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NASA puts U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in ‘impact risk corridor’ for asteroid
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NASA puts U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in ‘impact risk corridor’ for asteroid

SAN JUAN — There's bad news — and even more bad news. Which do you want first? NASA has officially upgraded the likelihood of Earth being hit by asteroid 2024 YR4. What's…
Posted by John McCarthy February 18, 2025
Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time
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Study finds high levels of microplastics in human brains that appear to be increasing over time

ALBUQUERQUE — Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount appears to be increasing over time.  In the study, published Monday in…
Posted by John McCarthy February 4, 2025
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
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Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing.…
Posted by John McCarthy January 26, 2025
A private US spacecraft headed to the moon captures a glorious view of Earth
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A private US spacecraft headed to the moon captures a glorious view of Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. Still circling Earth, Firefly Aerospace’s lunar lander fired its…
Posted by John McCarthy January 25, 2025
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
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From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars

BRIDGETOWN – When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed. Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from…
Posted by John McCarthy December 21, 2024
‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
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‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery

Most living creatures are bound by the fact of birth, aging and death. Few, however, have evolved to break the typical life cycle. The aptly named immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)…
Posted by John McCarthy December 6, 2024
Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
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Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city

ANCHORAGE, (AP) — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused…
Posted by John McCarthy November 24, 2024
First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’
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First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’

A nudibranch from the midnight zone has fingers on its tail, collects food with a hood, and glows. MONTEREY BAY — A team of researchers has published a detailed description…
Posted by John McCarthy November 20, 2024
When to catch the last supermoon of the year
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When to catch the last supermoon of the year

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Better catch this week’s supermoon. It will be a while until the next one. This will be the year’s fourth and final supermoon, looking bigger and…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2024
2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina
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2 more escaped monkeys recaptured and enjoying peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in South Carolina

YEMASSEE, S.C. (AP) — Two more monkeys have been returned to the South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research, authorities said Tuesday. Only 11 of the 43 Rhesus macaques…
Posted by John McCarthy November 13, 2024

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