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340-million-year-old 'nail tooth' shark found deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky
Scientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about a mysterious group of extinct predators.
Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discs
Scientists have found a way to store hundreds of terabytes of data onto a tiny crystal, with plans to scale this up to a disc-sized device that can be compatible with modern computing.
A giant extraterrestrial 'wave' hit Earth 14 million years ago — and may have dramatically altered our planet's climate
Our solar system's journey around the center of the Milky Way takes it through varying galactic environments, and one may have had a lasting impact on Earth's climate, according to a new study.
2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic red substance that contains mercury.
Diagnostic dilemma: Growing weed with bat poop left 2 men with deadly infections
Using bat poop to fertilize plants like cannabis can sometimes have deadly consequences. A report highlights two fatal cases that affected men in New York.
Evidence for Stephen Hawking's unproven black hole theory may have just been found — at the bottom of the sea
The recent discovery of a stupendously powerful neutrino has left scientists scratching their heads. New research suggests it could be evidence that Stephen Hawking was right about the nature of black holes and the early universe.
The universe's water is billions of years older than scientists thought — and may be nearly as old as the Big Bang itself
A new study suggests that water first appeared in the universe just a couple hundred million years after the Big Bang — meaning life could have evolved billions of years earlier than previously thought.
Scientists discover giant blobs deep inside Earth are 'evolving by themselves' — and we may finally know where they come from
Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.
'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't': Lessons from Texarkana's 1970 outbreak
"Today, Texarkana's unusual geographic and political arrangement continues to instruct us about the deeply intertwined nature of politics and health."
East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genes
Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the population over time because they bolstered immune responses against pathogens, new data reveal.
'Take shelter!': Tornado strikes Florida's Seminole County, destroying homes and interrupting live TV broadcast
A tornado hit central Florida on Monday, destroying two homes, uprooting trees and disrupting a FOX TV show as it was tracking the storm live on air.
China creates powerful spy satellite capable of seeing facial details from low orbit
New laser-based imaging technology is reportedly capable of capturing millimeter resolution from over 60 miles away.
Apple Watch Series 10 hits its lowest-ever price — this Apple deal is just too good to miss
Deal Amazon has dropped the Apple Watch Series 10 price by $100 and it's also price-matched at Walmart and Best Buy
Nanoparticle breakthrough could bring 'holy grail' of solar power within reach
Digital generated image of solar panel with purple-blue reflection.
Is ranch dressing a liquid or a solid? It's actually a 5th state of matter.
Is ranch dressing a solid or a liquid? A physicist explains that the short answer is both … and neither.
Erupting 'sharkcano' spits out a giant underwater plume in Oceania
Earth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a large plume of discolored water rising from the undersea Kavachi volcano, during an eruption that likely scattered the sharks that normally dwell there.
Top-secret X-37B space plane returns to Earth in dead of night after mysterious 434-day mission, US military reveals
The U.S. military's top-secret X-37B space plane has returned from a mysterious 434-day mission in orbit. The enigmatic mission 'broke new ground' for reusable space technology, according to the U.S. Space Force.
'Find of a lifetime': 15th-century gold and silver coins discovered by amateur metal detectorists in Scotland
A collection of over 30 gold and silver English and Scottish coins from throughout the 1400s were discovered near the Scotland border by hobbyist metal detectorists.
