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California squirrels are eating another rodent for the first time, new study finds

Traditionally known for stuffing their cheeks with nuts, squirrels can be carnivorous — though recorded instances of the rodents hunting and killing other live...

SpaceX launches first two SES O3b mPOWER satellites with upgrades to address power issues seen on earlier spacecraft

SpaceX completed its third Falcon 9 launch in less than 24 hours with a launch for one of its oldest customers: Luxembourg-based communications company,...

How old are Saturn’s rings? Study suggests they could be 4.5 billion years old just like the planet

New research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — possibly as old as the planet. Instead of being a youthful 400 million years...

Saltwater Could Contaminate 75% of Coastal Freshwater by 2100

Climate change is wrecking the delicate balance between groundwater and ocean water, according to new research. Rising sea levels cause visible damage to coastal communities—but...

Oldest human DNA reveals lost branch of the human family tree

Scientists say they have recovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA from human remains found in Europe, and the information is helping to reveal...

Study confirms link between cancer and at least 10 popular ultra-processed foods

Science has already linked ultra-processed foods to heart disease, inflammation, diabetes, and cancer. But new research out of the University of South Florida  and Tampa General Hospital...

The Geminid meteor shower peaks this week. Here’s how to watch it

It’s that time of the year again. Sky-gazers may get the chance to glimpse some of the dozens of meteors that will streak across...

Unusual scales on crocodile heads due to skin growth rate, scientists say

Researchers find that varying stiffness and speeds at which skin grows lead to ‘mechanical’ formation of inward folds It sounds like a conundrum that Rudyard...

Warm and Sunny Weather on Mars Could Mean Disaster for Future Missions

Scientists have identified surprising weather patterns underlying Mars' notorious dust storms. In 1971, NASA’s Mariner 9 spacecraft arrived at Mars only to find the planet’s surface entirely...

An Ice-Free Arctic Could Come Before 2030, Study Finds

Ice loss in the Arctic has long been a sign of climate change, but an Arctic entirely free of ice has still seemed a...

Man Keeps a Rock for Years Hoping It’s Gold—But It’s Far More Valuable!

In 2015, while prospecting in Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia, David Hole unearthed a heavy rock that he believed was a gold nugget. The region is historically rich in gold, making his...

Cosmological model proposes dark matter production during pre-Big Bang inflation

As physicists continue their struggle to find and explain the origin of dark matter, the approximately 80% of the matter in the universe that...

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