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NASA's InSight lander detects largest 'marsquake' yet on Red Planet - The Verge

On May 4th, NASA’s InSight lander on Mars detected the most powerful marsquake the spacecraft has felt ever since landing in 2018 — a magnitude 5 tremor.

science - The Verge
8:01am PDT - May 10th, 2022

Humans are causing the ocean to lose its memory, study shows: "It's almost as if the ocean is developing amnesia" - CBS News

A new study found that global warming is making it more challenging to predict ocean conditions, manage ecosystems and prepare for marine hazards.

science - CBS News
6:44am PDT - May 10th, 2022

How to watch this week's rare "super flower blood moon" total lunar eclipse - CBS News

A spectacular full moon is fast-approaching. Here's everything you need to know to see it.

science - CBS News
4:15am PDT - May 10th, 2022

Strange 'Claw Marks' on Martian Surface Spotted By ESA’s Mars Orbiter - Indiatimes.com

ESA’s Mars Express orbiter has revealed an undiscovered characteristic of the geology of Mars in never-before-seen clarity. The surface appears to have developed giant scratch marks across its surface. ESAAlso read: Elon Musk Believes S…

science - The Times of India
3:18am PDT - May 10th, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope captures sharpest ever views of universe in 'extraordinary milestone for humanity' - The Globe and Mail

Test images show distant celestial bodies rendered crisply, indicating telescope launched into space in December is operating as designed

science - The Globe And Mail
10:44am PDT - May 9th, 2022

These bats imitate hornets to avoid being eaten by owls - National Geographic

Mouse-eared bats make sounds like buzzing hornets, in an apparent attempt to avoid avian predation—a remarkable adaptation not previously seen in a mammal

science - National Geographic
8:15am PDT - May 9th, 2022

Watch SpaceX Rocket Create 'Space Jellyfish' Fireball Above South Carolina - Newsweek

"To be honest I was a little bit scared at first, I didn't know what was going on," Argenis Irizarry told Newsweek

science - Newsweek
6:02am PDT - May 9th, 2022

Weird 'Yellow Brick Road' Discovered at Bottom of the Ocean - Newsweek

Scientists discovered the "road" while probing the Pacific Ocean floor to research natural volcanic formations.

science - Newsweek
4:37am PDT - May 9th, 2022

How the dinosaurs died: New evidence In PBS documentary - The Washington Post

The moment 66 million years ago when an asteroid ended the reign of the dinosaurs is frozen in time today through a stunning fossil found last year at the Tanis dig site in North Dakota and revealed in a PBS documentary.

science - The Washington Post
4:02am PDT - May 9th, 2022

SpaceX president predicts humans will land on Mars ‘within a decade’ - The Independent

‘Within five or six years, people will see that [Mars] will be a real place to go’, Gwynne Shotwell said

science - Independent
1:57am PDT - May 9th, 2022

Resilient star survives a giant supernova explosion - Mashable

Rattled, but not destroyed.

science - Mashable
11:39am PDT - May 7th, 2022

NASA releases black hole sonifications - Fox News

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has released two new sonifications of well-known black holes. Sonifications are translations of astronomical data into sound.

science - Fox News
9:08am PDT - May 7th, 2022

Mars dust devils leave wild tracks all over Martian crater - Mashable

Swirling activity on the red planet.

science - Mashable
7:10am PDT - May 7th, 2022

Vast underground water system helps drive Antarctica’s glaciers - Ars Technica

Scientists have finally found Antarctica’s missing groundwater.

science - Wired
3:06am PDT - May 7th, 2022

Robot among Antarctica emperor penguin colony monitors climate change - USA TODAY

ECHO is a remote-controlled Antarctica robot explorer that monitors emperor penguins and climate change.

science - USA Today
3:02am PDT - May 7th, 2022

Our Moon May Have Been Stealing Water From Earth's Atmosphere, New Study Finds - Indiatimes.com

Did Moon gets its water from our home planet Earth? A new study suggests so. Among other most likely sources of water for Moon include asteroid and comet collisions with Earth's only natural satellite.Scientists say that hydrogen and oxygen ions that escaped …

science - The Times of India
10:59pm PDT - May 6th, 2022

Sunscreen and coral reefs: Is oxybenzone a threat? - Medical News Today

A new study links oxybenzone, an organic compound found in many sunscreens, to damage to vulnerable corals. Medical News Today investigates the wider implications.

science - Medical News Today
10:58am PDT - May 6th, 2022

SpaceX launches Starlink mission after ISS astronauts splash down near Florida - USA TODAY

A Falcon 9 rocket delivered Starlink internet satellites to orbit after astronauts returned from the ISS.

science - USA Today
7:30am PDT - May 6th, 2022

SpaceX's wildly busy year continues with astronaut splashdown - CNN

Three NASA astronauts and a European astronaut splashed down aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule off the coast of Florida after midnight Friday morning, capping off their six-month mission during which they worked alongside Russian cosmonauts and hosted t…

science - CNN
7:30am PDT - May 6th, 2022

Listen to eerie sounds from echoing black holes - CNN

Millions of elusive black holes hide in plain sight across the Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers are using the X-ray echoes released by these extreme cosmic objects to find them -- and they make some eerie sounds in the process.

science - CNN
7:03am PDT - May 6th, 2022

Distinct Changes In Astronauts' Brains Found Months After Their Return To Earth - Indiatimes.com

Brains of astronauts back on Earth show distinct changes even months after their return, according to a recent study conducted by Oregon Health & Science University researchers.  UnsplashAlso Read: Huge Brain Re-Wiring In Astronauts Who…

science - The Times of India
5:32am PDT - May 6th, 2022

SpaceX Dragon capsule safely returns Crew-3 astronauts back to Earth - Engadget

And NASA has taken a cool night video of the event..

science - Engadget
3:59am PDT - May 6th, 2022

Scientists Discover Astonishing Aurora On Mars Never Seen Before On Any Planet - Indiatimes.com

Scientists have found strange aurorae in the Martian sky. Yep, the Red Planet and Earth's immediate neighbour in the solar system also experiences aurorae like our planet... although the ones on Mars are a bit different.According to observations made by Unite…

science - The Times of India
11:46pm PDT - May 5th, 2022

NASA hopeful moon rocket will be ready for fourth fueling test in June - CBS News

Three earlier attempts to load the giant rocket with 730,000 gallons of propellant were only partially successful.

science - CBS News
3:27pm PDT - May 5th, 2022

NASA's mega moon rocket will get another prelaunch test in June - CNN

The Artemis I mega moon rocket will get another attempt of its final prelaunch test in June, according to NASA officials. A team has been working on repairing issues that cropped up during previous attempts.

science - CNN
2:28pm PDT - May 5th, 2022

RT @neuronpowers: How does the brain store and process memories? The Human brain is a mysterious organ, driving the greatest feats of scie…

Falcon Thoughts (@_FalconThoughts)
5:20am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SciWriBy: This is such a brilliant read. I will die on the hill that nobody should be allowed to graduate computer science without re…

Carol (@beilinglaoshi)
5:11am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @Versati51739827: @FatEmperor A seaman all my life, I've heard the Gulf Stream story being raised every single year. In the '70s it wa…

Linda Grimshaw (@LindaGrimshaw7)
5:11am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @RWJMS: We'd like to welcome our newest MD/PhD students! Training to become physician-scientists is a valuable opportunity for our med s…

Vicente Gracias (@vicente_gracias)
5:11am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @FredYesImBack: @DavQuinn Good point. Comes back to the point that these people find facts offensive and consider science a tool of the…

Alan Whelan (@AlanWhelan17)
5:11am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @nuejaebs: Tuchel’s brain needs to be donated to science

Treblechester City (@Inverted_Hybrid)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @WitchDrTim: Ouch! This is going to leave a peer-reviewed mark on all of the pro mRNA vaccine advocates. This study is peer-reviewed,…

Dr Nick K (@nickkeca)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @sharrond62: @freddreier But they are MALE bringing male advantage as proved by all the known peer reviewed science… so it’s simply miso…

Kathryn Croton (@CrotonKathryn)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @culturaltutor: So perhaps Pointillism is, ultimately, a reflection of how science forced us to quite literally see the world in a diffe…

howisthisnamenottakenyet2 (@AntiEntropicMan)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023
Any BU Terriers out there!? Synlogic’s case manager, Leyla, is driven by her love of science and passion to engage with people and help. She serves as the case manager for Synpheny-3 clinical trial and engages with members of the PKU community every day. https://t.co/w7nU1EBxYZ

Any BU Terriers out there!? Synlogic’s case manager, Leyla, is driven by her love of science and passion to engage with people and help. She serves as the case manager for Synpheny-3 clinical trial and engages with members of the PKU community every day. https://t.co/w7nU1EBxYZ

Synlogic (@synlogic_tx)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @RoyalSocBio: Are you a research council-funded PhD student looking for experience in education or science policy? Applications for two…

Askgerbil Now (@Askgerbil)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @penguins: Iceburgh was doing his best Bill Nye impression at today's @PPG Science at Play Event. Thanks to the over 500 participants w…

Anas Hamzah (@AnasHamzah6)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @SantitaJ: Why would a young, healthy athlete go into cardiac arrest?|Los Angeles Times #SantitaJacksonShow| #BronnyJames #LeBronJames|…

GF (@PontoonPatriot)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @OfficialSad45: The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. EMPIRE~ SAZ…

sumbul....fan.. (@bhawna_mana1)
5:10am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @NewsHour: Nearly every major climate-tracking organization proclaimed June the hottest June ever. Then July 4 became the globe’s hottes…

us933 (@US933)
4:16am PDT - July 26th, 2023
Exports Key to Continued Northern Powerhouse Growth, Says Quantum Science https://t.co/UzfRUQh0aV https://t.co/a1qbeUAM74

Exports Key to Continued Northern Powerhouse Growth, Says Quantum Science https://t.co/UzfRUQh0aV https://t.co/a1qbeUAM74

Nanotech Network (@NANONETorg)
4:16am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @GeorgeMonbiot: For several years now, when unprecedented wildfires rage, disinformation sites have claimed they were caused by arsonist…

bloggsjo774 (@bloggsjo774)
4:16am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @shellenberger: Anthony Fauci, who oversaw America's response to the Covid pandemic, famously said, "I represent the science." But new e…

Jacob Cozart (@duke_fan_Cozart)
4:16am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @guardianeco: Deadly global heatwaves undeniably result of climate crisis, scientists show https://t.co/sYOh2AY3HI

Global Justice Bfd (@GlobalJusticeBd)
4:16am PDT - July 26th, 2023
RT @PikminMan: Prosthetic Arms
Science Museum, London
Character reference https://t.co/aLI5cPoeUt

RT @PikminMan: Prosthetic Arms Science Museum, London Character reference https://t.co/aLI5cPoeUt

John Hannon (@JohnJohanHannon)
4:16am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @MarinaMedvin: The outdoors is racist and “MAGA Republicans” control the weather. It’s the party of science, y’all. https://t.co/nrznyX6…

SuspiciousPackage (@JimEagl90880727)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @daddyhope: Good news and bad news. Will start with the good news. The son of political prisoner and opposition MP @JobSikhala1 has bee…

Darlington (@Darling24910964)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @shellenberger: Anthony Fauci, who oversaw America's response to the Covid pandemic, famously said, "I represent the science." But new e…

Debyanne (@DebyanneS)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @AfriFintech: With #AFTSLusaka2023 (Nov. 2-3) being just 100 days away, we are thrilled to announce that Hon. Minister Felix Mutati, the…

Kalle Mwiinga (@kalle_mweene)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @ProfBrianCox: The reason the UK will have the lowest growth in the G7 next year is Brexit. We're not going to reverse the decline until…

Brian Fraser (@beefrazor)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @KordingLab: How does the brain do symbols: https://t.co/hAvZwluHjX

Abby Holland (@holland_neuro)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @AaronSiriSG: FDA Science: Childhood Vaccine Clinical Trial Series (Part 4 of 17) “The clinical trials for Inactivated poliovirus vacci…

Lucinda Pollit (@LucindaPollit)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @jonathanstea: Poor science literacy is linked to believing: - Cancer cures are being suppressed - GMOs cause cancer/corporations are c…

Ōkami (@Gauss_n_meds)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

Useful run down of candidates for new IPCC lead. https://t.co/MkAG1VNAjL

Alice Bell (@alicebell)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @NinaByzantina: The “international community” keeps banning the Russian flag to humiliate them, but Russian students continue winning go…

Hanging_Wit_The_Homies (@Blasphemy_1899)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @JervisManahan: Chairperson of Political Science Dept of the Ateneo de Manila University Dr. Carmel Abao says the President's speech was…

lyan (@liiiiiyaaan)
4:15am PDT - July 26th, 2023
RT @NostalgiaFolder: Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998) https://t.co/kTr7CRmDJh

RT @NostalgiaFolder: Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993-1998) https://t.co/kTr7CRmDJh

Connor Clay #Pride #BLM #StopAsianHate (@NordRonnoc)
4:02am PDT - July 26th, 2023

Behavioural science or the art of manipulation https://t.co/HMF9KkQfHX

Michael Evans (@randomiotas)
4:02am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @NCM4Ever: For the love of God, @SaintAnselm please drop your COVID vaccine mandate. Your state motto of “live free or die” should be y…

Medi (@Medi963369)
4:02am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @DrBrandonPettke: Fluoride is added to nearly every toothpaste because it is thought to prevent cavities. This is based on outdated sci…

Kevin Micuch (@kpmicuch)
4:02am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @2ETEKA: **SHOCKING** These pics were sent to me by a friend and taken just moments ago He’s standing in the Auckland University “Men’…

Breena (@WCBreena)
4:02am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @ScienceMagazine: The data for systemic racism in science are robust, @Anthrofuentes argues in a new #ScienceExpertVoices article. Inten…

Phenomics (@Phenomics_J)
4:02am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @jacionline: Why does type 2 inflammation persist in the airways in chronic diseases such as asthma? A study uses mouse models to invest…

ALEJANDRO BONILLA (@bonillacuevas)
4:01am PDT - July 26th, 2023

RT @GeorgeMonbiot: Why? Because an increase in number & spread of wildfires was a consistent forecast by climate scientists. Like many othe…

Lorna MacGillivray (@Elemjay1)
4:01am PDT - July 26th, 2023