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Here’s how fierce T. rex got to North America
A new study explains how tyrannosaurid and megaraptor dinosaurs attained large sizes, and that the ancestor of T. rex originated in Asia.
May 13, 2025
Venus’ clouds could soon be brought to Earth
China wants to bring samples of Venus' clouds to Earth by 2033. The mission would study the atmosphere and would search for possible microbial life.
May 13, 2025
Monk parakeets: The more social, the richer their language
A new study has found that the more sociable monk parakeets are, the more vocal diversity they gain. More about the talkative monk parakeet here.
May 12, 2025
Nearby star’s music sparks a surprising discovery
Astronomers have listened to a nearby star's music - subtle interior vibrations - to learn more about how stars' rotation speed slows down as they age.
May 11, 2025
Supermassive black hole roaming the darkness between stars
For the first time, astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole roaming in the darkness between stars, away from the center of a galaxy.
May 11, 2025
Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 just crashed to Earth
That old, failed Soviet spacecraft - Kosmos 482 - has apparently come back to Earth, likely in the Indian Ocean, according to Roscosmos.
May 10, 2025
Conclave: What’s in that black or white smoke?
At the papal conclave this week, white smoke indicated that a gathering of cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church had elected a new pope.
May 9, 2025
Our constant human presence in space nears 25 years
In 2025, we celebrate the 25 year anniversary of our constant human presence in space. The first crew arrived at the space station in 2000.
May 9, 2025
Magnetars’ strong flares forge gold and other heavy elements
For the 1st time, astronomers have seen that flares from magnetars - or highly magnetized, compact, dead stars - can create heavy elements such as gold.
May 8, 2025
Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr: Media we love
Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr shows our planet is teeming with life. Jabr explores life in rock, water and air and shows how life has transformed Earth.
May 8, 2025
