Jupiter just got smacked by a space rock and an amateur astronomer caught it on camera
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Brazilian observer José Luis Pereira captured a bright flash on the solar system's largest planet on Sept. 13, memorializing the fiery death of a space rock high in the Jovian atmosphere.
Ancient bones reveal previously unknown Japanese ancestors
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Researchers have revealed a previously unconfirmed third group of ancestors for modern-day Japanese populations, after analyzing ancient bones found in Japan.
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for younger kids
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A lower dose of the vaccine showed to be safe, well-tolerated and effective in spurring antibodies in kids between 5 to 11 years of age, the company announced.
Soggy rodents tangle their tails in one big knot in horrifying 'rat king' video
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A farmer in Russia's Stavropol region found the waterlogged «king.» Specimens of rat kings are preserved in the collections of some natural history museums.
Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old man whose mummified remains were dug out of an Italian glacier in the Alps, has fascinated the public since his discovery in 1991.
Firefighters race to save the world’s largest tree as wildfires rage
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California firefighters have wrapped the bases of the world's largest trees in fire-resistant aluminum blankets to protect them from a wildfire that is raging nearby.
Slaughter of more than 1,400 dolphins in the Faroe Islands sparks condemnation worldwide
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Hunters in the Faroe Islands ambushed and slaughtered a super-pod of more than 1,400 white-sided dolphins on Sunday (Sept. 12), leading to worldwide outcry.
Kids discover giant penguin’s fossil skeleton in New Zealand
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A newly described extinct giant penguin from New Zealand has unusually long legs and a long, slender beak, and it dates to a time when much of the region was underwater.
Needle-nose extinct giant penguin from New Zealand is a newfound species
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A newly described extinct giant penguin from New Zealand has unusually long legs and a long, slender beak, and it dates to a time when much of the region was underwater.
A 10-billion-year-old supernova will soon replay before our eyes, new dark matter study predicts
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Scientists predict that an ancient supernova will reappear in the sky for a 4th time in the year 2037, thanks to the meddling influence of dark matter.
