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Earth and ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid to have close call in 2029
Humanity has already had some practice in knocking space objects off course, if it ever came to that.
NewsNation
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Ancient 50-foot snake found in India may rank among the largest ever discovered
The researchers named the newly found snake after Vasuki, the mythological king of serpents.
The Cool Down
154 2 min read - Science
Mysterious black goo discovered aboard ship reveals species unknown to science
"The biggest surprise was that the ship goo had life in it at all."
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on April 30
The Moon is almost full.
Mashable
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Citizen Science Goes Underwater With Global Shark Census Launch
A new global shark and ray census paired with a hands-on conservation course could turn everyday dives into powerful scientific data, at a time when nearly one-third of these species face extinction.
Forbes
4 min read - Science
Scientists use condoms to study strange cicada behavior
Getting to the bottom of the behavior will take further research — which may require even more unlikely tools than the 40 condoms used in this study.
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
Israeli study finds plants absorb nutrients from airborne dust, challenging root-only theory
The study shows that leaves can take in minerals, including iron and phosphorus, from airborne dust, challenging the long-held understanding that plants depend solely on soil for nutrients. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have found that plants can absorb essential nutrients directly from atmospheric dust through their leaves, challenging the long-held understanding that plant nutrition depends solely on root uptake from soil, the university said Tuesday.
The Jerusalem Post
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Antarctica’s ice shelves face a growing threat from warm waters below
For years, climate models warned that warm deep water around Antarctica could edge closer to the continent’s icy fringe. Now the ocean itself appears to be confirming it.
The Brighter Side of News
7 min read - Science
See it: '1 in 50 million' split-colored lobster donated to Massachusetts aquarium in rare discovery
An ultra-rare American lobster that's body is split equally between orange and blueish-green is making headlines after being discovered off Cape Cod in mid-April.
Fox Weather
4 min read - Science
Fossil reveals 180 million-year-old dolphin-like sea monster that survived despite injuries
Injuries to reptile’s shoulder and jaw joints likely made its life difficult
The Independent
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A used SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon, report warns
Part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is likely to crash into the moon this summer, a new report finds. It poses no danger, but does highlight a worrying trend.
Live Science
4 min read - Science
Massive crack will one day split the continent of Africa, researchers say
The Turkana Rift zone is on the precipice of splitting and forming a new ocean.
ABC News
4 min read - World
£20m mystery gift buys London Zoo new hospital where you can watch vets work
Visitors will be able to watch live veterinary procedures inside a state-of-the-art new animal hospital.
BBC
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Mysterious green glow in Hawaii sky likely rare atmospheric phenomenon
A mysterious green ripple in the sky over Hawaii has flummoxed the government and military, but a rare atmospheric phenomenon is likely the culprit.
AccuWeather
2 min read - Science
Mass stranding offers rare insight into lives of pilot whales
Scientists say "chemical signatures" in the animals' skin provide new data on feeding behaviour.
BBC
3 min read - Science
UAH researcher uncovers “burn scar heat islands” in wildfire study
Wildfires can do more than burn land in their path. New research led by a University of Alabama in Huntsville scientist working with NASA shows they can also create long-lasting “heat islands” that change local weather long after flames are out. The study, published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, was led by Andrew Blackford, a UAH Earth System Science Center researcher affiliated with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
WZDX
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NASA's moon spacecraft returns to Florida as Artemis III hardware is prepared for next launch
Teams at Kennedy Space Center will analyze how Orion performed during the Artemis II moon flyby.
AccuWeather
2 min read - Science
Head of NASA Calls for Pluto to Be Made a Planet Again
"Make Pluto A Planet Again."
Futurism
3 min read - US
Wait, Did the FBI Secretly Dig Up Civil War Gold? New Documents Shed Light on What Really Happened.
The feds deny it, but new documents from a Justice Department lawsuit—and eyewitness accounts—suggest otherwise.
Popular Mechanics
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Naked mole rats fight bloody wars to elect new queens — but one colony just broke the tradition
This surprising result reveals that naked mole rats and other species are capable of doing what it takes to survive.
The Cool Down
2 min read - Science
'We can no longer ignore diseases in the deep human past': Malaria influenced early humans' migrations across Africa, study suggests
Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests.
Live Science
4 min read - World
Robot exploring France's deepest shipwreck finds cannons, ceramics
An army survey of the seabed uncovered the 16th-century merchant ship by chance in waters off the coast of France.
CBS News
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Popular Supplement May Have an Unexpected Downside, Study Finds
It's important to get the full story.
Science Alert
3 min read - Science
James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests
Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are.
Space
6 min read - Science
As Artemis II astronauts head to White House, NASA eyes the moon
President Trump, who will meet the Artemis II crew today (April 29), has described the astronauts as 'pioneers' in NASA's plan to return to the moon.
USA TODAY
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A vital ocean current is fading and the stakes are huge
A major Atlantic Ocean current that helps regulate the climate across large parts of the Northern Hemisphere may be weakening more quickly than scientists previously believed, according to a study published recently in the journal Science Advances. The current in question is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC. It works as a kind of […] Read the original article here: A vital ocean current is fading and the stakes are huge
Geekspin
3 min read - Science
First-Ever “Smell Map” Illustrates Just How Little We Knew About Our Noses
Scientists are realizing just how wrong we've been about how our noses are structured, and how the sense of smell really works.
Jezebel
3 min read - World
What happened after the fall of Rome? Ancient genomes offer new clues
When the Western Roman Empire fell in the fifth century C.E., Europe was plunged into chaos as barbarian Germanic forces advanced south—or so the story goes. “Traditionally, the whole story ... was seen as a clash of civilizations between Germanic hordes in the north and the Roman Empire in the south,” says Joachim Burger, an anthropologist and a population geneticist at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. The researchers analyzed human remains at various grave sites in Germany and determined that two genetically distinct groups of people—a settlement of ancient Roman soldiers and a neighboring group of people of northern European descent—intermarried and developed a shared culture, including a common burial method, after the fall of Rome in C.E. 476.
Scientific American
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Mouse Plague Hits as Thousands of Mice Seen Swarming Through Farms
Western and South Australia have been impacted by large hordes of mice, damaging crops in the area
People
4 min read - Business
Virginia Tech, SURA selected to lead Jefferson Lab in Newport News
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Virginia Tech and the Southeastern Universities Research Association to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News. The newly formed management group, known as SURATech, is a joint venture between the two organizations and will oversee one of the nation’s leading nuclear physics research laboratories. Officials say the partnership marks a new chapter for Jefferson Lab and reflects a shared commitment to advancing scientific research, strengthening collaboration and expanding opportunities for students and the global scientific community.
WVEC
2 min read - Technology
Leading AI Models Just Taught Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons
AI chatbots provide detailed bioweapon instructions to anyone, with major models offering pathogen modification guides and toxin recipes.
Gadget Review
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'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome
Burials from over a millennia ago are revealing how people lived in part of the Roman Empire after it fell.
Live Science
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- Business
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket carrying powerful satellite
SpaceX's most powerful operational rocket boosted a high-speed ViaSat internet data relay satellite into space to complete a globe-spanning constellation.
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Medieval cannonballs and WWI bomb discovered under construction site
The weaponry highlights a coastal Belgian city's longtime strategic location.
Popular Science
2 min read - US
Eastern chill: Temperatures to tumble below-average for millions as May approaches
Nearly 230 million Americans will see a significant cooldown this weekend as high pressure pulls chilly air from the Northwest. From Maine to the Carolinas, temperatures will plunge 10 to 15 degrees below average starting Friday.
1 min read - Science
Mount Etna is like no other volcano on Earth, representing 'a new type of volcanism,' new research reveals
Mount Etna's strange lava has long perplexed scientists, but new research reveals that the volcano formed in a bizarre way — making it unlike any other known volcano on Earth.
Live Science
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MPAPA! Trump’s NASA Administrator wants to bring back Pluto as a planet in our solar system
The celestial body’s status as the solar system's ninth planet was withdrawn in 2006. Now some experts say we might want to reconsider
The Independent
6 min read - Science
Pigeons more scared of women than men
Birds living in cities are more scared of women than men, a study has found.
The Telegraph
3 min read - Science
Photos, video show timeline of Artemis II moon mission 3 weeks later
As the Artemis II astronauts prepare for separate appearances hosted by President Donald Trump and Jimmy Fallon, revisit the iconic moon mission.
USA TODAY
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- World
Genome study reveals what happened after the Roman Empire fell
By Will Dunham April 29 (Reuters) - The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD was a pivotal moment in human history, when Germanic chieftain Odoacer deposed teenage emperor Romulus Augustulus in
Reuters
4 min read - Business
New Research Targets Heart Failure Risks in U.S. Cattle Herds
A new partnership is leveraging large-scale genomic data to better understand and potentially reduce Bovine Congestive Heart Failure risk. The post New research targets heart failure risks in U.S. cattle herds appeared first on AGDAILY.
AGDaily.com
3 min read - Business
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit.
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East Africa’s Turkana Rift may be closer to splitting than scientists thought
A long, low basin in eastern Africa has spent millions of years collecting some of the most important clues to human origins. Now it is offering another kind of evidence, this time from far below the surface.
The Brighter Side of News
7 min read - Science
'Extinct' Volcanoes May Be Silently Building Magma For Future Eruptions
They may not be as dead as they seem.
4 min read - Science
The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026
The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly.
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Scientists Discovered 4,000-Year-Old Burials of Women—and the Weapons They Wielded
Archaeologists are learning that an ancient funerary practice was more common than they realized.
Popular Mechanics
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One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate
Perched in a tower atop a hill, Matthew Douglas climbs a staircase and emerges from a hatch on the roof, where a heavy glass ball in a metal cradle has burned a thin streak into a strip of paper, recording the previous day's sunlight. It’s part of a routine he and other weather observers at Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a weather station 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of Boston, have followed every day for the last 141 years. Using largely unchanged analog tools, they have built a continuous record of temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind and other measurements that can feed weather forecasts and scientific research.
AP
7 min read - Science
SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know
Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year.
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Archaeologists Uncovered an Ancient Maya Settlement Buried Under the Jungle
The 80-structure settlement had a distinct architectural style, accentuated by mural and vaulted archways.
Popular Mechanics
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