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'The universe has thrown us a curveball': Largest-ever map of space reveals we might have gotten dark energy totally wrong
By Ben Turner published
Findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that dark energy could be evolving over time. If they're right, cosmology will need a new model.

Stonehenge isn't the oldest monument of its kind in England, study reveals
By Laura Geggel published
Flagstones, an ancient monument and burial ground in England, is older than Stonehenge, a new radiocarbon-dating study finds.

Watch enormous deep-sea spiders crawl around sub-Antarctic seafloor
By Pandora Dewan published
The giant sea spiders can have leg spans of up to 20 inches (51 centimeters).

'Rainbow on fire': Venus transforms into colorful crescent as it approaches its closest point to Earth
By Harry Baker published
As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet looking like a giant rainbow in space.

NASA reveals a sunset on the moon in high definition for the 1st time
By Pandora Dewan published
During its final hours on the lunar surface, the Blue Ghost spacecraft captured stunning photos of a lunar sunset.

4 tiny, Earth-like planets found circling 2nd-closest star system to us — and could be visited by future human generations
By Harry Baker published
A quartet of small, rocky exoplanets likely circle Barnard's Star, around 6 billion light-years from Earth, putting them in contention as targets of missions for future human generations.

'Love hormone' oxytocin can pause pregnancy, animal study finds
By Stephanie Pappas published
Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of research could improve our understanding of human fertility.

Google's 'moonshot factory' creates new internet with fingernail-sized chip that fires data around the world using light beams
By Owen Hughes published
Google X has introduced the Taara chip, a fingernail-sized invention that taps the "virtually limitless" potential of light-based internet connectivity.

Scientists find evidence of 'supernova graveyard' at the bottom of the sea — and possibly on the surface of the moon
By Jenna Ahart published
After finding the debris of two colliding stars swimming in the ocean, researchers are after more evidence from the lunar soil.

Scientists create new map showing ice-free Antarctica in more detail than ever before
By Sascha Pare published
Bedmap3 is the most fine-grain map to date of the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice. Scientists created it using more than 60 years' worth of data from satellites, ships and dog-drawn sleds.

Diagnostic dilemma: After surgery, a 17-year-old could speak only a foreign language
By Christoph Schwaiger published
While waking up from knee surgery, a 17-year-old boy temporarily lost his ability to speak in his native language.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were carried away on stretchers after return from space. Here's why that's normal.
By Sharmila Kuthunur last updated
When astronauts return from a prolonged visit to space, they are often carried out of their capsules and placed on stretchers. The 'stranded' astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were no exception. Here's why.

'Welcome home!': NASA astronauts who spent 9 months in orbit finally back on Earth
By Ben Turner published
After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have splash-landed off the coast of Florida.

Solar eclipse glasses: Where to buy a safe, certified pair before the March 29 eclipse
By Brandon Specktor last updated
You MUST wear protective eyewear to view a partial solar eclipse like the one coming to North American on March 29. Here's how to find a pair of certified solar eclipse glasses from an approved vendor.

'Not enough survives to read the king's name': Tomb discovered of unknown ancient Egyptian pharaoh
By Owen Jarus published
A king's tomb dating back around 3,600 years has been discovered at Abydos, Egypt.

Alaskan volcano Mount Spurr showing activity that will 'most likely end in an explosive eruption,' scientist says
By Stephanie Pappas published
Mount Spurr near Anchorage has been showing signs of unrest for a year. Now scientists think it's creeping closer to an eruption.

2,200-year-old shackles discovered at ancient Egyptian gold mine
By Kristina Killgrove published
The discovery of two sets of iron ankle shackles at an ancient Egyptian gold mine reveals forced labor.

NASA captures stunning new image of shock waves from next-gen supersonic plane as it flies across the sun
By Julian Dossett published
New photograph captures breathtaking sight of history-making Boom Supersonic's XB-1 passenger plane as it hits supersonic speeds while flying across the sun

1st glacier declared dead from climate change seen in before and after images
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space Satellite images taken more than three decades apart show the disappearance of Iceland's Okjökull, the first glacier to be officially declared dead as a result of human-caused climate change.
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