Science
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Wreckage of Pan Am Flight ‘Clipper Endeavor’ Found 74 Years After Fatal Crash
Explorers have located the 1952 Pan Am ‘Clipper Endeavor’ wreckage off Puerto Rico, a discovery that highlights the flight’s legacy in modern aviation safety protocols.
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AI Cracks 87-Year-Old Math Enigma, Sparking Paradigm Crisis
Harvard mathematician Levent Alpöge used AI to find a counterexample to the 87-year-old Jacobian Conjecture, fueling debates over research integrity and autonomy.
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Great White Sharks ‘Contender’ and ‘Ripple’ Tracked in Major Northern Migration
Researchers are tracking great white sharks ‘Contender’ and ‘Ripple’ as they migrate north to Atlantic Canada and New England, emphasizing that encounters remain rare.
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Google Maps Leads Quebec Man to 390-Million-Year-Old Meteor Crater
An amateur astronomer using Google Maps discovered a 390-million-year-old, 25-kilometer-wide meteor crater in Quebec, now confirmed by scientists.
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Archaeologists Discover Iliad Fragment Inside 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 1,600-year-old papyrus fragment of Homer’s Iliad inside a Roman-era mummy, marking a historic literary find.
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Hillsborough Meteorite Reveals Prebiotic Ingredients and Ancient Brines
A study in Science Advances confirms that a 2024 New Jersey meteorite contains prebiotic molecules and ancient brines, offering clues on the origins of life on Earth.
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NASA Ramps Up Preparations for 2027 Artemis III Mission
NASA has accelerated assembly and testing for the Artemis III mission, targeting a 2027 launch to further lunar exploration objectives.
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Astronomers Detect ‘True Sugar’ in Interstellar Space
Scientists have identified erythrulose in an interstellar molecular cloud, marking the first discovery of a ‘true sugar’ capable of forming life’s building blocks.
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Armenian researcher confirms Einstein theory with record precision
Professor Vahagn Gurzadyan has co-authored a landmark study in Nature, providing the most precise measurement of spacetime frame-dragging to date.
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Heat Dome Shatters Records in Montana, Experts Urge Proactive Planning
A persistent heat dome has brought record-breaking temperatures to Montana, prompting experts to warn about the critical need for proactive public health preparedness.
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Old Farmer’s Almanac Releases Fall 2026 Weather Outlook
The 2026 Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts cooler autumn temperatures across the Eastern U.S., while the Pacific Northwest prepares for a wetter-than-average season.
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NOAA Forecasts 81% Chance of ‘Super’ El Niño by Late 2026
NOAA reports an 81% probability of a ‘very strong’ El Niño event by late 2026, raising concerns over extreme weather patterns and potential climate interventions.
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Metal Spheres Found on Australian Beach Highlight Growing Space Debris Risks
Australian authorities are investigating six metal spheres found on a Queensland beach, likely rocket debris, amid rising concerns over reentry risks.
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Aviation Pioneer and Mercury 13 Member Wally Funk Dies at 87
Wally Funk, a legendary aviator and the oldest woman to reach space, has passed away at 87 in Grapevine, Texas, leaving a legacy of breaking gender barriers.
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China’s Tianwen-2 Probe Captures First Close-Up of Earth’s ‘Quasi-Moon’
China’s Tianwen-2 probe has imaged the asteroid Kamo’oalewa, revealing a fragile, rubble-pile surface that complicates planned sample collection.
