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The patient: A 32-year-old woman in ShanghaiThe symptoms: The woman went to the hospital with a persistent cough accompanied by occasional bloody phlegm, which she would…
A “super-puff” exoplanet is leaking a lot of helium into space, new observations show — and may be in the process of losing a lot of…
Anacondas have been giant for millions of years, a new study finds.The enormous snakes’ average body size has remained constant since they first appeared in the…
A dropped vase, a crushed sugar cube and an exploding bubble all have something in common: They break apart in similar ways, a new mathematical equation…
Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the grave of an ousted noblewoman whom they are calling “The Lady with the Inverted Diadem.” The seventh-century-B.C. burial is notable…
An isolated burial in Sudan has revealed the first evidence of an unknown funeral ritual that took place nearly 4,000 years ago in a little-known African…
Skywatchers are in for a stunning spectacle this week when the second-biggest full moon of 2025, the Cold Supermoon, rises in the east at dusk and…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Guérou, Mauritania [16.930575400, -11.759622605]What’s in the photo? Three black mesas surrounded by unusual sand dunes in the Sahara DesertWho took the photo?…
Milestone: Moore’s law introducedDate: Dec. 2, 1964Where: San Francisco Bay AreaWho: Gordon MooreAt a low-key talk for a local professional society in 1964, computer scientist and…
Not too long ago the thought of having a capable home observatory in your own back garden seemed impossible, but now it is. You can see…
