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Pompeii DNA evidence leads to surprising new discovery about victims

New information from the study of Pompeii plaster casts has challenged previous interpretations

The Independent UK

Space stations are loud — that's why NASA is making a quiet fan

NASA's building a quiet fan to help future astronauts have some peace and quiet.

Space

Identity of casts of victims at Pompeii not all they seem, research suggests

Scientists studying DNA find one person in scene of cowering family was a man and not a ‘mother’

The Guardian - UK

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We’ve Been Wrong About the Pompeii Victims All Along

A paper on 14 victims from Pompeii describes how DNA analysis shows a different story behind the relationships of the individuals than what historians thought.

Inverse

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time

NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.

Space

How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond

Scientists are tracking the evolution of comet Hale-Bopp, one of the brightest comets ever seen.

Space

Cornish monument is 4,000 years older than was thought and ‘without parallel’

Original purpose of King Arthur’s Hall is a mystery and archaeologists say it is unique in Europe

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'Beppo go home?' An astronaut monkey steals hearts in tear-jerking SNL skit

Saturday Night Live released a heart-wrenching skit about Beppo the astronaut monkey.

Space

A NASA Psychologist Reveals 3 Mental Health Hacks Astronauts Use In Space

Astronauts use these tools to stay sane in outer space.

Inverse

SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before

The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.

Space

The International Space Station Has A Pesky Leak — Not Even NASA Has A Solid Plan For It

A recent report out last month from NASA’s Office of the Inspector General highlighted some of the big challenges to keeping the ISS flying safely until 2030.

Inverse

Archaeologists perplexed to find strangely modified sheep horns in ancient Egypt

Procedure likely done to reduce likelihood that animal would gore handler, researchers say

The Independent UK

Venus' 'missing' giant impact craters may be hiding in plain sight

Venus' wrinkled, deformed "tesserae" terrain may be ancient impact features the size of continents, a new study suggests.

Space

How accurate were polls in 2024?

Despite being inaccurate the last two elections, many polls this round were spot on

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The Independent UK

Origin of mysterious black balls washed up on beaches revealed - and it’s disgusting

Assessment reveals where strange blobs were created

International Business Times

Biden To Address Americans After Trump Storms Back

US President Joe Biden will make a painful address to the nation Thursday, vowing a peaceful transfer of power to Donald Trump after his political nemesis scored a crushing election win over Kamala Harris.

The Independent UK

Vampire bats made to run on treadmills – revealing the secret of how they use blood

Vampire bats lack genes needed for insulin secretion, so instead they rely on quickly metabolising amino acids found in their blood meal

International Business Times

Brazil's Amazon Posts Lowest Deforestation In Nine Years: Govt

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss.

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Thriving Scorpion Population Is Stinging Problem For Brazil

Forget snakes, it's scorpions Brazilians most need to worry about. The most widely found species in the country, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is the most dangerous scorpion in South America.

Space

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched 20 Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Saturday morning (Nov. 9).

Space

Sun erupts with powerful X2.3 solar flare, triggers radio blackouts (video)

A X2.3 solar flare Wednesday morning (Nov. 6), leading to shortwave radio blackouts for parts of the southern hemisphere.

International Business Times

Germany's Embattled Scholz Paves Way For Early Elections

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday amid a deep coalition crisis that he will seek a vote of confidence in January that would pave the way for early elections by March.

The Guardian - UK

Niall Logan obituary

Other lives: Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University who was an expert on bacillus bacteria

Space

'Fastest-feeding' black hole of the early universe found! But does it break the laws of physics?

The hungriest known black hole in the early universe has been found, thanks to teamwork between NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Space

'What's Starlink?' Trump talks Elon Musk, Starship and SpaceX in election night victory speech (video)

President-elect Donald Trump had high words of praise for Elon Musk and SpaceX during his election night victory speech, mentioning twice that he did not know what Starlink satellites were.

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