Scientific News

First Canaanite inscription found on ancient ivory comb in Israel
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:24 pm
An ancient ivory comb with the first meaningful Canaanite inscription ever discovered in Israel has been found at Tel Lachish. ...
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Lockheed talks results of US Army's long-range munition shoot-off
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:18 pm
The U.S. Army is set to conclude a shoot-off for its Long-Range Precision Munitions effort in mid-November, according to ...
defensenews.com

S.S. Sally Ride delivers experiments to International Space Station
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:11 pm
The S.S. Sally Ride delivered experiments and other supplies to astronauts on the International Space Station Wednesday morning.
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NASA's 'Smiling Sun' Image Is a Reminder of the Threat of Solar Wind
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:00 pm
The image, taken by the space agencys Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite, was shared on one of NASAs Twitter accounts. Social ...
smithsonianmag.com

Crows outthink monkeys, can grasp recursive patterns
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:00 pm
Crows are notoriously clever the songbirds can use tools, understand the concept of zero and follow basic analogies. Now, a ...
msn.com

Cutting Through the Hype Around Quantum Computers and the Quantum Threat
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 1:00 pm
There may be no technology more overhyped and underestimated today than quantum computing.While getting to commercially relevant quantum computing ...
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Locked in Ice for 100 Years, Melting Glaciers Are Revealing Lost Artifacts
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 12:35 pm
Stone age items, human remains and long-lost mountaineering equipment have all been uncovered as the world's glaciers are in danger ...
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Earth To Regulators: Space Needs You
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 12:30 pm
To protect the space near Earth, regulations must be put in place to ensure any country that would like to ...
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Tropical Storm Nicole Delays NASA's Artemis I Launch
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 12:06 pm
NASA's Artemis I mission launch has once again been delayed until Wednesday, Nov. 16. The space agency hopes the fourth time's ...
pcmag.com

Some harlequin frogs -- presumed extinct -- have been rediscovered
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 12:01 pm
Endangered harlequin frogs, once presumed extinct, were among the hardest hit amphibians during a fungal pandemic. Some species are now ...
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The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn't be alive
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 12:00 pm
The Devils Hole pupfish is small, blue and incredibly endangered. It also may be the most inbred creature on Earth. ...
livescience.com

Taurids 2022: You need to see this elusive meteor shower this weekend
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 12:00 pm
The Taurids will be at their best this year overnight on Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12 in the northern hemisphere. ...
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Updated Striped Bass Assessment Shows Some Positive Signs, but Fishery Managers Remain Cautious
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:52 am
An updated estimate of the striped bass population along the Atlantic Coast released yesterday shows improvements in striped bass numbers, ...
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Soccer field-sized asteroid to pass Earth Thursday - NASA
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:48 am
Asteroid 2019 XS measures around 100 meters, just a bit smaller than a soccer field, per FIFA's regulations. But unlike the soccer ...
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Explaining the great acorn feast -- or famine
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:31 am
The acorn is the fruit of the many varieties of oak trees, and contains a baby oak tree embryo. After ...
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China prepares to launch Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:11 am
This photo taken on Nov. 9, 2022 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y6 carrier rocket ...
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Letters to the Editor: Save the Colorado River. Desalinate water from the Pacific Ocean
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 11:00 am
Desalination is expensive and power-intensive, but imagine the benefits to the Owens Valley or the Colorado River.
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Newly found 'Hulk' planet is 10 times the mass of Earth and has a hellish atmosphere
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 10:40 am
NASA has discovered a massive Hulk planet that is deadly in every sense of the word. Named simply TOI-1075 b, ...
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In storage for 100 years, Jewels of the Nile required special attention at WAM
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 10:11 am
A trove of ancient Egyptian jewelry had been stored at Worcester Art Museum for nearly a century when Paula Artal-Isbrand ...
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Mystery of ancient language solved after 3,700-year-old sentence is decoded
Wed, Nov 9th 2022 at 10:03 am
The first ever sentence in Canaanite from 3,700 years ago, a plea to remove hair lice, has been discovered etched on ...
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