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A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami - ScienceDaily
science 2026/03/11 05:35:56

A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami - ScienceDaily

A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 million years ago. New seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals…

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A Most Unusual Lake - NASA Science (.gov)
science 2026/03/11 04:01:00

A Most Unusual Lake - NASA Science (.gov)

Lake Unter-See in Antarctica, sealed beneath thick ice, contains unusually high levels of dissolved oxygen and cone-shaped microbial reefs resembling some of Earth’s oldest fossils.

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The Mass-Budget Discrepancy of 3I/ATLAS - Avi Loeb – Medium
science 2026/03/11 01:23:54

The Mass-Budget Discrepancy of 3I/ATLAS - Avi Loeb – Medium

In a new paper (accessible here), I show that the recently inferred radius and interstellar number density of 3I/ATLAS-like objects, imply…

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We Finally Know How Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater For Days - ScienceAlert
science 2026/03/11 00:56:15

We Finally Know How Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater For Days - ScienceAlert

The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water stunned scientists back in 2024.

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A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere - BBC
science 2026/03/10 22:55:55

A 1,300-pound Nasa spacecraft to re-enter Earth's atmosphere - BBC

Much of the Van Allen Probe is expected to burn up in the atmosphere though Nasa says there is “low” risk of people being struck by surviving components.

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Earth's Largest Waterfall Is Hidden Beneath the Ocean, and It’s Bigger Than Anything on Land! - Indian Defence Review
science 2026/03/10 22:30:00

Earth's Largest Waterfall Is Hidden Beneath the Ocean, and It’s Bigger Than Anything on Land! - Indian Defence Review

A colossal underwater waterfall between Iceland and Greenland dwarfs every waterfall on land and plays a hidden role in Earth’s climate system.

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