an asteroid? New surprises!
Two new studies of the DART asteroid mission say that Didymos is flinging rocks at Dimorphos, while the binary asteroid’s orbit around the sun has changed.
March 10, 2026
Space
Heart of our Milky Way revealed in new radio image
Astronomers used powerful radio telescopes to build an unprecedentedly detailed view of cold molecular gases in the center of the Milky Way.
March 4, 2026
Earth
Spectacular new Spinosaurus found in Niger, Africa
Scientists discovered a previously unknown 95-million-year-old spinosaur species, Spinosaurus mirabilis, in Niger, Africa, which had a tall crest on its head.
February 26, 2026
Earth
Bird guano created wealth for ancient Peruvian community
The ancient Chincha kingdom of Peru prospered thanks to high maize yields, made possible by bird guano from nearby islands.
February 19, 2026
Space
Black hole belches radiation long after eating a star
A black hole has been spewing out powerful radio waves years after shredding a star, and it's expected to get brighter till 2027.
February 17, 2026
Earth
Rare fossils of mass extinction survivors found in China
Scientists in China discovered pristinely preserved soft-bodied fossils of marine creatures that survived a mass extinction event 513 million years ago.
February 5, 2026
