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The number of venomous snakes removed from this Australian yard will make you shudder
A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard More »
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Telescopes spy a monster radio jet streaming from a bright and early object in the universe
Telescopes around the world have spotted a monster radio jet streaming from a quasar dating back to the first 1 billion years of the universe More »

The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency
Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini because of the hundreds of undersea earthquakes that have shaken the resort island for nearly a week More »

How to cook the perfect boiled egg, according to science
Scientists say they’ve cracked the code for boiling the perfect egg More »

Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
President Donald Trump’s order declaring diversity, equity and inclusion policies illegal has thrown into doubt the future of research Kendra Dahmer has been doing on intestinal parasites in India and Benin More »

AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano
U.K. scientists say they have made a historic breakthrough by making the first image of the inside of a scroll carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago More »

A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord More »

Scientists solve the mystery of sea turtles' 'lost years'
Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives More »

A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
Red wolves once ranged far and wide across the U_S_, helping them earn the nickname “America's wolf.” More »

How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the far side More »