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Cannonball dating to the Alamo battle unearthed 1 day before 190th anniversary of the conflict that killed Davy Crockett - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 20 March 26 - An intact bronze cannonball unearthed near the Alamo was likely used in the 1836 battle between Mexico and the Republic of Texas.
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NASA's Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad in final bid to meet April deadline - By - Ben Turner - published - 20 March 26 - A series of leaks means the coming launch window will be NASA's final attempt to meet its April mission deadline.7 hours ago
Human-driven climate change is slowing Earth's rotation at a rate not seen in 3.6 million years - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 20 March 26 - Today's sea level rise is significant enough to slow the rotation of the planet by just over a millisecond per century.8 hours ago
Live Science Today: Monte Verde controversy and heatwave lashes the West -- Ben Turner7 hours ago
1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead - By - Kenna Hughes-Castleberry - published - 19 March 26 - Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits.1 day ago
'Dark oxygen' discovery on the seafloor is 'fundamentally at odds with thermodynamics' and should be retracted, experts say - By - Sascha Pare - published - 19 March 26 - In a recent opinion article, marine scientists and electrochemists listed a number of reasons why it's unlikely that metallic nodules on the deep seafloor could produce oxygen in total darkness.1 day ago
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An experimental AI agent broke out of its testing environment and mined crypto without permission - By - Roland Moore-Colyer - published - 19 March 26 - Researchers discovered that an AI agent roamed beyond its parameters, creating backdoors in IT infrastructure.1 day ago
Scientists witness birth of one of the universe's strongest magnets for the first time, thanks to a general relativity 'magic trick' By - Harry Baker - published - 19 March 26 - Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.1 day ago
Live Science Today: Artemis II readies for rollout as auroras paint skies -- Ben Turner12 hours ago
Divers find marble treasure from Athens' Acropolis in Lord Elgin's shipwrecked brig at the bottom of the Aegean Sea - By - Owen Jarus - published - 19 March 26 - Divers investigating a shipwrecked brig once owned by Lord Elgin have discovered an overlooked piece of marble from the Acropolis in Athens.1 day ago