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The “Llullaillaco Maiden” — a teenage girl whose mummified body was found atop a frigid volcano in Argentina — was sacrificed centuries ago by the Inca.…
To our human eyes, a mouse’s furred face doesn’t betray much emotion. But if you watch the body language of a mouse who’s reunited with one…
Quick FactsWhat it is: A moonlit Earth.Where it is: Image taken from Earth orbit.When it was shared: June 4, 2026.When NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman pointed his…
If you’ve ever washed uncooked rice, you’ve seen the pale, milky-white water that rinses away. Billions of people across the world eat rice every day. So…
NASA’s X-59, an experimental supersonic aircraft developed in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has broken the sound barrier for the first time. The test represents an important…
The United States successfully eliminated measles decades ago by taking measures to ensure the virus stopped spreading consistently within the country — but now, it’s likely…
This week’s science news was awash with alarming updates from the world’s oceans, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declaring the official onset of El…
As water molecules move around the planet through the water cycle, they take on many forms, moving from solid to liquid to gas and back again.…
A pair of sibling dwarf galaxies is having a gravitationally charged squabble in our cosmic backyard, and it will likely end with one ripping the other…
A single climate-change-fueled cyclone killed 7% of Tapanuli orangutans — the world’s rarest great apes — in just five days last year, new research reveals.The study…
