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Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing mystery - but not everyone agrees - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 16 April 26 - The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.
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Bright-green fireball meteor caught exploding above famous Viking raid site in UK - By - Harry Baker - published - 16 April 26 - Photographers caught a spectacular emerald-green fireball meteor streaking above Lindisfarne in northeast England, where Viking raiders famously killed and robbed Christian monks in the eighth century.2 hours ago
Northern lights may be visible from several US states Friday and Saturday as giant hole opens up in sun's atmosphere - By - Pandora Dewan - published - 16 April 26 - A large hole opened up in the sun's atmosphere this week, spewing high-speed solar winds that will paint northern lights displays across several U.S. states this weekend.5 hours ago
Hackers used AI to steal hundreds of millions of Mexican government and private citizen records in one of the largest cybersecurity breaches ever - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 16 April 26 - A group of hackers used both Claude Code and ChatGPT in a cybersecurity hack that lasted two and a half months.8 hours ago
The first black hole ever discovered is spewing 'dancing jets' at half the speed of light - By - Harry Baker - published - 16 April 26 - Astronomers have accurately measured the "dancing" energy jets of the first confirmed black hole, Cygnus X-1, more than 60 years after it was first spotted.9 hours ago
Stephen Hawking's black hole paradox could be solved - if the universe has 7 dimensions - By - Andrey Feldman - published - 16 April 26 - Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that the universe has seven dimensions.10 hours ago
'Human evolution didn't slow down; we were just missing the signal': Large DNA study reveals natural selection led to more redheads and less male-pattern baldness - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 15 April 26 - Over the past 10,000 years, evolution in West Eurasia has been selecting for light skin, red hair and resistance to HIV and leprosy in humans, according to a new study.1 day ago
New study confirms lobsters feel pain, driving scientists to call for a ban on boiling them alive - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 15 April 26 - A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that lobsters feel pain, with the crustaceans seemingly responding to electrical shocks with emotional distress.1 day ago
This humanoid robot does all your housework for you - and its makers say it's ready for your home - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 15 April 26 - Panther has been filmed doing basic household chores, like making the bed and cooking breakfast.1 day ago
Ancient process that created rare earth elements discovered - and it could help us locate desperately needed deposits - By - Sascha Pare - published - 15 April 26 - A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances that are released when one tectonic plate dives beneath another.1 day ago
73 moon landings? NASA's 'Moon Base User's Guide' reveals the agency's 'most ambitious space project' will be fraught with challenges - By - Patrick Pester - published - 15 April 26 - NASA has released a 'Moon Base User's Guide' that reveals the major gaps the agency and its partners must fill in to land and live on the moon.1 day ago