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Dire wolves are still extinct. So what happened in the lab?
The biotech company Colossal has genetically engineered the DNA of 3 pups born to a gray wolf with some of the genetic code of extinct dire wolves.
April 11, 2025
How a sunlike star yanked down a teetering planet
A Jupiter-size planet fell into its parent sunlike star, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope.
April 11, 2025
Extreme storms, like recent ones in the US, follow a recipe
Extreme storms hit the central U.S. in early April. A climate scientist explains the recipe for severe storms and why a warming world makes them more frequent.
April 11, 2025
Nearby doomed stars spiraling toward a gigantic collision
Scientists at The University of Warwick in the U.K. said they've identified 2 nearby doomed stars headed toward a supernova explosion in about 23 billion years.
April 10, 2025
Hydrothermal activity on Mars? Rover finds tantalizing new clues
NASA's Perseverance rover has found silica-rich rocks, including - for the 1st time - quartz. It's compelling evidence of ancient hydrothermal activity on Mars.
April 10, 2025
Bonobo chatter shares a unique feature with human speech
The bonobo - humanity's closest cousin species - can combine vocalizations for a language with more depth. It may provide insight to the evolution of language.
April 10, 2025
Dark skies of Paranal Observatory in Chile are under threat
ESO's Paranal Observatory, in Chile's Atacama Desert, has some of the world's clearest and darkest skies. But a new construction project now threatens them.
April 9, 2025
Heatwave on Jupiter from strong solar wind amazes scientists
A strong solar wind wave slammed into Jupiter, compressing its magnetic field and creating intense auroras that created a widespread heat wave.
April 9, 2025
Hubble reveals weird Uranus in new 20-year study
The Hubble Space Telescope's 20-year study of Uranus has yielded new insights about the enigmatic ice giant's atmosphere and how it might compare to exoplanets.
April 9, 2025
Surprising galaxy shines through fog of the early universe
Astronomers have discovered a surprising galaxy showing a bright hydrogen emission shining through the fog of the early universe.
April 8, 2025
