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Radiation-resistant 'extremophile' microbe dubbed 'Conan the Bacterium' inspires new antioxidant
New insight into how unique bacteria resist damage from radiation could lead to better protecti ...View More
Henry the giant crocodile, who has sired 10,000 babies, celebrates 124th birthday
Henry the world's oldest known crocodile is celebrating his 124th birthday at a conservation ce ...View More
1,800-year-old silver amulet could rewrite history of Christianity in the early Roman Empire
A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered in a burial in Germany is the oldest evidence of Chri ...View More
Oldest firearms ever found in US were abandoned by Spanish in 16th-century battle against Native Americans
Two 16th-century cannons unearthed in Arizona may be the oldest firearms ever found in the Unit ...View More
James Webb telescope spots more than 100 new asteroids between Jupiter and Mars — and some are heading toward Earth
Astronomers analyzing archival images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have discovere ...View More
Ursid meteor shower 2024: Where and when to see the final meteor shower of the year
If you missed the peak of the Geminid meteor shower earlier this month, don't worry — there's s ...View More
Space photo of the week: The sun's corona blooms during back-to-back solar eclipses
What it is: The sun's coronaWhere it is: About 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from E ...View More
Alien life may look nothing like life on Earth — so how should we go about looking for it?
We have only one example of biology forming in the universe — life on Earth. But what if life c ...View More
Chungungo: The mini sea otter that lives on rocky cliffs and mates for life
Name: Chungungo, or marine otter (Lontra felina)Where it lives: Rocky marine coastline from nor ...View More
Moon quiz: What do you know about our nearest celestial neighbor?
That's no moon! Wait, yes, yes it is.Humankind has always been fascinated by the moon; the anci ...View More
