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Sea turtles are as old as dinosaurs: Lifeform of the week
All you need to know about sea turtles: as old as the dinosaurs, incredible navigators and natural survivors. But they need you. Learn what to do to help.
July 9, 2023
Gullies on Mars may be a result of melting ice
Were gullies on Mars formed by liquid water? A new study led by researchers at Brown University says that intermittent meltwater likely did indeed create them.
July 9, 2023
Why a day is 24 hours long, and why it used to be 20 hours
Learn why on Earth a day is 24 hours long, how it used to be closer to 20 hours long, and how a warming atmosphere might extend the length of a day.
July 7, 2023
Did we find life on Mars … and then wipe it out?
Did the Viking landers from a few decades ago find microbial life on Mars after all? Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch makes the case in Big Think.
July 6, 2023
Flying car gets airworthiness certificate from FAA
The FAA has granted an airworthiness certification to a flying car developed by Alef Aeronautics. The company envisions a car that rises above traffic jams.
July 6, 2023
Satellite views lightning from space to help predict storms
The European Space Agency has a new satellite that is capturing views of lightning from space. The satellite will help improve forecasts and make air travel safer.
July 5, 2023
99% of the world’s population in sunlight July 8 … and other dates
Fact-checkers at timeanddate.com discovered 99% of the world's population experiences some sunlight at 11:15 UTC on July 8 ... along with many other dates!
July 4, 2023
July supermoon photo gallery from our readers
Enjoy these great photos of the July supermoon. It's the first of four supermoons in a row. August will have two supermoons and September will have one.
July 4, 2023
Could there be a captured planet hiding in the Oort Cloud?
Is there a rogue captured planet way out in the Oort Cloud of our solar system? A team of researchers says there is indeed a slim possibility.
July 2, 2023
Young Jupiter-like exoplanet revealed in new images
Astronomers using the Keck II telescope in Hawaii have obtained new direct images of a young exoplanet 3 times the mass of Jupiter and 87.5 light-years away.
July 2, 2023
