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Scientists Connect This Lethal Poison to the Origin of Life on Earth, and Possibly Beyond - Indian Defence Review
science 2026/01/26 20:35:00

Scientists Connect This Lethal Poison to the Origin of Life on Earth, and Possibly Beyond - Indian Defence Review

Long feared as a silent killer, hydrogen cyanide may have been a key ingredient in the origin of life on Earth.

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Earth's Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn, Raining Deadly Missiles Onto Planet Below - Futurism
science 2026/01/26 20:08:31

Earth's Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn, Raining Deadly Missiles Onto Planet Below - Futurism

A solar storm could wreck havoc on our satellites and send them all crashing into each other, creating an unstoppable debris storm.

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Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece - AP News
science 2026/01/26 20:01:00

Scientists recover the oldest wooden tools from a site in Greece - AP News

Scientists say two artifacts found at a lake shore in Greece are the oldest wooden tools uncovered so far. One is a spindly stick possibly used for digging and the other is a handheld chunk that may have been used to shape stone tools. They were found in Gree…

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Only 16 People Might See This Eclipse, And It’ll Be the Most Spectacular in Years - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/01/26 19:45:00

Only 16 People Might See This Eclipse, And It’ll Be the Most Spectacular in Years - The Daily Galaxy

A rare solar eclipse is set to unfold in one of the most remote places on Earth. But who will actually be there to witness it?

The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
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Scientists research how Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years - Boing Boing
science 2026/01/26 19:42:40

Scientists research how Greenland sharks live for hundreds of years - Boing Boing

The scarring that indicates cardiovascular disease in humans appears not to affect the sharks' hearts.

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Mysterious dark matter seen in new high-resolution map of distant galaxies - CBS News
science 2026/01/26 19:26:21

Mysterious dark matter seen in new high-resolution map of distant galaxies - CBS News

Dark matter doesn’t absorb or give off light so scientists can’t study it directly. But they can observe how its gravity warps and bends the star stuff around it.

CBS News
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