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Listen: Stellar streams and the dark Universe

When the general public speaks about dark matter, most of the discussion centers on the topic of whether dark matter exists or not: on wheth

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Mother Bats’ Hearts Quicken When They Hear Baby’s Cries

Like humans, bat moms are primed by evolution to spring into action The post Mother Bats’ Hearts Quicken When They Hear Baby’s Cries appeare

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Here’s the winner of the 2026 Cundill History Prize.

Today, at the Cundill History Prize Festival in Montreal, the jurors awarded the 2026 Cundill History Prize, which celebrates “outstanding h

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Ice Age Europeans Were More Connected Than We Thought

A prehistoric French woman’s DNA tells the story The post Ice Age Europeans Were More Connected Than We Thought appeared first on Nautilus.

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Give them a C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are unionizing

After years of fighting for better pay and benefits, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have unionized. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Associa

19thnews.org 23.10.26 · 34👁

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How Multiple Births Can Accelerate A Mother’s Biological Age

As any mom can tell you, having a baby takes a big toll. Growing an entire new human being inside your body demands a lot of resources, ener

nautil.us 23.10.26 · 27👁

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A Team of Astronomers Thinks They Have Identified the Exact Night Sky That Inspired Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night.' Not Everyone Is Convinced

Very few night skies seen from the south of France during the summer of 1889 would match the scene on van Gogh's canvas. A new study argues

smithsonianmag.com 23.10.26 · 30👁

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Indian Arts Center in Laguna, New Mexico

Just outside Albuquerque along historic Route 66, sits an unassuming, albeit colorful little building. Adorned with paintings of Native wome

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Only-in-Anchorage Winter Traditions

Winter brings out the best of Anchorage. Under a blanket of snow, the city comes alive with festivals exploring regional history, lively tri

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For the First Time, Scientists Trapped an Elusive Antimatter Particle—and Contained It for Months. It Could Allow Them to Test an Enduring Physics Theory

The standard model of particle physics works really well, but it can't explain why the universe exists. Something is missing, and this trapp

smithsonianmag.com 23.10.26 · 40👁

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Anchorage: A City Within the Wild

In Anchorage, exploring nature isn’t only for a rare free day or a well-planned vacation; it’s a part of daily life, as integral to the city

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Noema’s AI Reading List

The post Noema’s AI Reading List appeared first on NOEMA.

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Was This the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”?

Astronomers look beyond the stars in search of Van Gogh’s inspiration The post Was This the Exact Date of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night”? appeare

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Immerse Yourself in the Cosmos at Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Planetarium, Recently Restored to Its Former Glory in Florida

Completed in 1958, the domed building is located on the campus of Florida Southern College, home to 13 Wright-designed buildings, the world'

smithsonianmag.com 23.10.26 · 35👁

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Why did humans’ brains surpass chimps’? A tiny foe might help explain it

A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.

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The Brazilian Grandmother Who Took Down a Drug Trafficking Ring With a Camcorder

For years, Dona Joana begged police to stop the dealers terrorizing her Rio neighborhood. When no one listened, the 80-year-old grandmother

narratively.com 23.10.26 · 37👁

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Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes del Morro (Morro Castle) in Havana, Cuba

Every night at 9:00 PM a reenactment of Colonial Spanish soldiers from the 18th century preform a ceremony to light a cannon. The sound can

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Astronomers Detect the Oldest Known Fast Radio Burst, Spewed From an Ancient Galaxy Just Three Billion Years After the Big Bang

The universe formed 13.8 billion years ago, so this far-traveled burst of radio waves can help scientists learn more about the early cosmos.

smithsonianmag.com 23.10.26 · 32👁

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'Wildwood' Is the Longest Stop-Motion Animated Film Ever. Each Frame of the Movie Is a Marvel of Handcrafted World Building

Deborah Cook, costumer designer at stop-motion animation studio Laika, discusses creating tiny costumes for puppets in a fantastical world s

smithsonianmag.com 23.10.26 · 26👁

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TWA Flight 529 Memorial in Willowbrook, Illinois

On September 1st, 1961, at 2:00 am, TWA Flight 529 took off from Chicago’s Midway Airport for the last leg of its cross-country journey. Ori

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These Are the Most Stunning Weather Photos of the Year

The American Meteorological Society just announced the winners of its 2026 photo contest The post These Are the Most Stunning Weather Photos

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These Big, Fierce Birds Found Love in Australia—and Laid the First Southern Cassowary Eggs at the Adelaide Zoo in 34 Years

Zoo staffers don’t know whether the bright green eggs are viable and will ultimately hatch into chicks. However, the eggs themselves are a m

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Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria

In people being treated for blood cancer, consuming sugar while on antibiotics boosted harm to the diversity of the gut microbiome.

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Texas district attorney opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers

A Republican district attorney in West Texas has opened a criminal investigation into pamphlets mailed to homes across Texas purporting to c

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