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Underground Lightning One Risk of Drilling Deepest Hole EverUnderground lightning is one of the many perils of using fusion technology to drill the deepest hole on Earth to unlock limitless clean energy from its core, according to one of the masterminds behind the plan.— Recharge
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The Problems With Neanderthal Facial ReconstructionsFrom a skull found "flat as a pizza" on a cave floor in northern Iraq, the face of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman named has been reconstructed. With her calm and considered expression, she's a far cry from the snarling stereotype of the...— Phys.Org
Extinct Tiny Deer With Big Eyes Found in National ParkResearchers have identified fossilized remains found in 2016 as belonging to a new genus of extinct tiny deer.— Newsweek
Fusion Of Two Sisters Into One Suggests Identity Not In DNABiologist Alfonso Martínez Arias defends his notion that genes do not define the uniqueness of a person, citing the example of Karen Keegan, who has two genomes.— El Pais
Neuralink Chip Suffers Unexpected Setback In First UserElon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink suffered an unexpected problem in its first-ever human implant as the device began to detach from the patient’s skull — reducing the amount of data it could capture, the company revealed Wednesday.— New York Post
These Bodies Keep Mummifying in San Bernardo and No One Can Explain WhyLocated deep within the mountains of Colombia, a cemetery experiences a unique phenomenon.— The Vintage News
4 large incoming solar bursts could supercharge the auroras this weekendIncreased solar activity has prompted the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) to increase their vigilance.— Space.com
'Portal' connects New York and Dublin via live streamAn art installation in New York and Dublin takes the form of a "portal" that allows viewers to visually connect across 3,000 miles.— UPI
Bizarre new form of magnetism driven by quantum motion discoveredAt the deepest quantum levels, magnetism can take on vastly stranger forms than those familiar objects.— Study Finds
Las Vegas alien video's previously missed detail proves 'authenticity,' expert saysA Las Vegas family reported a crashed UFO and told police they had seen 8- to 10-foot creatures.— FOX News
Webb presents best evidence to date for rocky exoplanet atmosphereResearchers may have detected an atmosphere surrounding 55 Cancri e, a rocky exoplanet 41 light-years from Earth.— Phys Org
Mount Everest: The World’s Highest GraveyardFrom base camp to the death zone, Mount Everest’s body count continues to climb.— Mental Floss
Psychedelic Toad Venom Shows Promise for New Depression TreatmentScientists have mapped the structure of a psychedelic drug derived from the Colorado River toad.— Gizmodo
Journey to Earth's Nearest Black HoleRecently, the Gaia collaboration discovered the most massive black hole that originated from the collapse of a star in the Milky Way galaxy.— The Debrief
What a feet: Viral Dutch artist paints 10 pictures at onceDutch artist Rajacenna van Dam uses two paintbrushes between the toes and two in her hands.— AFP
Could alien life be hiding in the rings of Saturn or Jupiter?The search for life beyond Earth has driven seekers to scout all sorts of potential habitats.— Space.com
Over 500 million years ago, weird complex creatures emerged on Earth. Scientists now think they know whyEarth’s magnetic field plays a key role in making our planet habitable.— CNN
Meet the Creatures and Creators Behind Bali’s Parade for Banishing Evil SpiritOn the night before the Balinese New Year, villagers bring monsters to life—and then burn them.— Atlas Obscura
Catastrophizing: Why We Proclaim Our Worst FearsUnderstanding anxiety means recognizing both psychological and social factors.— Psychology Today
Holy guacamole: Texas store's display of avocados breaks world recordA grocery store in Texas broke a Guinness World Record by gathering more than 311,000 avocados into a single display.— UPI
Mars may have been more Earth-like than we thought, discovery of oxygen-rich rocks revealsNewfound rocks on Mars suggest the planet may have once sported an oxygen-rich atmosphere, making it more Earth-like and hospitable to life than previously thought.— Live Science
DARPA's Futuristic Manta Ray Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Sees First Full-Scale Ocean TestingBuilt by aerospace and defense technology giants Northrop Grumman, Manta Ray’s first ocean tests were carried out off the coast of Southern California.— The Debrief
3-Year-Old Girl Complaining of Monsters in Her Room Was Hearing 60,000 Bees in the WallsWhen a three-year-old girl from Charlotte, North Carolina, started complaining to her parents about monsters in the walls of her room, they thought she was imagining things.— Oddity Central
Mysterious orange blocks on Texas beaches are sea turtle 'effigies'Residents on the Texas coast are being asked to keep a lookout for mysterious orange-painted blocks after wildlife researchers revealed their purpose.— UPI
Utah cat with a fondness for cardboard takes surprise trip to California in an Amazon boxGalena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard.— AP
No, the James Webb Space Telescope probably didn't detect signs of alien life — but it soon couldThe James Webb Space Telescope's possible detection of biological chemicals on the exoplanet K2-18b may just have been methane gas.— Live Science
Historical Myths Everyone Believes That Are Not TrueIn the realm of history, the line between fact and fiction often blurs, giving rise to numerous misconceptions.— The Vintage News
Whistleblower David Grusch refused to meet with Pentagon UFO officeGrusch's claims of secret UFO program sparked wave of interest in UFOs.— News Nation
7 Extremely Weird Inventions From the Grandfather of Science FictionHugo Gernsback published serious tech magazines filled with far-out ideas.— Gizmodo
Have You Seen a Dark Watcher?Cryptic characters lurk in California’s mountains. Or maybe it’s just the weather.— Atlas Obscura
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