Super-precise clock tech wins $3 million physics Breakthrough Prize
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Two physicists just snagged $3 million for helping develop a super-precise clock that could allow scientists to study and explore the universe like never before.
An 18-foot-long sea monster ruled the ancient ocean that once covered Kansas
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A newly described species of mosasaur, an extinct marine reptile, swam through Cretaceous seas 80 million years ago and had a slender snout like a crocodile's.
Spectacular valleys and cliffs hidden beneath the North Sea
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Like a bowl of spaghetti noodles spilled across the floor of the North Sea, a vast array of hidden tunnel valleys wind and meander across what was once an ice-covered landscape.
Smoke sets off alarms on the International Space Station
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Alarms blared aboard the Russian side of the International Space Station (ISS) early Thursday (Sept. 9), and the crew reported seeing smoke and smelling burnt plastic, according to news reports.
Stunning colorized footage provides a glimpse of the last known Tasmanian tiger
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Thylacines, once widespread in Australia, have been extinct for nearly a century, but newly colorized footage provides a glimpse of what they looked like in life.
Gigantic 'shark-toothed' dinosaur discovered in Uzbekistan
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The discovery of a massive dinosaur jawbone dating to 90 million years ago reveals a previously unknown apex predator that prowled in what is now Uzbekistan.
1st sign of elusive 'triangle singularity' shows particles swapping identities in mid-flight
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Physicists sifting through old particle accelerator data have found evidence of a highly-elusive, never-before-seen process: a so-called triangle singularity.
Dense 'hot spots' on a young star reveal what Earth's sun may have looked in its infancy
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Astronomers may have captured the best view yet of matter colliding with the surface of a young star, findings that may shed light on what the sun looked like in its youth.
Dead stars crashing into live stars may trigger a new type of supernova
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Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live stars, possible proof of a new type of supernova, a new study finds.
