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Scientists have uncovered an extraordinary collection of half-a-billion-year-old fossils in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. The discovery is the first of its kind from the famous canyon and includes exquisitely preserved remains of ancient animals such as rock-scraping molluscs, filter-feeding crustaceans and toothed worms – as well as the food they likely consumed. The fossils date back to a key …

The red supergiant Betelgeuse likely has a companion star, astronomers have confirmed. Long theorized to share an orbit with Betelgeuse — an extremely bright star that may go supernova in the next few thousand years — a sun-size companion star has finally appeared in unique observations taken with the Gemini North telescope high on Hawaii’s Mauna Kea. If confirmed, the …

“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Although CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has made a lasting impact on particle physics, it hasn’t yet open up a whole new frontier of particle physics like some scientists expected. One scientist champions a theory that new …

In a surprising twist, two of Arizona’s most iconic landmarks—Meteor Crater and the Grand Canyon—may be linked by a cosmic event that occurred around 56,000 years ago. According to a new study, the asteroid responsible for forming Meteor Crater might also have played a key role in creating a temporary lake within the Grand Canyon. Cosmic Impact and Geological Shake-Up …

A groundbreaking discovery has recently reshaped our understanding of early animal evolution. A long-misidentified fossil at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, initially described in 1865 as a caterpillar, is now recognized as the oldest known nonmarine lobopodian. This extraordinary fossil, Palaeocampa anthrax, bridges the gap between worms and modern arthropods, providing new insights into the early diversification of life. Published …

A few months ago, Thailand-based ceramic artist Trevor Foster was working in his outdoor studio when he noticed something strange about the mold he’d just poured slip into. “At first, I thought the mold was just bubbling or maybe had a leak at the bottom,” Foster told The Dodo. But as he looked closer, he saw something sticking out of …

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“Never Been Seen Before” – Astronomers Discover Bizarre “Infinity” Galaxy  SciTechDaily NASA’s Webb Finds Possible ‘Direct Collapse’ Black Hole  NASA Science (.gov) This Could Be The First Witnessed Birth of a Supermassive Black Hole  ScienceAlert The JWST Might Have Found the First Direct-Collapse Black Hole  Universe Today James Webb Just Found a Black Hole That Breaks the Rules and Now Physicists Are Tearing Each …

Beneath the vast ice sheets of Antarctica lies a world of geological wonders that scientists have been studying for decades. Recent discoveries have revealed not just one, but potentially multiple mountain ranges hidden under kilometers of ice. These ancient formations, some dating back more than 500 million years, tell a fascinating story about Earth’s geological past and continental evolution. The hidden …

NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stellar, nebular and galactic activity in unprecedented detail. The collection showcases nine composite images that combine Chandra’s X-ray data with observations from other space and ground-based telescopes across the infrared, optical and radio spectrum, according to a statement releasing the new images on …