Category: 7. Science
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The top astronomical discoveries of 2025
2025 was an exciting year for astronomical discoveries. Scientists got the best evidence yet for past life on Mars, discovered an interstellar comet zooming through our solar system, found clues of possible nearby exoplanets, and much more….
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Astronomer develops novel method to make AI more trustworthy
A University of Arizona astronomer has developed a revolutionary method that could fundamentally change how artificial intelligence models are trained and deployed across science and industry, addressing one of AI’s most critical problems:…
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Prehistoric elephant footprints confirmed for the first time
The Murcia tracksites confirm that straight-tusked elephants, Palaeoloxodon antiquus, crossed Spain’s southeastern coastal corridor about 125,000 years ago, leaving behind footprints that are now locked in ancient sand dunes.
Researchers from…
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What Space Coast can expect in 2026
The New Year is right around the corner.
Aside from the parties, hangovers and resolutions never kept, the new year is a time not only for reflection but for looking ahead. Here on the Space Coast there was no shortage of news in 2025 and if your…
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The planet that shouldn’t exist
Observations of other stars suggest Super Mercuries might be quite common in our galaxy, says Cambioni, accounting for perhaps 10 to 20% of all planets out there. That’s a bit of a problem because, like Mercury, we don’t know how they form –…
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First known triple-galaxy merger seen, each with its own black hole
Galaxies do not grow alone. Over billions of years, smaller galaxies move closer, pull on one another, and slowly merge. During such encounters, giant black holes at galactic centers often wake up and begin feeding.
Astronomers have now confirmed…
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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
The ice that now covers West Antarctica was not there 3.6 million years ago, after a massive collapse of the ice sheet during a warming period.
Anna Ruth Halberstadt, CC BY-NC-ND
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Why Do We Cry? Find Out More In Issue 42 Of CURIOUS – Out Now
Issue 42 (January 2026) of CURIOUS is out now, bringing you science highlights for the month plus deep dives into intriguing topics, interviews, exclusives, diary dates, and explanations for some of Earth’s most perplexing natural phenomena and…
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The Sky Today on Sunday, December 28: The stars are smiling
The Happy Face asterism in Auriga will make you smile! This easy-to-enjoy grouping of stars lies near two gorgeous open clusters.
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