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​ Mount Everest is still growing taller Merging rivers may have thrust Earth’s highest mountain upwards by as much as 164 feet. READ NOW​

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Five Things ​ October's skies bring an oddball meteor and a shiny new comet–if you're lucky READ NOW​

 

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​ Why is Mt Everest growing twice as quickly as expected? ​ ​ Rising a couple of millimetres per year on average, Mt Everest is having a growth spurt. A new study suggests that a "pirated" river thousands of years ago might have given it a boost.​ READ MORE

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​ Tuvaluans are fighting to save their island nation ​ ​ As rising tides grip Tuvalu, many citizens are considering migration. But what will life look like for those who choose to stay?​ READ MORE

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​ This fish can 'taste' hidden food with its 'legs' ​ ​ Imagine wading in the shallows at the beach and tasting mussels and clams hidden under the sand — with your feet. A new study shows fish species evolved to do just that.​ READ MORE

 

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(Universal History Archive/Contributor via Getty Images) In a 1st, DNA analysis reveals identity of captain cannibalized during ill-fated Franklin expedition Scientists have discovered the identity of a cannibalized victim who sailed on the doomed Northwest Passage expedition of 1845 to 1848. Read More​ 'Secret teachings' about ritual Samurai beheading revealed in newly translated Japanese texts (Heritage Images / Contributor via Getty Images) Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later. Full Story: Live Science(10/2)

Space (BENOIT GOUGEON, UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL) 32 alien planets that really exist Beyond our solar system, countless alien worlds of lava, ice, water and noxious gas swirl through the cosmos. Here are some of the strangest exoplanets that scientists have discovered so far. Read More​

Animals (Courtesy of Boeskorov, Chernova, Protopopov et al. (2024)) 32,000-year-old mummified woolly rhino half-eaten by predators unearthed in Siberia Researchers found the carcass in August 2020 in Russia's Sakha Republic, and the discovery has revealed a never-before-seen characteristic of woolly rhinos: a fatty hump on the animal's back. Rea​

 

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Solar eclipse turns sun into a glorious 'ring of fire' today (Luis Acosta/Getty Images) Today (Oct. 2), the moon and sun will create a "ring of fire" during an annular solar eclipse. Here's how and when to catch the spectacular phenomenon. Full Story: Space(10/1)

 

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ace Deal of the Day Top 5 items I recommend to safely observe the sun Future The sun is an amazing celestial object. It is not only at the heart of our solar system and our local star, but it is fascinating and its appearance changes constantly. When observing the sun, don't look at it with the naked eyes, even through thin or thick clouds. We must emphasize the importance of using the correct solar observation equipment when safely observing the sun without damaging your eyes. Full Story: Space(4/5)

Skywatching Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS wows skywatchers & astronauts (NASA/Matthew Dominick) Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is putting on a delightful early-morning display for those fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of the spectacle before it's lost in the glare of the rising sun. But it's not just the early birds with good seats to the show: astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are also enjoying the spectacle. Full Story: Space(10/1)

Spaceflight How the NASA astronauts bumped off Crew-9 launch feel now (NurPhoto/Getty Images) Two astronauts who were supposed to be in space right now say they are still glad to be part of the ground team. "I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift off without thinking, 'that's my rocket and that's my crew,'" says NASA's Zena Cardman, the original commander. Full Story: Space(10/2)

Science & Astronomy Did a NASA detect cosmic 'hot dogs' or Dyson spheres? (Robert Lea (created with Canva)/NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA) Earlier this year, scientists proposed that one of NASA's spacecraft — the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE — may have discovered signals that could indicate the presence of megastructures used to harvest the energy of stars. Yet, not everyone was sold on these detections. Full Story: Space(10/2) how nice tosee another smiling healthy athletc olympyan haha

 

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(Petr Horalek/Astronomy Photographer of the Year)

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Researchers put little hats on cats to measure their brainwaves

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Top Science News (NASA/SDO) Monster X-class flare launches massive solar storm towards Earth — and could trigger auroras this weekend The sun just unleashed one of its largest solar explosions in recent years, temporarily causing a radio blackout on Earth and spitting out a coronal mass ejection that will likely collide with our planet this weekend. Read More​

Natural Disasters (Marcus Placidus via Shutterstock) More people are surviving avalanches than decades ago — here's why A study of avalanche survival data shows that survival rates have increased and rescues are faster, but time is still critical for buried victims. Read More​

Astronomy & Astrophysics (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, B. Frye (University of Arizona), R. Windhorst (Arizona State University), S. Cohen (Arizona State University), J. D’Silva (University of Western Australia, Perth), A. Koekemoer (Space Telescope Science Institute), J. Summers (Arizona State University)) James Webb telescope watches ancient supernova replay 3 times — and confirms something is seriously wrong in our understanding of the universe The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on an ancient supernova, revealing fresh evidence that a crisis in cosmology called the Hubble tension isn't going anywhere soon. Read More​

Health (A boy and the sea via Getty Images) Flu shots have changed this year — here's why Unlike past flu shots, flu vaccines for the 2024-2025 season don't contain the "Yamagata lineage" of influenza viruses because evidence suggests that type of flu no longer exists. Read More​ What causes stuttering? (bymuratdeniz via Getty Images) Very little is known about the origins of stuttering, but there are several possible explanations. Full Story: Live Science(10/3)

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Animal feed derived from flies set to be trialed across the Pacific​ ​ A research project set to commence this month across three Pacific islands will use black soldier flies to help farmers turn food waste into nutrient-rich animal feed and fertiliser.​ Listen now

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LNP promises $30m funding injection to Queensland's agriculture industry if elected​ ​ Would-be premier David Crisafulli has told the state's agriculture sector that the LNP will "supercharge" farming productivity if elected, committing to a $30 million funding boost.​ Read more

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Wind turbines are on the horizon, but farmers are divided over whether it's a good thing​ ​ Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.​ Read more

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Frustrated by WA's new gun laws, animal control volunteers are stopping work​ ​ A former animal control officer is concerned people will resort to inhumane methods of euthanising animals because of the complexity of WA's firearm legislation.​ ​

 

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This week on Yale Environment 360, journalist Lela Nargi reports from the Navajo reservation on how farmers there are restoring their watershed

 

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Review Max’s New Stephen King Horror Reboot Delivers Retro Bite​

 

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Scientists have documented two kinds of γ-ray phenomenon in storms — seconds-long glows and higher-intensity bursts known as terrestrial γ-ray flashes, which last just millionths of a second. (Illustration by The ALOFT team/Mount Visual (CC BY 4.0))

γ-ray flashes hint at what triggers lightning​

 

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NASA's U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms

‘There is way more going on in thunderstorms than we ever imagined.’

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​ Astronomers discover a new exoplanet orbiting the closest single star to the sun READ NOW​

Life Hack: Stop iPhone apps from accessing all your contacts in iOS 18 SHOW ME​