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Lifeform of the week: Scorpions
Scorpions are arachnids that have strong pincers and venomous stingers. All species are venomous, but their venom can also save lives.
July 28, 2024
SpaceX Starlink launches for July resume after mishap
On July 27, Falcon 9 returned to flight with a successful Starlink launch from Florida after the FAA had grounded it because of a failed launch on July 11.
July 27, 2024
Martian rock crushed by Curiosity hides a surprise!
The rover Curiosity found sulfur crystals in a Martian rock for the first time. Researchers say they shouldn't be there and are seeking an explanation.
July 26, 2024
Will this ‘hairpin turn’ exoplanet become a hot Jupiter?
Astronomers have found a 'hairpin turn' exoplanet with an extremely elongated orbit. It also orbits its star backward and may eventually become a hot Jupiter.
July 25, 2024
Scorching storms on brown dwarfs revealed by Webb
NASA's Webb Space Telescope has created a new weather map of extreme storms on a binary pair of brown dwarfs only 6 light-years away.
July 25, 2024
New hottest day, in a record-breaking 12 months
The new record for hottest day in recent history came on July 21, 2024, when the average global surface air temperature hit 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit (17.09 C).
July 24, 2024
Eternal sunrises, sunsets viewed on distant exoplanet
The Webb Space Telescope probed eternal sunrises and sunsets on exoplanet WASP-39b. It found differences in the atmospheres.
July 24, 2024
Spot a fake, AI-generated image by looking at the eyes
A method astronomers use to measure light from galaxies can also be used to tell whether a photo of someone is real or a deepfake AI-generated image.
July 24, 2024
Nearly extinct Siamese crocodiles hatch in the wild
In June 2024, 60 critically endangered Siamese crocodiles successfully hatched in the wild, in the Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia.
July 24, 2024
New dog-sized burrowing dinosaur discovered in Utah
Fona herzogae, a newly discovered dinosaur species that once lived in Utah, 99 million years ago, is one of a few known species of burrowing dinosaur.
July 24, 2024
