Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Turns Green as Outgassing Rises Near Sun
European Southern Observatory team reports a dramatic, threshold-like increase in cyanide and nickel emissions as the Manhattan-sized visitor approaches the Sun
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Rare six-foot hoodwinker sunfish washes ashore at Bodega Bay
Mola tecta, a species only recognized in 2017, was confirmed by the scientist who first described it after beachgoers found the stranded fish in northern California
Active-duty Navy senior chief says four 'tic-tac' objects rose from ocean, used radar to convince skeptics
Senior Chief Alexandro Wiggins, speaking as an individual at a congressional hearing, described radar and visual observations aboard the USS Jackson on Feb. 15, 2023 and demonstrated how a commercial air track helped differentiate the un…
U.S. energy secretary says AI will usher in commercial nuclear fusion within years
Chris Wright tells BBC he expects AI-driven advances to deliver grid-connected fusion in 8–15 years, comments draw scepticism from scientists
Rare six‑foot 'hoodwinker' sunfish washes ashore in Bodega Bay
Mola tecta — a species only identified in 2017 — was confirmed by the scientist who first described it after early‑morning visitors found the giant fish on a Sonoma County beach
Study finds mislabeled shark meat in U.S. stores includes endangered species
University of North Carolina DNA testing of 30 shark products finds nearly one-third from endangered or critically endangered sharks and pervasive ambiguous labeling
OCME says DNA limits leave roughly 1,100 9/11 victims unidentified
Fire, water, chemicals and years of exposure have degraded DNA from remains recovered at Ground Zero, officials say; three more victims identified using improved testing.
Thousands of medieval leather items uncovered beneath Oslo’s Bjørvika
Excavations by Norwegian cultural institutions recovered nearly 2,700 pieces of leather — including decorated shoes, purses and children’s footwear — preserved in clay deposits that once lay beneath the city’s historic harbor.
Study finds octopuses use front arms to explore, back arms for locomotion
Analysis of wild footage shows no single arm dominance but consistent forward–rear functional differences among limbs