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Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo)
Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon's far side.
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A Scientist Says Humans Were Meant to Live So Much Longer—Then the Dinosaurs Ruined It
A microbiologist is proposing the idea that the reign of dinosaurs forced mammals to speed up their reproductive cycle, eliminating key longevity genes.
Popular Mechanics
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J. Craig Venter, Who Helped Crack the Human Genome, Dies at 79
J. Craig Venter, the outspoken scientist who challenged a $3 billion government effort to decode the human genome and helped accelerate one of biology’s biggest breakthroughs, has died at 79. “My genome was the first one sequenced,” Venter said in a Forbes interview. He wanted to understand the ...
Men's Journal
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Solar ranch in Tennessee aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a farmland win-win
From a distance, the small solar farm in central Tennessee looks like others that now dot rural America, with row upon row of black panels absorbing the sun's rays to generate electricity. Silicon Ranch, which owns the 40-acre farm in Christiana, outside of Nashville, believes cattle-grazing is the next frontier in so-called agrivoltaics, which mostly has involved growing crops or grazing sheep beneath the panels. If successful, advocates say, that could jump-start new projects to meet the soaring electricity demand driven by rapidly expanding data centers — without contributing climate-warming carbon emissions — and help cattle producers hold onto their land and livelihoods.
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Here’s How a Spider Makes Silk 10 Times Tougher Than Kevlar
Spider silk is one of the strongest materials in nature. Because of this, silk has been used in battle to protect warriors and soldiers from injuries. But could spider silk stop a bullet? Darwin’s bark spider silk may just be able to. Darwin’s Bark Spider Silk Is the Strongest Biological Material on Earth Spider webs,
A-Z Animals
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There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds
This could cut down the length of a round trip significantly.
Futurism
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Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting - but confirmation can take years
Astronomers can use telescopes to find specific molecules in the atmospheres of neighboring planets, in nebulae – clouds of interstellar dust and gas – hundreds or thousands of light-years away, or in galaxies beyond the far reaches of the Milky Way. So far, astronomers have found more than 350 molecules in the spaces between and around stars in justContinue reading "Potential signs of life on distant planets sound exciting - but confirmation can take years" The post Potential signs of life on d
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Astronaut Don Pettit Grew a Purple Potato, 'Spudnik,' on the ISS
Potatoes are on the menu, folks -- at least in space. Don Pettit conducted an exciting experiment during his free time aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The oldest active astronaut in history grew a purple potato, which he cleverly named "Spudnik." Pettit shared his creation on X ...
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Egyptian mummy unearthed with literary text on abdomen in first ever find
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt have unearthed a mummy with a passage from Homer’s “Iliad” stuck to its abdomen, in a first-of-its-kind discovery.
CNN
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Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit
Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30).
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The dreaming mind doesn’t replay life, it rebuilds it
Some dreams unfold with the logic and texture of a film. You move through rooms, streets, or strange landscapes that feel complete while they last, even when the story itself makes little sense.
The Brighter Side of News
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An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026
The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.
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JWST discovers ‘red monster’ galaxy that challenges astronomers’ understanding of the early universe
Astronomers studying the early universe with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found what seems to be a time traveler from the future: a large galaxy so chock-full of dust that the light from its bountiful blue stars has turned a crimson hue. Such heavy loads of dust are generally thought to arise much later in cosmic history than circa 400 million years after the big bang, the epoch at which this newfound galaxy appears. Although the work has yet to be peer-reviewed, a preprint study that analyzed this “red monster” galaxy, officially called EGS-z11-R0, is already making waves in the astronomical community.
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Trailblazing Vietnam veteran helped reveal how humans came to be
Craig Venter got things done, including the Human Genome Project.
We Are The Mighty
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Scientists Found a Hidden Pattern Behind Devastating Earthquake Swarms
Understanding why some faults lock up while others rupture could help scientists better understand the most dangerous areas of these fault zones.
Popular Mechanics
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'Make Pluto a planet again,' NASA chief says at US senate hearing
NASA chief Jared Isaacman said at a US Senate hearing that he supports restoring Pluto's status as a planet after a controversial 2006 demotion.
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US pioneering gene researcher Craig Venter dead at 79
US gene research pioneer Craig Venter, 79, died on Wednesday, the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) he founded said.
dpa
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The Company That Brought Back the Dire Wolf Is Eyeing A Blue Antelope For Its Next De-Extinction
The company behind the dire wolf comeback hopes to restore Africa's bluebuck, once hunted to extinction by colonialists.
Time
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Americans care more about future generations than many think – and that gap could matter for policy
In two online surveys, researchers found that Americans’ concern for future generations is often underestimated.
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‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions
Each study adds a piece to the puzzle of scientific knowledge. But any one study on its own doesn’t tell you all that much.
The Conversation
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Seeing an eclipse from Earth is awe-inspiring – for astronauts seeing one from space, the scene was even more grand
Astronauts report feeling profoundly awestruck when they go to space, an anthropologist reports. This experience shapes their perspectives even back on Earth.
The Conversation
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Gray Seals Learned to Sing Star Wars. Here’s What That Means
While the iconic honks, barks, and trills of pinnipeds — a family that includes seals, sea lions, and walruses — have echoed along coastlines for millions of years, we are only just beginning to decode them. Recent research reveals that these sounds are far more than just “noise.” It turns out these aquatic mammals aren’t
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The Cold War Panic Over a Mysterious New Kind of Water—and the Embarrassing Truth Behind It
“Polywater” once gripped the scientific world. Today, it’s a well known example of “pathological science.”
Popular Mechanics
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A Gliding Possum Genus Thought Extinct for 6,000 Years Was Found Alive
I’m constantly in awe of the natural world around us. There’s something so calming about walking through nature and seeing the plants grow, the insects teeming around, and the many creatures that live in tandem. Tens to hundreds of different species also probably live in and around our yards! Despite the diversity of animals we
A-Z Animals
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Meet The Wombat — The Only Animal That Produces Cube-Shaped Droppings
The wombat’s intestine does something no other gut on Earth does. Understanding why reveals how deeply evolution can sculpt even the most intimate biology.
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Archaeologists Were Digging in a Town Center—And Found a 600-Year-Old Christian Monastery
The thick monastery walls were preserved beneath rubble that collected over the centuries.
Popular Mechanics
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US company aims to resurrect bluebuck antelope that was hunted to extinction
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The bluebuck, an antelope with a silvery slate-blue coat and striking horns, inhabited the coastal grasslands of South Africa's southwestern Cape region
Reuters
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Newest species scientists want to 'de-extinct' is an African antelope
Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas, Texas company looking to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth is adding an African antelope to its projects.
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We Outlasted Neanderthals Thanks to One Key Difference, Study Suggests
Success is not assured.
Science Alert
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Before 3 tours in Vietnam, this fighter pilot dropped nearly 20 miles from high above
Joe Kittinger did many amazing things in his life. None topped what he did on August 16, 1960.
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Colossal Biosciences Advances Bluebuck De-Extinction Effort: What It Means for Conservation
On April 30, 2026, the team at Colossal Biosciences announced the addition of the bluebuck antelope as the sixth species in its growing de-extinction portfolio. Here's what the company's ambitious work could mean for conservation. In the year 1800, the bluebuck antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) ...
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'This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.' How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids
Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share mission, known as Apophis EX, to rendezvous with potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis.
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'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record
A Viking Age hoard of nearly 3,000 coins is the largest hoard of its kind ever found in Norway.
Live Science
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Artemis II astronauts on their out-of-this-world mission: 'Adventure of a lifetime'
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen joined "GMA."
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Antarctic seismic data points to an ancient structure circling Earth’s core
A layer only a few to a few dozen kilometers thick may be draped across the boundary between Earth’s core and mantle, and researchers say it likely consists of ancient ocean floor pushed deep underground over geologic time. That is the picture emerging from a study led by The University of Alabama, published in Science Advances, which used seismic data from Antarctica to probe a vast stretch of the Southern Hemisphere nearly 2,000 miles below the surface.
The Brighter Side of News
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European rocket puts Amazon internet satellites in orbit
Europe's most powerful rocket Ariane 6 successfully released 32 satellites into orbit Thursday for Amazon's internet constellation, which is bidding to rival Elon Musk's giant Starlink.It was the second Ariane 6 launch carrying 32 satellites for Amazon Leo, the internet constellation of the giant US company founded by American billionaire Jeff Bezos.
AFP
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Pioneering geneticist and decoder of the human genome J. Craig Venter dies at age 79
J. Craig Venter, the scientist who raced to decode the human genome, has died at age 79. Venter rose to fame in the field for publishing the first bacterial genome ever decoded, along with a list of gene annotations, in 1995. As founder of Celera Genomics in 1998, Venter honed his method of decoding—whole-genome shotgun sequencing—which can rapidly sequence different parts of the genome at the same time and then uses machine learning to reassemble them in the right order.
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Craig Venter, towering figure in genetics who led the race to decode the human genome
Craig Venter, the molecular biologist who has died aged 79, was one of the most colourful and controversial characters in the world of genetics, regarded by his detractors as an “opportunistic maniac” aiming to commercialise the common possession of humanity, and by his admirers as a genius who should have been given a Nobel Prize.
The Telegraph
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Scorpions Reinforce Their Deadly Claws And Stingers With Heavy Metals
As if they weren't metal enough.
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The Rapid Evolution of Giant Daisies
They're the botanical versions of Darwin's finches
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Dogs' brains shrank by half in course of domestication, study shows
Dogs’ brains shrank by around half at certain stages during their domestication, a study shows. Early ancestral dogs still had brains of a similar size to their wolf relatives, say scientists.
dpa
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Infamous disaster scenario can rapidly unfold, study finds
"The Day After Tomorrow" imagined a world where a critical ocean current suddenly collapsed. New research says it has rapidly changed in the past.
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'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato
Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.
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Our study looked at teens’ social media behaviour in 43 countries – those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms
Adolescents’ digital risks are shaped by inequality.
The Conversation
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‘Hidden’ stages of material creation for solar fuels and batteries discovered
A collaboration has led to the identification of a method to uncover hidden material phases by tracking the transformation of molecular precursors during heating.
Interesting Engineering
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Agriculture Career Day to connect students with career opportunities
Agriculture Career Day is designed to introduce students to the various career opportunities available within the agriculture industry.
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How Seals Detox After a Long Deep Dive
Just like us, they need a cooldown after workouts
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What’s faster than light? Darkness
The speed of light in a vacuum has been known as both a universal constant and a hard speed limit for all matter in the universe ever since Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity in 1905. More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so. As a light wave travels through space, it oscillates and twists—at the center of that twist, the peaks and troughs of the light wave cancel each other out, creating dark spots that—under certain conditions—outrun the light wave itself.
Scientific American
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Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress
The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing rapidly.
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Construction workers discover 3,500-year-old artifacts while building wind turbine
Archeologists uncovered 412 artifacts spanning thousands of years.
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