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What Lies Beyond the Grids

In a First - Astronaut's 'serious medical condition' forces Nasa to end space station mission early

Jupiter will outshine every star in the sky this weekend - how to see the 'king of planets' at opposition

Astronomers have revealed a new type of cosmic object called Cloud-9 - a dim, starless gas cloud anchored by a massive dark matter halo that may be the first-confirmed failed galaxy.

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This simple design change could finally fix solid-state batteries

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Stanford's AI spots hidden disease warnings that show up while you sleep

Stopping GLP-1 Drugs Triggers Weight Regain 4x Faster Than Ending Exercise

Scientists test a tiny eye implant that could restore sight

Scientists Found a Way to Supercharge the Immune System Against Cancer

A hidden world inside DNA is finally revealed

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Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Hunt Finally Makes the Pole, O'Brady Hits Land

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1,100-year-old mummy found in Chile died of extensive injuries when a turquoise mine caved in, CT scans reveal

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Oregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of couple in Portland

Live: Tensions flare after deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis

Meteor Explosion Captured Live from the International Space Station for the First Time Ever

Scientists Find Asteroid Spinning So Fast, It Could Shatter

Hundreds of Nearby Stars Flagged as Prime Candidates to Support Life

Orbiting satellites could start crashing into one another in less than 3 days, theoretical new 'CRASH Clock' reveals

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Chemistry is stuck in the dark ages: 'Chemputation' can bring it into the digital world

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Entanglement enhances the speed of quantum simulations, transforming long-standing obstacles into a powerful advantage

Scientists use string theory to crack the code of natural networks

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At CES, auto and tech companies transform cars into proactive companions

Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES

Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES

Bringing Van Gogh to life: How VR could redefine the way we experience art and culture

Fusion Physicists Found a Way Around a Long-Standing Density Limit

Scientists tried to break Einstein's speed of light rule

Dancing isn't enough: Industry pushes for practical robots

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Indonesia - Volcano's Lava Isn't Red; It's Electric Blue, and Here's Why!

Scientists Find a Hidden Plastic Cloud Hanging Over Cities

Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Photo of Glowing Sandbanks That Look Like Underwater Auroras!

Winter Is Not a Coincidence: The Deep Freeze We Dread Is Secretly Vital to How Life on Earth Survives

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Your Gut Microbes May Be Quietly Transforming How Your Brain Works

7 Expert Tips to Help You Exercise Safely in The Winter Cold

Expert Reveals 5 Surprising Sources of Microplastics in Your Daily Diet

People in Brazil are living past 110 and scientists want to know why

Some People Get Drunk Without Drinking and Scientists Finally Know Why

This Experimental Drug Makes Cells Burn Extra Calories

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Earliest Direct Evidence of Poisoned Arrows Revealed in 60,000-Year-Old Relics

Moroccan Cave Fossils Capture a Crossroads in Modern Human Evolution

Rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in England

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro launches his reelection bid with bigger plans in mind

YouTube: Nick Reiner celebrity attorney Alan Jackson withdraws

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

Betelgeuse Is Definitely Not Alone, 8-Year Study Confirms

Scientists Tracked a Monster Solar Region for 94 Days. Here's What They Discovered

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A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth.

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The REAL Da Vinci code: Scientists recover DNA from a Leonardo da Vinci drawing – and it could shed light on his genius

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Japanese scientists just built human brain circuits in the lab

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Breakthrough lets scientists watch plants breathe in real time

Wildfires are polluting the air far more than thought

The Ocean in Panama Has Stopped Breathing: A Red Flag Event That May Spread Across the Planet

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5 Easy Tips to Have a Great Day at Work, From a Workplace Psychologist

Potential Anti-Cancer Fungal Compound Finally Synthesized After 55 Years

Darwin's Headache: Evolution's Clock Might Tick at Different Speeds

Researchers have developed a magnetic nanomaterial that can kill bone cancer cells and support bone regeneration at the same time

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1,100-year-old burials of elite warriors and their ornate weapons discovered in Hungary

Scientists have found ancient herpesviruses hidden in human DNA, proving these infections have been evolving with us since the Iron Age.

Archaeologists Discover Sumptuous Frescoes at Ancient Villa Preserved by Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

Extraordinary Iron Age war trumpet uncovered in England

60,000-year-old traces of world's oldest arrow poison reveal early advanced hunting techniques

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'Real Time With Bill Maher Renewed for Two More Seasons at HBO

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Europe and Rest of World Try to Come to Terms With Trump the Imperialist

Cuba's Long-Suffering Economy Is Now in Free Fall

Southern California fires: One year later

U.S. to Control Venezuela Oil Sales Indefinitely, Energy Secretary Says

NYC hospitals prepare as thousands of nurses threaten to strike next week

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Escape the winter blues with NYC Restaurant Week and NYC Broadway Week

The key in constructing a working device, which would transmit
sound over a wire, is to recreate the human ear in a mechanical form.

This device will continue to evolve as the years pass.

What if Dark Energy Doesn't Exist? New Theory Could Rewrite Cosmic Expansion

NASA Just Found A Ghost Galaxy That Was Never Meant To Exist

Webb reveals a sample of galaxies with unusual features, nicknamed 'Platypus'

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A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic

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Physicists Discover a New Nuclear Island Where Magic Numbers Collapse

Advanced quantum detectors are reinventing the search for dark matter

Making sense of quantum gravity in five dimensions

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Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of salt that can think

Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco

Chinese Team Smashes Gravity Record With Machine 50% More Powerful Than Any Before

43 Million Tons: Germany Confirms One of the World’s Largest Lithium Deposits in Former Gas Field

TV makers tout AI upgrades at CES, as smartphone threat looms

Smart glasses find purpose among blind users

CES 2026 highlights: AI chips, robotaxis, musical lollipops and interactive Lego sets

The hidden carbon footprint of wearable health care

Self-driving cars could prevent over 1 million road injuries across the US by 2035

UK electric car sales hit record high in 2025: industry

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A Mysterious Weak Spot in Earth's Magnetic Field Has Grown Nearly Half the Size of Europe

China's Newly Discovered Massive Helium Reserve Is Much Older Than Dinosaurs

Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran wakes up after 700,000 years, nudging upward by about 3.5 inches (9 centimeters) in 10 months

2026 May Be The Year Coral Reefs Around The World Finally Collapse

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Scientists Uncover a Hidden Switch That Controls Longevity

Starter dose of Wegovy now available as a daily pill instead of weekly injection

Semaglutide improves knee replacements for patients with diabetes

Brazil's genetic treasure trove: Supercentenarians reveal secrets of extreme human longevity

Schizophrenia and osteoporosis share 195 genetic loci, highlighting unexpected biological bridges between brain and bone

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Paleontologists Unearth the World's First Dinosaur Egg Containing Another Egg

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Venezuela tense while White House says it's discussing options for acquiring Greenland

DOJ says it has released less than 1% of its Epstein files and is still reviewing more than 2 million documents

A mysterious online gambler made $400,000 betting on the removal of Maduro

Trump predicts he will be impeached if Republicans lose the midterms

January 6 stands as a sobering anniversary in American history - a day when the foundations of democracy were openly challenged. It was not merely a moment of unrest, but a warning of how fragile democratic systems can become when power is pursued without respect for law and order.

That challenge didn't end that day. The current administration continues to test democracy and the Constitution at every turn, undermining norms at home while projecting overreach abroad.

Recent actions signaling the overthrow of the Venezuelan government raise serious concerns about sovereignty, international law, and the dangerous precedent of imposing power rather than supporting genuine self-determination.

On this day the events of January 6 come to mind as a reminder of how vulnerable democratic systems can be - and how essential cybersecurity and advanced surveillance technologies have become in helping to keep a nation safe.

This week the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) holds its annual trade show, showcasing innovations that are rapidly reshaping security, communication, and connectivity.

From AI-powered monitoring systems to smarter networks and digital infrastructure, the technologies highlighted at CES underscore a critical reality - safety in the modern world depends as much on digital defenses as physical ones. As threats grow more complex, the role of secure, ethical, and resilient technology becomes increasingly central to national stability.

Ideally, these innovations will leave consumers less fearful of artificial intelligence and more informed about its capabilities to advance science, strengthen security, and support democratic values when used responsibly.

CES is more than a showcase of innovation. It reflects how quickly technology is advancing and how vital it is that these tools are developed and deployed responsibly, balancing protection with privacy in an interconnected world.

Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record challenges cosmological models

Why astronomy needs a giant telescope in the Canary Islands

XRISM gives sharpest-ever glimpse at growth of a rapidly-spinning black hole

The 247th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society is being held Jan. 4 to Jan. 8 and will feature remarkable findings in exoplanet research and discussions shaping the future of astronomy

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China's artificial sun just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable

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Scientists Create a Periodic Table for Artificial Intelligence

AI agents are reshaping sales at a growing pace

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As the Milan Winter Olympics approach, what are the environmental expectations?

Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes are shaking the crumbling end of Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier

Unique golden orange shark with white eyes caught off Central America diagnosed with rare condition

Life on Earth May Have Begun With a Violent Impact, And Scientists Just Recreated It

For 100 Years, These Giant Desert Rocks Moved on Their Own ... Now We Finally Know Why

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A Simple Change to Your Standing Desk Could Make Workdays Healthier

Breakthrough obesity drugs are here but not for everyone

Junk DNA Could Hide Switches That Allow Alzheimer's to Take Hold

'Oatzempic' Fad Isn't a Weight-Loss Drug Alternative. Experts Explain Why.

This 'marker' may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart disease

This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting and splicing DNA

Why warm hugs feel so good to your brain

Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic

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Libyan Sahara - Scientists Stunned by 7,000-Year-Old Mummies With DNA From Anywhere on Earth

The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'

Egypt's Karnak Temple may have risen from water like a creation myth

Roots of medieval migration into England uncovered in new study

Inside scoop: The 2,500-year history of ice-cream

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't seek third term as fraud scandal churns

Watch reaction and analysis of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's first court appearance

If you watched the show, there are some fun memories here, including the Asgard and Jason Momoa. The series also referenced a Stargate under Antarctica - which triggered memories for many of us ancient explorers.

Jeane Dixon One of the best-known American psychics and astrologers of the twentieth century, due to her prediction of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, her syndicated newspaper astrology column, some well-publicized predictions, and a best-selling biography.

Before her death, she uttered the words, "I knew this would happen."