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ScienceMar 10

Death Valley experiences largest wildflower bloom in nearly a decade

California's Death Valley is displaying its most extensive wildflower bloom since 2016 following above-average rainfall.

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ScienceMar 13

Archaeologists Confirm Location of Alexander the Great's Lost City in Iraq

Researchers have verified the location of Alexandria on the Tigris, a city founded by Alexander the Great in Iraq that served as an ancient trade hub.

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ScienceMar 17

Lawsuit Filed Against Plan to Terminate National Weather Research Center

Legal action has been initiated to challenge a proposal to shut down the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which conducts weather and climate studies.

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ScienceMar 23

Meteorite Hunters Search Ohio After Seven-Ton Fireball Explodes Over Cleveland

A massive meteor exploded above the Cleveland area, prompting meteorite hunters to search the region for valuable space rock fragments.

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ScienceMar 6

Scientists suggest space weather may interfere with alien radio signals to Earth

New research indicates atmospheric disturbances could prevent detection of extraterrestrial communications.

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ScienceMar 16

Archaeologists Discover Lost Medieval Town of Stolzenberg in Polish Forest

Researchers found the vanished medieval town of Stolzenberg buried in a Polish forest, recovering over 400 artifacts from the site.

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ScienceMar 21

Previously unseen photos from Neil Armstrong's 1966 Gemini 8 emergency donated to museum

Never-before-seen photographs from Neil Armstrong's harrowing Gemini 8 mission emergency in 1966 have been donated to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Ohio.

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ScienceMar 10

Scientists Study Cat Righting Reflex and Ancient Human Communication

Researchers investigate how cats consistently land on their feet and explore methods to recreate sounds of extinct human species.

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ScienceMar 23

NASA's Artemis II Rocket Returns to Launch Pad After Repairs

NASA's Artemis II rocket has returned to the launch pad following repairs, with the agency planning a second attempt at a crewed moon flyby mission next month.

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ScienceMar 12

Astronomers Observe Rare Cosmic Events in Separate Space Studies

Two separate astronomical observations captured rare cosmic phenomena: a planetary collision and the formation of a magnetar.

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ScienceMar 10

Study Finds Majority of Men Believe They Are Better Drivers Than Women

New research reveals that more than half of men consider themselves superior drivers compared to women, though scientific backing for this confidence remains unclear.

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ScienceMar 20

Drones capture first footage of hole in Fukushima reactor pressure vessel

Micro-drones deployed inside Fukushima's Unit 3 reactor revealed a hole in the pressure vessel with melted fuel debris hanging from it, 15 years after the nuclear disaster.

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ScienceMar 16

New Exoplanet Discovered Beyond Solar System

Astronomers have identified a new planet located outside our solar system with extreme characteristics.

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ScienceMar 19

Earth's Climate Systems Changing Faster Than Scientists Predicted, Study Finds

Scientists report that several Earth systems are changing more rapidly than climate models had forecast as global temperatures continue to rise.

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ScienceMar 10

Ig Nobel awards ceremony moves from US to Europe over visa and safety concerns

The satirical Ig Nobel awards will be held in Zurich for the first time, leaving the US due to visa difficulties and safety concerns for international attendees.

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