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Why does cotton shrink?BySarah Wells published 24 June 24The science of ruining your favorite shirt is more complicated than you might think.
Chemistry
Earth from space: Near-lifeless 'Land of Terror' looks like an alien landscape in the SaharaByHarry Baker published 24 June 24A 2017 satellite image of the Sahara's Tanezrouft Basin shows the abstract beauty in ancient rock folds and colorful salt flats that have been sculpted in this terrifying region over millions of years.
Geology
Saturn's planet-wide storms driven by seasonal heating, Cassini probe revealsBySharmila Kuthunur published 23 June 24Saturn pumps into space varying amounts of heat based on its seasons, which drives planet-wide storms, data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed.
Saturn
Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters.ByStacy Keltner published 23 June 24Lucy is popularly depicted as being hairy, but new evidence suggests she wasn't. The discovery prompts new questions about the history of nudity.
Evolution
32 of the most dangerous animals on EarthByCarys Matthews published 23 June 24From the tiniest insects to the largest land animal on Earth, here are some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures in the world.
Animals
Space photo of the week: Hubble roars back to life with exquisite image of nearby galaxyByJamie Carter published 23 June 24The sparkling galaxy NGC 1546 stars in Hubble's first new image since changing to its new "one-gyro mode," ending the telescope's roughly month-long break.
Astronomy
Have giant humans ever existed?ByPatrick Pester published 23 June 24Some humans have always stood head and shoulders above their peers, but there's nothing mythological about these real-life human giants.
Archaeology
Is Jupiter's Great Red Spot an impostor? Giant storm may not be the original one discovered 350 years agoByStefanie Waldek published 22 June 24Astronomer Giovanni Cassini observed Jupiter's 'Permanent Spot' in 1665, but new research suggests it's a different vortex from today's Great Red Spot.
Jupiter
1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading GothsByLaura Geggel published 22 June 24Archaeologists on the Channel Islands off the coast of France have found two coins from the Roman era.
Romans
Jaguarundi: The little wildcat that looks like an otter and has 13 ways of 'talking'ByLydia Smith published 22 June 24Jaguarundis are weird little felines that are about the size of domestic cats, have long bodies with short legs and round, flattened heads.
Animals
The Hope Diamond: The 'cursed' blue gemstone coveted by royaltyByJennifer Nalewicki published 22 June 24One of the most desired gems in the world is believed to be cursed. But what is the Hope Diamond's history, value and worth?
Archaeology
'Loch ness monster' microbe stretches its neck to 30 times its body length in secondsByLars Fischer published 22 June 24A microbe can grow a neck that is 30 times as long as its body in just a few seconds. Origami folding explains how
Microbiology
If birds are dinosaurs, why aren't they cold-blooded?ByMargaret Osborne published 22 June 24If dinosaurs were reptiles, then why aren't birds cold blooded?
Dinosaurs
James Webb telescope spots a dozen newborn stars spewing gas in the same direction — and nobody is sure whyByBrandon Specktor published 21 June 24The James Webb telescope has spotted a peculiar group of baby stars firing enormous jets into space at nearly the exact same angle. The discovery could hold new insights into how stars are born.
Astronomy
Easter Island's population never collapsed because it never got that big, researchers suggestByKristina Killgrove published 21 June 24Easter Island never had a catastrophic population collapse, researchers propose in a new study that looks at archaeological rock gardens.
Archaeology
AI models could devour all of the internet’s written knowledge by 2026ByBen Turner published 21 June 24A new estimate suggests that AI could use up all of the internet’s text data within the next few years. The next recourse could be private information, a new study warns.
Artificial Intelligence
Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closingByBen Turner published 21 June 24NASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.
Space Exploration
New piranha-like fish with 'human teeth' and Eye of Sauron marking found deep within the AmazonByHarry Baker published 21 June 24A new species of piranha-like fish called pacu was recently found hiding in plain sight among several near-identical species in the Amazon River. Researchers have named it after Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings."
Fish
Gates of Hell: Turkmenistan's methane-fueled fire pit that has been burning since 1971BySascha Pare published 21 June 24Geologists set Turkmenistan's Darvaza gas crater ablaze in 1971, thinking the fire would die down within a few weeks, but the pit is still burning 53 years later.
Geology
New blood test detects ovarian cancer years before conventional methodsByEmily Cooke published 21 June 24Patients with early-stage ovarian cancer may have detectable changes in the immune cells in their blood.
Cancer
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