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Giant rats could help detect illegal wildlife trade
Researchers are training giant rats to sniff out illegal wildlife samples in an effort to curb the trade of these materials.
November 3, 2024
Enormous BlueBird satellites unfurled in low Earth orbit
BlueBird satellites, the largest communications satellites ever, opened their antennae this week. Astronomers believe they will further degrade the night sky.
November 1, 2024
2024 Antarctic ozone hole 7th-smallest since recovery began
Scientists reported this week on the extent of the 2024 Antarctic ozone hole, saying it was the 7th-smallest since recovery began in 1992.
October 31, 2024
Creepy sound of Earth’s magnetic field flip: Listen here!
Listen to the the creepy sound of Earth's magnetic field flip from 41,000 years ago! Scientists used data from ESA's Swarm constellation to create the sound.
October 31, 2024
What did pterosaurs eat? New fossil study reveals their diet
Fossilized stomach contents of 2 pterosaur species offered valuable information about the feeding habits and ecosystems of pterosaurs in the Jurassic period.
October 30, 2024
Spiky porcupines are our lifeform of the week
Porcupines are peaceful rodents, but if they feel threatened, they have a dangerous weapon they are not afraid to use: sharp quills.
October 28, 2024
Explorers find ocean animals thriving beneath the seafloor
Scientists have discovered ocean animals beneath the bottom of the ocean, where worms and snails thrive in cavities beneath hydrothermal vents.
October 27, 2024
Boeing satellite breakup adds to space junk around Earth
On October 19-20, 2024, the satellite breakup of Intelsat 33e added at least 20 pieces of space junk to the growing debris pile in orbit around Earth.
October 24, 2024
Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere just after discovery
A small asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean just after it was discovered on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
October 22, 2024
A large fireball blazed over Lake Erie on October 21
Witnesses described a large fireball over Lake Erie last night. The American Meteor Society had some 350 reports as of this writing. Thousands must have seen it!
October 22, 2024
