Forming new social connections is not always easy, even for animals known for their intelligence and communication skills. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that monk parakeets meeting unfamiliar birds tend to “test the…
Category: 7. Science
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Wildfires raged on after Earth’s worst mass extinction
Fire once seemed strangely absent from Earth’s history right after the worst mass extinction the planet had ever seen.
This stretch of time, about 250 million years ago in the Early Triassic, looked like a world with hardly any wildfires. The…
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Sharpest-ever view of a star’s disk reveals surprising details
A telescope can show a lot, but astronomers always want to see more detail in the sky. They look not only at stars, but also at the faint structures around them, including thin disks of gas.
A new trick with light has now helped capture the…
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Comparative evaluation of play environment design elements in autism schools using AHP and GRA
American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-5) (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Autism spectrum disorder: Overview.
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Scientists may have found the planet that made the Moon
- Reconstructing Theia’s makeup: A new study in Science identifies the most likely chemical composition of Theia, the ancient planetary body that collided with early Earth.
- Clues to its birthplace: Theia’s reconstructed composition points to…
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How shifting winds could weaken Earth’s biggest carbon sink
Across the far south of our planet, ancient bogs are holding on to a 15000 year old climate surprise. Layers of waterlogged plant remains show that a sudden wind shift transformed these wetlands and changed how the Southern Ocean handled…
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New AI Tech Maps the 100 Billion Stars in Our Galaxy With Unprecedented Detail and Speed – SciTechDaily
- New AI Tech Maps the 100 Billion Stars in Our Galaxy With Unprecedented Detail and Speed SciTechDaily
- AI Cracks Galaxy Simulation Universe Today
- Mapping the Milky Way: Incredible simulation charts more than 100 BILLION stars over the course of…
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on new Falcon 9 rocket from California
SpaceX introduced a new Falcon 9 rocket into its fleet on Sunday (Nov. 23), with he launch of 28 satellites for its Starlink megaconstellation in low Earth orbit.
The launch, from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at the Vandenberg Space Force…
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Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Nov. 17, 2025: What does the I in comet 3I/ATLAS stand for?
Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the…
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Nevada cave reveals 580,000 years of dramatic climate swings
The climate of the desert Southwest looks calm at first glance, but its past tells a different story.
Long before cities and highways, this part of the country flipped between cooler, wetter stretches and hotter, drier ones. Those shifts shaped…
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