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Massive Hydrothermal System Discovered Beneath the Pacific Ocean

Massive Hydrothermal System Discovered Beneath the Pacific Ocean

In a groundbreaking study, scientists from the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) have uncovered a massive hydrogen-producing hydrothermal system beneath the western Pacific seafloor. This discovery, published in Science Advances on August 8, 2025, provides new insight into a rare and powerful process occurring far beneath the Earth’s surface. The study sheds light on the …

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Scientists Uncover a Prehistoric Spider So Massive, It Might Have Stalked Dinosaurs

Scientists Uncover a Prehistoric Spider So Massive, It Might Have Stalked Dinosaurs

A peer-reviewed study published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society has documented the discovery of an exceptionally well-preserved fossil of a giant trapdoor spider in New South Wales, Australia. Measuring 23.31 millimeters in body length—about five times larger than modern trapdoor spiders—this extinct species, named Megamonodontium mccluskyi, dates back to the Miocene epoch and offers a rare window …

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CoreWeave Crushes Q2 Revenue Targets– Yet Stock Faces Massive Selloff

CoreWeave Crushes Q2 Revenue Targets– Yet Stock Faces Massive Selloff

Aug 13 – CoreWeave just reported its Q2 earnings, which dazzled the top line but left traders scratching their heads. The GPU cloud specialist topped expectations with $1.21 billion in Q2 revenue, yet shares slid about 10% in pre-market trading despite the beat. Management says demand still outstrips capacity, and data-center bottlenecks limit how fast the firm can turn that …

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Researchers Uncover a Hidden World Flourishing Around a Massive Creature in the Ocean Depths

Researchers Uncover a Hidden World Flourishing Around a Massive Creature in the Ocean Depths

Exploring the depths of the ocean is a captivating and mysterious journey, revealing unexpected wonders that defy human comprehension. One such phenomenon is the “whale fall,” a life-sustaining event that happens when the remains of a giant creature, such as a whale, sink to the ocean floor, creating a temporary oasis for deep-sea organisms. This event was vividly captured in …

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This Might Be the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Discovered

This Might Be the Most Massive Black Hole Ever Discovered

Astronomers have identified what could be a new supermassive black hole, and with an estimated mass 36 billion times that of the sun, it is about 10,000 times heavier than the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. This would make it among the most massive objects ever detected. The finding, published in the Monthly Notice of the …

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At 36 billion solar masses, is the heaviest black hole too massive?

At 36 billion solar masses, is the heaviest black hole too massive?

Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. Within practically every modern galaxy, a central supermassive black hole can be found. Our own Milky Way houses Sagittarius A*, which weighs in at just over 4 million solar masses. Although that might sound like an …

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Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too

Massive revisions shook the jobs report. Tuesday’s inflation data could get cloudy, too

Facebook Tweet Email Link The next batch of inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was already shaping up to be a high-profile affair due to the expected impact of President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs. But after Trump fired the agency’s top statistician, Tuesday’s report now comes with some other, unexpected baggage. July’s Consumer Price Index is set to …

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Scientists discover surprising cause of massive flood that unleashed more than 20 billion gallons of water: ‘It was so unexpected’

Scientists discover surprising cause of massive flood that unleashed more than 20 billion gallons of water: ‘It was so unexpected’

Scientists were left perplexed by the impact of an undetected flood in Greenland that occurred over a decade ago. The findings are raising as many questions as answers. What’s happening? Unknown to researchers at the time, Greenland experienced a major flood in 2014 when over 24 billion gallons of water burst through an ice sheet 300 feet thick. As Live …

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