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New Image of the Milky Way Reveals Massive Hidden Structures, What’s Out There? - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/01/14 15:45:00

New Image of the Milky Way Reveals Massive Hidden Structures, What’s Out There? - The Daily Galaxy

This new map of the galaxy is so detailed it’ll make your head spin.

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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New state of matter discovered in a quantum material - Phys.org
science 2026/01/14 14:50:01

New state of matter discovered in a quantum material - Phys.org

At TU Wien, researchers have discovered a state in a quantum material that had previously been considered impossible. The definition of topological states should be generalized.

Phys.Org
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Video captures a baby hummingbird behaving like a poisonous caterpillar to fool predators - Earth.com
science 2026/01/14 14:41:34

Video captures a baby hummingbird behaving like a poisonous caterpillar to fool predators - Earth.com

A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

Earth.com
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The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they? - Space
science 2026/01/14 13:00:00

The universe should be packed with tiny galaxies — so where are they? - Space

There may not be as nearly as many small galaxies in the early universe as astronomers predict there should be, which has big implications for the story of how our universe grew up.

Space.com
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T. rex grew up slowly: New study reveals 'king of dinosaurs' kept growing until age 40 - Phys.org
science 2026/01/14 12:00:03

T. rex grew up slowly: New study reveals 'king of dinosaurs' kept growing until age 40 - Phys.org

For decades, scientists have been counting annual growth rings—similar to tree rings—inside fossilized leg bones of Tyrannosaurus rex to estimate how old the giant carnivores were when they died and how quickly they grew to adulthood. The best estimates from …

Phys.Org
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Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like features - Live Science
science 2026/01/14 12:00:00

Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like features - Live Science

Scientists have revealed the most complete skeleton yet of our 2 million-year-old ancestor Homo habilis.

Live Science
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