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Tuesday, Jul 8

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Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots 'Cosmic Owl,' super-rare structure formed from colliding ring galaxies

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Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an "exceptional natural laboratory" for studying how galaxies evolve.

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This viral star projector just got a rare Prime Day discount

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Our top-rated star projector, the Orzorz Galaxy Lite, is now $59 for Amazon Prime Day, and includes 5 projection discs to get you started.

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Chimps develop fashion trend by shoving grass in their ears — and in their butts

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Chimpanzees are running around with grass in their ears and butts at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia. This is the second time a bizarre fad-like behavior has gripped the sanctuary's chimps, but wearing the grass accessories in…

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Why were the Texas flash floods so catastrophic?

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More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and will events like this get more common?

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Hand-picked by an expert — 9 unmissable Prime Day laptop deals on MacBook, Surface Pro, LG devices and more

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We've rounded up the best discounts available for laptops during Prime Day, saving you hundreds on machines at all price points.

We love these beginner astronomy binoculars — now $79 for Prime Day

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These large 15x70 binoculars are ideal for starting your astronomy journey — our optics writer bought them last Prime Day and loves them.

These are the three shoes we will be wearing for marathon training

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It's the start of your marathon training, and here is everything you need, from the best running shoes to a home treadmill

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Binocular deals you should know about this Prime Day

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We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels.

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Massive blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, an ancient wonder, hauled up from the Mediterranean

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French and Egyptian researchers are making a "digital twin" of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt after lifting its ancient submerged blocks out of the Mediterranean Sea.

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We recommend this premium Garmin smartwatch Prime Day deal at its lowest-ever price

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The premium Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition has dropped to its lowest-ever price ahead of Amazon Prime Day — but act fast, this deal will not last long.

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Perfect trio of prehistoric atolls shine like tropical gems off Australian coast — Earth from space

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This 2011 astronaut photo shows the atolls of Rowley Shoals lined up in a near-perfect line off the coast of Australia. The island trio was once part of an ancient barrier reef system that stretched over 1,200 miles.

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Melting glaciers could trigger volcanic eruptions around the globe, study finds

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Glacial melt could increase volcanic activity in North America, New Zealand and Russia, spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Monday, Jul 7

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Rare form of leprosy infected people in Americas before European arrival, 4,000-year-old bones suggest

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Roughly 4,000-year-old bones from Chile contain genetic evidence of leprosy, suggesting that a rare form of the bacteria that causes the disease may have been circulating in the Americas and long before the Europeans arrived.

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'Ash-winged dawn goddess' is oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America — and it was small enough to sit 'on your shoulder'

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A cache of Triassic fossils in Arizona has revealed Eotephradactylus mcintireae, or "ash-winged dawn goddess," the oldest pterosaur ever discovered in North America.

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Which cameras are actually a good deal this Prime Day?

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We've rounded up the best camera deals from Sony, Nikon, Canon and more — save $$$'s on your next mirrorless or DSLR camera.

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Spider quiz: Test your web of knowledge

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Are you an arach-nerd or just tangled? Take our spider quiz to find out!

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'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women

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"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias can be."

Celestron NexStar 8SE cheapest since January for Prime Day

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If you've been biding your time to invest in the world's most beloved telescope, the Celestron NexStar 8SE is now under $1,500 just in time for Prime Day.

Earth is going to spin much faster over the next few months — so fast that several days are going to get shorter

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Differences in the gravitational pull between the Earth and the Moon will make July 9, July 22 and August 5 unusually short.

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Scientists burned, poked and sliced their way through new robotic skin that can 'feel everything'

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New, gelatin-based material could let robots feel everything from a light poke to a deep cut.

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Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru

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A rare penguin-shaped pot reveals the Nazca's interest in depicting the wildlife around them.

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What color is moonlight?

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What color is moonlight typically, and what other colors can moonlight look like from our perspective on Earth?

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HP ZBook Power G11 review: An all-aluminum beast

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This high-end workstation offers you excellent performance and phenomenal graphics output — all without compromising on its battery life.

Sunday, Jul 6

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What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...

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We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.

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Buck Moon 2025: How to spot the year's farthest full moon from the sun

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July's full "Buck Moon" will be at its fullest on Thursday, July 10, and will be best seen at moonrise. It is the farthest full moon from the sun all year and one of the lowest in the sky.

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Mercury's 'missing' meteorites may have finally been found on Earth

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Meteorites may be the only practical way to study Mercury's surface directly.

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James Webb telescope reveals dizzying galaxies in the Bullet Cluster: Space photo of the week

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This unprecedented view of the Bullet Cluster provided by the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals how the dark matter is distributed.

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Why do giraffes have spots?

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Giraffes' distinctive spots are more than just for show. So why do these tall animals have them?

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HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) review: A breathtaking OLED 2-in-1

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The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 dazzles with its stunning professional-grade screen, and offers plenty around it to make it a must-have — barring one or two performance concerns.

Saturday, Jul 5

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Japanese quail: The bird with weird sperm foam, a post-sex strut and a spot in space history

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Male Japanese quails produce a strange seminal foam that appears to enhance the chances of successfully fertilizing an egg.

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