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Huge mud waves formed the Atlantic Ocean 117 million years ago

Huge mud waves formed the Atlantic Ocean 117 million years ago

The Atlantic Ocean did not spring into existence in a sudden tectonic snap; its earliest pulse can now be traced through a set of one-kilometer-long mud waves lying more than 3,000 feet below today’s seafloor some 250 miles west of Guinea-Bissau. New seismic profiles and cores date these colossal ripples to roughly 117 million years old, which shifts the birth …

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More than 70 million Americans have sweated through muggiest summer start on record

More than 70 million Americans have sweated through muggiest summer start on record

More than 70 million Americans sweated through the muggiest first two months of summer on record as climate change has noticeably dialed up the Eastern United States’ humidity in recent decades, an Associated Press data analysis shows. And that meant uncomfortably warm and potentially dangerous nights in many cities the last several weeks, the National Weather Service said. Parts of …

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‘Weapons’ Is Another Warner Bros. Box Office Win With $40 Million Opening

‘Weapons’ Is Another Warner Bros. Box Office Win With  Million Opening

The Warner Bros. box office streak continues. Riding a high wave since the release of “A Minecraft Movie” four months ago, the studio’s winning ways continued this weekend with New Line’s “Weapons,” which earned an $18.2 million opening day from 3,202 locations — including $5.7 million from previews — and putting it on course for a $40 million opening weekend. …

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Long before he relaxed on a $500 million yacht or launched into space, 10-year-old Jeff Bezos was sweating under the Texas sun, tightening barbed-wire fences on his grandfather’s 25,000 acre ranch. He worked tirelessly and now owns more land than L.A. – Luxurylaunches

Long before he relaxed on a $500 million yacht or launched into space, 10-year-old Jeff Bezos was sweating under the Texas sun, tightening barbed-wire fences on his grandfather’s 25,000 acre ranch. He worked tirelessly and now owns more land than L.A.  Luxurylaunches Source link

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Finds Evidence Of A “Helicity Barrier” In The Sun’s 2 Million Kelvin Atmosphere

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Finds Evidence Of A “Helicity Barrier” In The Sun’s 2 Million Kelvin Atmosphere

A study analyzing data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has uncovered evidence of a “helicity barrier” in the Sun’s atmosphere. In 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe on a trajectory that would eventually have it dive into the Sun’s atmosphere (corona), getting seven times closer to our host star than any other spacecraft so far. In June 2025, the …

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Meteorite that ripped through Georgia homeowner’s roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientist says

Meteorite that ripped through Georgia homeowner’s roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientist says

Meteorite seen above Georgia, South Carolina Watch: Fiery meteorite seen above Georgia and South Carolina 01:03 A meteorite that ripped through the roof of a home in Georgia earlier this summer is older than Earth itself, according to a scientist who examined fragments of the space rock. A mysterious fireball blazed across the sky in broad daylight on June 26, …

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‘Weapons’ $18 Million Opening Day, ‘Freakier Friday’ in Second

‘Weapons’  Million Opening Day, ‘Freakier Friday’ in Second

“Weapons” has the upper hand in its box office duel against “Freakier Friday,” though both new releases are drawing strong openings as the summer tentpole season begins to wind down. Opening on top, Warner Bros. and New Line’s “Weapons” added $18.2 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,202 locations. The film has Imax and most premium large format auditoriums. …

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Mystery early human relatives reached Sulawesi over a million years ago, oldest evidence found on ‘hobbit’ island neighbor – Archaeology News Online Magazine

Mystery early human relatives reached Sulawesi over a million years ago, oldest evidence found on ‘hobbit’ island neighbor  Archaeology News Online Magazine Hominins on Sulawesi during the Early Pleistocene  Nature 1.5 million-year-old stone tools from mystery human relative discovered in Indonesia — they reached the region before our species even existed  Live Science Stone tool discovery could offer new clue in mystery of …

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2 Alabama TV stations being sold in 10-station, $171 million deal

2 Alabama TV stations being sold in 10-station, 1 million deal

Two Alabama television stations have changed hands as a result of a $171 million telecommunications deal. Huntsville’s WAAY and Montgomery’s WCOV are part of a 10-station deal, according to a press release. Allen Media Group sold the stations to Gray Media, which has a station portfolio of about 180 local stations in 113 markets. The deal also includes WSIL in …

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