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Scientists completed one of the most detailed explorations inside the Great Blue Hole. Here’s what they found at the bottom of the giant, mysterious sinkhole.
The ISS is chock-full of bacteria and fungi: study
NASA’s Cassini Reveals Surprises with Titan’s Lakes
Astronomers Have Found Potential Life-Supporting Conditions on The Nearest Exoplanet
Harvard Scientists Say Earth Was Struck by an Interstellar Object 5 Years Ago
Astronomers Finally Spot Universe’s First Molecule in Distant Nebula
First-ever black hole image revealed
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launch might mean moon missions for Elon Musk
A Jetsons future? Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
‘Spaceplane’ that flies 25 times faster than the speed of sound passes crucial test

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Arkansas woman allegedly murders husband for refusing to quit porn: report April 24, 2019
An Arkansas woman “flew into a rage” and fatally shot her husband inside his man cave after spotting a porn channel on their satellite television bill, according to prosecutors.
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Migrants fearful after hundreds arrested in Mexico raid April 24, 2019
Central American migrants hoping to reach the U.S. now carry the added anxiety of the pursued after Mexican police and immigration agents detained hundreds in a surprise raid on a caravan in Mexico's south.
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Looming wave of sex abuse cases poses threat to Boy Scouts April 24, 2019
Lawyers across the U.S. are recruiting clients for a potentially crippling new wave of sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts.
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Kim looks to Russia as sanctions bite North Korea's economy April 24, 2019
Two months after he failed to win a badly needed easing of sanctions from President Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is traveling to Russia in a possible attempt to win its help as the U.S.-led trade sanctions hurt his country's already-struggling economy.
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Piers Morgan on Bernie Sanders wanting felons to vote: 'This is madness!' April 24, 2019
Former CNN host and DailyMail.com editor-at-large Piers Morgan called Democratic presidential candidate frontrunner Bernie Sanders' comments Monday that he wanted felons to vote, including the Boston Marathon bomber, "utter lunacy" Tuesday.
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Top NFL Draft busts of all time: Where are they now? April 24, 2019
Here are some of the biggest NFL draft busts in history — and what’s become of them since.
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Grand Canyon visitor, 70, dies in fall from edge, authorities say April 24, 2019
Authorities say another visitor has died after falling from the edge of the Grand Canyon.
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Court prepares to sentence Hong Kong protest organizers April 24, 2019
A court in Hong Kong is preparing to sentence nine leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests convicted last month of public nuisance offenses.
Florida pipe bomb mailer blames 'steroids' in rambling note to judge April 24, 2019
The Florida man who plead guilty last month to mailing several faulty pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of President Trump, is blaming years of steroid use for the events leading up to his arrest.
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Warren, Amazon spar in Twitter war, as 2020 Dem accuses tech giant of 'deliberately misconstruing' facts April 24, 2019
Elizabeth Warren openly sparred with Amazon in a series of pointed tweets on Tuesday, just hours after she admitted during a nationally televised town hall that she still shops at the e-commerce giant -- even though she wants it broken up, along with a slew of other major tech companies.
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The buzz about bumble bees isn't good April 23, 2019
While many scientists are focused on the decline of honey bees, relatively few study bumble bees. The good news is that a new study provides an estimate on bumble bee population and distributions across Michigan in the past century. The bad news is that these results are dramatically low, and they mirror what's happening across the Americas, Europe and […]
Quantum gas turns supersolid April 23, 2019
Researchers report on the observation of supersolid behavior in dipolar quantum gases of erbium and dysprosium. In the dysprosium gas these properties are unprecedentedly long-lived. This sets the stage for future investigations into the nature of this exotic phase of matter.
Bacteria reveal strong individuality when navigating a maze April 23, 2019
Researchers demonstrate that genetically identical cells exhibit differing responses in their motility towards chemical attractants. Average values hide the full picture when it comes to describing the behavior of bacteria.
Why unique finches keep their heads of many colors April 23, 2019
There appears to be an underlying selection mechanism at work among Gouldian finches -- a mechanism that allows this species to produce and maintain individuals with red heads, black heads, and yellow heads.
Devil rays may have unknown birthing zone April 23, 2019
The discovery of dozens of pregnant giant devil rays tangled in fishing nets in a village along Mexico's Gulf of California could mean the endangered species has a previously unknown birthing zone in nearby waters, a study suggests. If more research confirms the possibility, the zone should be protected and placed off limits to fishing during times each […]
Arctic warming will accelerate climate change and impact global economy April 23, 2019
Carbon released into the atmosphere by the increasing loss of Arctic permafrost, combined with higher solar absorption by the Earth's surface due to the melting of sea ice and land snow, will accelerate climate change -- and have a multi-trillion dollar impact on the world economy.
Defying the laws of physics? Engineers demonstrate bubbles of sand April 22, 2019
A recent discovery explains a new family of gravitational instabilities in granular particles of different densities that are driven by a gas-channeling mechanism not seen in fluids. The team observed an unexpected Rayleigh-Taylor (R-T)-like instability in which lighter grains rise through heavier grains in the form of 'fingers' and ''gra […]
Brains of blind people adapt to sharpen sense of hearing, study shows April 22, 2019
Research uses functional MRI to identify two differences in the brains of blind individuals -- differences that might be responsible for their abilities to make better use of auditory information.
Snake-inspired robot slithers even better than predecessor April 22, 2019
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new and improved snake-inspired soft robot that is faster and more precise than its predecessor.
Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and researchers find it's slowing their evolution April 22, 2019
If you've ever spent some time in the Caribbean, you might have noticed that humans are not the only organisms soaking up the sun. Anoles -- diminutive little tree lizards -- spend much of their day shuttling in and out of shade. But, according to a new study, this behavioral 'thermoregulation' isn't just affecting their body temperature. […]
Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption April 19, 2019
Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power supply. Intriguingly, the process initially appears to contradict the fundamental laws of physics.
Data mining digs up hidden clues to major California earthquake triggers April 18, 2019
A powerful computational study of southern California seismic records has revealed detailed information about a plethora of previously undetected small earthquakes, giving a more precise picture about stress in the earth's crust.
Bioengineers program cells as digital signal processors April 18, 2019
Synthetic biologists have added high-precision analog-to-digital signal processing to the genetic circuitry of living cells. The research dramatically expands the chemical, physical and environmental cues engineers can use to prompt programmed responses from engineered organisms.
Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change April 18, 2019
Researchers use GPS to track the timing and patterns of giant tortoise migration over multiple years. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to find optimal food quality and temperatures. The timing of this migration is essential for keeping their energy levels high, and climate change could disrupt a tortoise's abil […]
Hubble celebrates its 29th birthday with unrivaled view of the Southern Crab Nebula April 18, 2019
This incredible image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula was taken to mark the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's 29th anniversary in space. The nebula, created by a binary star system, is one of the many objects that Hubble has demystified throughout its productive life. This new image adds to our understanding of the nebula and demonstrates t […]
A history of the Crusades, as told by crusaders' DNA April 18, 2019
History can tell us a lot about the Crusades, the series of religious wars fought between 1095 and 1291, in which Christian invaders tried to claim the Near East. But the DNA of nine 13th century Crusaders buried in a pit in Lebanon shows that there's more to learn about who the Crusaders were and their interactions with the populations they encountered […]
Researchers use 3D printer to print glass April 18, 2019
For the first time, researchers have successfully 3D printed chalcogenide glass, a unique material used to make optical components that operate at mid-infrared wavelengths. The ability to 3D print this glass could make it possible to manufacture complex glass components and optical fibers for new types of low-cost sensors, telecommunications components and b […]
Decline in measles vaccination is causing a preventable global resurgence of the disease April 18, 2019
In 2000, measles was declared to be eliminated in the United States. Today, the US and many other countries are experiencing outbreaks of measles because of declines in measles vaccine coverage. Without renewed focus on vaccination efforts, the disease may rebound in full force, according to infectious diseases experts.
Disappearing bumblebee species under threat of extinction April 18, 2019
The American Bumblebee - a species once more commonly seen buzzing around Southern Ontario - is critically endangered, according to a new study. The finding found the native North American species, Bombus pensylvanicus, is facing imminent extinction from Canada, considered the highest and most at-risk classification before extinction.
Infamous 'death roll' almost universal among crocodile species April 18, 2019
The iconic 'death roll' of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study.

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