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Shireen Gonzaga
Space
Supernova 1181 was described in an ancient Arabic poem
Researchers discovered new evidence of Supernova 1181 in an ancient Arabic poem praising the 12th century military leader and politician Saladin.
September 19, 2025
Space
130 years of data on planetary nebula IC 418 puzzle scientists
Astronomers looked at 130 years’ worth of data on planetary nebula IC 418. They found its central star is heating up faster than any star ever observed.
September 10, 2025
Earth
Bizarre ankylosaur with spikes is unlike any known dinosaur
Spicomellus afer, an early ankylosaur found in Morocco, had bizarre spikes all over its body. Those around its neck reach over 3 feet (1 meter) in length.
September 3, 2025
Human World
Neanderthals and modern humans interbred 140,000 years ago
The fossil remains of a child, dated to 140,000 years ago, shows the earliest known evidence of breeding between Neanderthals and modern humans.
August 26, 2025
Human World
Human evolution complexity revealed in new African fossils
Scientists are learning more about human evolution after discovering a new species of Australopithecus that lived contemporaneously with ancient humans.
August 20, 2025
Earth
Female gorillas favor moving to groups that have gal pals
Female gorillas prefer to join groups with females they had lived with in the past. They also avoided groups with males they grew up with.
August 13, 2025
61 Cygni – a double star – is nicknamed Flying Star
Compared to other stars, 61 Cygni moves quite rapidly against the background of more distant stars, revealing its proximity to Earth.
August 7, 2025
Earth
Surprise! Potatoes and tomatoes are linked in evolution
A new study suggests that potatoes and tomatoes are linked evolutionarily, from a combination of genes 9 million years ago.
August 3, 2025
Space
Study: Starlink disrupts radio astronomy, too
A recent survey studied the impact of satellite radio emissions on radio astronomy observations. It found Starlink satellites were the main culprit.
August 1, 2025
The Scorpion’s Crown and its stellar neighborhood
Bright red Antares, and the 3 stars of the Scorpion's Crown, belong to a young group of stars called the Scorpius-Centaurus Association.
July 27, 2025
