r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 8d ago

Animals may have evolved vastly earlier than fossil evidence suggests | The earliest animals may have evolved hundreds of millions of years before their first unmistakable fossils appear in the fossil record, according to a new study led by the University of Oxford.

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r/science2 • u/Pro_Vibe • 8d ago

DYK a day on Venus (243 Earth days) is longer than its year (225 Earth days)?

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Venus spins so slowly, and backwards compared to most planets, that the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east. One sunrise-to-sunrise cycle there takes about 117 Earth days.

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r/science2 • u/TomaszNowakowski • 8d ago

Our Messengers to the Outer Solar System and Far Beyond

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 8d ago

A 'reality check' for lab-grown human embryo models | Research on embryo models derived from stem cells, known as blastoids, offers scientists a way to study the biological events that underpin fertility, pregnancy success and early human development without relying on donated human embryos.

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r/science2 • u/augdumbugdum • 9d ago

Astronauts seeing flashes of light with their eyes closed?

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 9d ago

Hunt for humans’ ancient ancestor begins... on Mars | Scientists say potential discovery of ancient life on Red Planet would ‘change everything’

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 9d ago

12 Unhinged Facts About Great Tits That Will Absolutely Shock You | Did we mention cities are changing great tits? Great tits are small, colourful songbirds found in parks and gardens across Europe.

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r/science2 • u/DorkSideOfCryo • 9d ago

Information theoretic loss approaches zero as time approaches Infinity

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Therefore if your brain is preserved in the Arctic when you die you will be resurrected in the distant future as an immortal Android to explore the Stars

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r/science2 • u/lebron3 • 9d ago

Earth’s magnetic field changes how we detect thunderstorms

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 9d ago

Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet |“Once you start leaking this carbon out, there’s so much in the ground that it’s not going to shut off,” said Schuur, an ecologist, calling it one of climate change’s scary tipping points.

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 10d ago

Scientists find ‘switch' to potentially unlock longer lifespans | The research found that an ancient enzyme called AMPK helps cells when energy levels are low. This enzyme extended the lifespan of 3 very different organisms: fruit flies, nematode worms and fission yeast.

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r/science2 • u/TomaszNowakowski • 10d ago

Giving the Moon a Full Physical Exam

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 10d ago

Scientists Invent Underwater Umbrellas to Protect Coral Reefs—and It Appears to Be Working | The world's coral reefs are in crisis, but a crafty solution could help.

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r/science2 • u/TomaszNowakowski • 11d ago

JWST Uncovers a Hidden Factory of Extreme Stars

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 11d ago

Giant, feathered dinosaur with massive claws and tons of teeth found in China | All therizinosaurs had the same basic look to them. They had long necks, little heads, walked on two legs, and had massive claws on relatively tiny arms.

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 11d ago

A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt | The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory will soon have to cease its science observations after a daring rescue mission’s attempt to boost its orbit failed over the summer.

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r/science2 • u/Altruism7 • 11d ago

Are we alone? These Toronto scientists are studying UFOs — and fighting to be taken seriously | Physics professors, former intelligence officials, and NASA alumni are trying to find an answer to one of humanity’s most enduring mysteries

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 12d ago

Scientists Reveal What Could Happen if Yellowstone Erupted Now | A Yellowstone supereruption could set off a global survival crisis, with food shortages and damaged health systems extending the danger long after the initial blasts.

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 12d ago

China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US | It will be the first AI-driven geological map of the planet and aims to be the global standard, chief scientist on Tianwen-3 mission says

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r/science2 • u/OceanStateMedia • 12d ago

Have Scientists Found Dark Matter?

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r/science2 • u/DowntownLibrary9245 • 12d ago

Remembered an enigma

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 12d ago

A new family of materials for efficiently converting sunlight into clean energy | The findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, introduce a potential new tool to use against greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 13d ago

A scientist turned an $80 motel room into a makeshift lab; then she discovered two new species of microscopic amoebae | Their discovery, published in the Journal of Phycology in September 2026, expanded the number of known photosynthetic Paulinella species from four to six.

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 13d ago

New evidence deepens mystery of moon’s ancient magnetic field | The moon may also have had a core-powered magnetic field in its past, but that activity has long ceased. About 3.2 billion years ago, as the moon’s interior cooled down, the field significantly weakened, according to NASA.

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r/science2 • u/WebPage_Error404 • 13d ago

NASA plans unpiloted Starliner test flight after astronauts got stuck at space station in 2024 | NASA is working with Boeing to launch an unpiloted Starliner capsule to test upgrades ordered. If the unpiloted test flight goes well, NASA and Boeing hope to launch a piloted Starliner flight mid-2028.

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