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Possible human bird flu case in Washington state, first in U.S. in 9 months

The older adult was hospitalized in early November and treatment is ongoing.
A flock of birds flying over the dawn sky
A flock of birds flying over the dawn sky
8d ago

Blue Origin rocket successfully lands booster during launch for first time

Company employees cheered wildly as the booster landed upright on a barge 375 miles offshore.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
9d ago

You may have missed your chance to see the light show over U.S. skies from geomagnetic storm

Forecasters said that Wednesday evening was most likely the last opportunity for much of the U.S. to spot the rare atmospheric show.
Solar Storm Lights Up Wisconsin Farmland In Rare Aurora Spectacle
Solar Storm Lights Up Wisconsin Farmland In Rare Aurora Spectacle
10d ago

Demonic horns and a devilish name: New 'Lucifer' bee discovered in Australia

The female bee's upward-pointing horns could be used to access flowers, compete for resources, and defend nests, researchers say.
Megachile lucifer sp. nov. female, top: head, frontal view and bottom: dorsal view
Megachile lucifer sp. nov. female, top: head, frontal view and bottom: dorsal view
13d ago

Tsunami warning system, reeling from funding and staffing cuts, is dealt another blow

Nine seismic stations in Alaska are set to go dark this month, leaving forecasters without important data used to assess risks.
Headlights shine as people evacuate the Spit in Homer, Alaska, following a powerful earthquake in the Aleutian Islands that prompted a tsunami warning on July 22, 2020.
Headlights shine as people evacuate the Spit in Homer, Alaska, following a powerful earthquake in the Aleutian Islands that prompted a tsunami warning on July 22, 2020.
14d ago

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All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

Advances in technology and other newly accessible sources have greatly expanded researchers’ ability to locate ancient roadways.
Ancient Roman Roads
Ancient Roman Roads

Tom Brady reveals his current dog is a clone of his dead dog

The Fox Sports broadcaster and retired NFL legend says that his dog, Junie, is a clone of a former family dog, a pitbull mix named Lua, who died in 2023.
Tom Brady.
Tom Brady.
16d ago

Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Trump originally announced Isaacman as his pick in December, then pulled the nomination five months later.
Jared Isaacman
Jared Isaacman
17d ago

The light of 10 trillion suns: Scientists report the biggest black hole flare ever recorded

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new study.
Artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star, at least 30 times the mass of our sun, to pieces.
Artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star, at least 30 times the mass of our sun, to pieces.

Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers

A pod of orcas has twice been observed flipping young great white sharks on their backsides to stun them, then slicing their sides open.
A female Orca in the Arctic Circle.
A female Orca in the Arctic Circle.
23d ago

The new face of major hurricanes

Hurricane Melissa followed what has unfortunately become a pattern for major storms: It formed late in the season, intensified rapidly, then stalled near the coast.
A woman reacts on the bus as residents are evacuated to safe locations ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.
A woman reacts on the bus as residents are evacuated to safe locations ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Melissa.

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