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AI learns to identify dinosaur tracks and accidentally finds the first-ever bird footprints - Earth.com
science 2026/05/04 22:07:30

AI learns to identify dinosaur tracks and accidentally finds the first-ever bird footprints - Earth.com

AI is helping scientists make sense of messy dinosaur footprints, offering new clues about how dinosaurs moved and when birds evolved.

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Are Interstellar Helicopters Possible? - Avi Loeb – Medium
science 2026/05/04 22:04:27

Are Interstellar Helicopters Possible? - Avi Loeb – Medium

Helicopters fly by using an engine to spin rotor blades, which create lift and thrust by pushing air away, similarly to a bird flapping its…

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Atmospheric warming contributions from airborne microplastics and nanoplastics - Nature
science 2026/05/04 21:55:31

Atmospheric warming contributions from airborne microplastics and nanoplastics - Nature

The radiative impact of microplastic and nanoplastic particles in the atmosphere is not well understood. Here the authors quantify their radiative forcing, finding that they can exceed that of black carbon regionally.

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Scientists Finally Solve The Long Standing Mystery Behind How The Twelve Apostles Formed Over Millions Of Years - Indian Defence Review
science 2026/05/04 21:35:00

Scientists Finally Solve The Long Standing Mystery Behind How The Twelve Apostles Formed Over Millions Of Years - Indian Defence Review

A new study reveals that Mars subtly reshapes Earth’s orbit and deep ocean cycles over millions of years.

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Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere: astronomers - Japan Today
science 2026/05/04 21:10:00

Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere: astronomers - Japan Today

A tiny, little-known world beyond Pluto appears to have an atmosphere, Japanese astronomers said Monday, defying what had been thought possible for icy objects in our cosmic backyard. If confirmed, the roughly 500-kilometer-wide rock would become just the sec…

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Explosion Rocks SpaceX’s Test of Water Deluge System Ahead of Starship Launch - Gizmodo
science 2026/05/04 21:05:59

Explosion Rocks SpaceX’s Test of Water Deluge System Ahead of Starship Launch - Gizmodo

The company is still working out some kinks through ongoing tests of the pressurized water system.

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