A medieval Maya text for predicting solar eclipses has confused Western readers for centuries, but a pair of researchers may have finally cracked how it’s really meant to work.
Indigenous civilizations in Mexico and Guatemala kept calendars…
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Scientists Take A Closer Look At Shark Skin
Researchers from Florida Atlantic University have taken a very close look at the structures that cover shark skin.
The team used the powerful magnification tools available at the Marcus Research and Innovation Center to look closely at the…
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Scientists Reveal How The Maya Predicted Eclipses For Centuries
A medieval Maya text for predicting solar eclipses has confused Western readers for centuries, but a pair of researchers may have finally cracked how it’s really meant to work.
Indigenous civilizations in Mexico and Guatemala kept calendars for…
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Sea anemone species found that “builds homes” for hermit crabs
In the deep waters off central Japan, scientists have discovered a pale pink sea anemone, named Paracalliactis tsukisome, that builds its own shell-like home – then shares it with a hermit crab partner.
The newly described species forms an…
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NASA confirms over 5,000 exoplanets
NASA announced a scientific high point as more than 5,000 planets are confirmed to exist beyond the solar system.
“65 new worlds push the number of exoplanets confirmed by @NASA above 5,000,” the agency wrote Monday on Twitter. “This…
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Bowhead whales may hold key to humans living for centuries
A body that weighs as much as a small airplane should face steep odds against cancer. You may expect that from a creature packed with billions of cells, each with a chance to slip into danger as years pass.
Yet the bowhead whale, which can live…
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Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Nov. 3, 2025
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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A Fundamental ‘Constant’ of the Universe May Not Be Constant At All, Study Finds
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that took a bite out of life, appealed to the death drive, gave a yellow light to the universe, and produced hitherto unknown levels of cute.
First, it’s the most epic…
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A 500-million-year-old brain “radar” still shapes how you see
The brain’s ability to interpret the visual world does not depend solely on its advanced outer layer, the cortex. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals that an evolutionarily older brain region, the superior colliculus, contains neural networks…
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