The warm nights surrounding July 12 present a golden opportunity to hunt for the three bright stars that form the famous “Summer Triangle” asterism in the northern hemisphere night sky. Each of the Summer Triangle’s three prominent stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — belong to a different constellation in the night sky and will be among the first twinkling …
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First discovered in the Mazon Creek fossil beds of Illinois in 1955, the Tully monster (or Tullimonstrum gregarium) has long challenged biologists and paleontologists alike. It lived about 300 million years ago, predating the rise of the dinosaurs, and yet its classification within the tree of life remains hotly debated to this day. In a landmark 2016 study published in …
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Prime Day ends in just a few hours… seriously. If you’re a Prime member and have been waiting to hit checkout on tech, beauty or home essentials deals (or really any deals), it’s officially crunch time. Fresh discounts, including the retailer’s signature Lightning Deals, are set to expire by tonight, if not sooner. A word of wisdom from someone who’s …
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