Staying cool during heatwaves is challenging for small creatures, but the problem could be even more extreme for nocturnal creatures that are unable to move to cooler locations while slumbering. ‘Roosting bats may face lethally high…
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New Analysis Could Map Ancient History Of Earth’s Surface
New Haven, Conn. — Earth’s Ediacaran Period, roughly 630 to 540 million years ago, has always been something of a magnetic minefield for scientists.
During earlier and later time periods, tectonic plates kept a steady pace, climate…
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Comet Lemmon’s ghostly tail haunts the skies above England (photo)
Award-winning astrophotographer Josh Dury has captured a stunning view of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) shining in the sky over Somerset in the U.K. ahead of its close approach to Earth on Oct. 21.
Dury revealed Comet Lemmon‘s bright green coma and…
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Aurora Borealis Might Be Seen In These 15 States Thursday Night
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The northern lights have a higher than usual chance of appearing for viewers in some northern states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the Earth could see geomagnetic storms caused by coronal mass…
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Watch SpaceX’s Super Heavy Starship booster hover in mid-air before plunging into the sea (video)
Spectacular footage from Starship’s recent test launch shows the final seconds of the spacecraft’s booster before touching down in the rich, blue waters of the Gulf.
SpaceX launched the 11th test flight of its giant Starship rocket on Oct. 12 and…
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Two green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky
NEW YORK (AP) — Two bright green comets are streaming through the skies and are visible to skygazers in the Northern Hemisphere.
Both hail from the outer edges of our solar system — possibly what’s known as the Oort Cloud, well beyond Pluto….
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Microbes Or Their DNA Could Survive In Martian Ice And A Future Rover Could Dig For It
In 2008, NASA’s Phoenix Lander generated headlines when its thruster exposed subsurface water ice under its landing spot. It then used its robotic arm to dig beneath the surface, where it exposed more ice. Orbiters like Mars Express and…
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