Ancient sharks once swam in this landlocked state
Arkansas is hundreds of miles from the Gulf of Mexico, but it’s home to countless sharks. They aren’t swimming in any body of water, however. A trove of the fossilized…
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4798-4803: Back for More Science
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CubeSats’ Missions Begin
NASA/Chris Williams NASA astronaut Chris Williams pointed a camera out a window on the cupola as a set of CubeSats were deployed outside the Kibo laboratory module by a small…
Core Survey by NASA’s Roman Mission Will Unveil Universe’s Dark Side
The broadest planned survey by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will reveal hundreds of millions of galaxies scattered across the cosmos. After Roman launches as soon as this…
How do birds stay warm in winter?
You’re at the park wearing a heavy winter coat, a beanie, gloves, a scarf, and warm boots—and you’re still numb and shivering from the cold. Then you notice a robin…
Winter Grips Japan
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Why bison hunters abandoned a kill site 1,200 years ago
Bison are an enduring and iconic symbol of North America’s vast Great Plains. The large mammals have been hunted for thousands of years, and were almost driven into extinction in…
What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission
jsc2026e004045 (Oct. 17, 2025) — The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for an official crew portrait. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut…
Astronomers close in on long-lost Soviet lunar lander
For nearly 60 years, the first humanmade object to successfully land on the moon has been missing. However, researchers may now be closer than ever to finding the Soviet Union’s…
No, trees can’t anticipate a solar eclipse
In April 2025, a scientific study went viral online for a particularly wild claim. A forest of Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) in the Dolomites of northern Italy appeared to…