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A bizarre gamma-ray burst breaks the rules for these cosmic eruptions Dec 07 2022 12:26 PM The 50-second gamma-ray burst is the first that unambiguously breaks the rule that long bursts usually come from supernovas. READ MORE   In 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope brought us new views of the cosmos Dec 07 2022 9:00 AM Science News looks back at some of the most stunning images from the James Webb telescope's first year in space. READ MORE   The ancestor to modern brewing yeast has been found hiding in Ireland Dec 07 2022 12:05 AM Previously found in Patagonia and elsewhere, the brewing yeast Saccharomyces eubayanus has been found in Europe for the first time. READ MORE   Sponsored Content Discover New Secrets of Ancient Egypt: An Evening with Dr. Zahi Hawass The time to discover the secrets of ancient Egypt has finally come! Join the real-life Indiana Jones for an epic journey of exploration and discovery. Dr. Zahi Hawass, the world's most celebrated archaeologist brings the mysteries of the pharaohs to the United States on his first-ever grand lecture tour in May and June of 2023. Web: www.zahilectures.com

Armored dinos may have used their tail clubs to bludgeon each other Dec 06 2022 7:01 PM Broken and healed spikes on Zuul's flanks are consistent with the armored beast receiving a mighty blow from the tail club of another ankylosaur. READ MORE

These are our favorite science books of 2022 Dec 06 2022 9:00 AM Books about dinosaurs, the Milky Way and the coronavirus are among the Science News staff's picks for must-read books of the year. READ MORE

A parasite makes wolves more likely to become pack leaders Dec 06 2022 7:00 AM In Yellowstone National Park, gray wolves infected with Toxoplasma gondii make riskier decisions, making them more likely to split off from the pack. READ MORE

Can't Get Enough Space? Sign up for our latest space and astronomy headlines in your inbox every other Friday. SIGN UP NOW More Recent Headlines A new book asks: What makes humans call some animals pests? Dec 05 2022 11:00 AM In an interview with Science News, science journalist Bethany Brookshire discusses her new book, Pests, and why humans vilify certain animals. READ MORE   A natural gene drive could steer invasive rodents on islands to extinction Dec 05 2022 7:00 AM A few genetic tweaks to a readily passed-on chunk of DNA could sterilize a mouse population, eliminating them in as little as 25 years. READ MORE   Homo naledi may have lit fires in underground caves at least 236,000 years ago Dec 02 2022 4:09 PM Homo naledi may have joined the group of ancient hominids who built controlled fires, presumably for light or warmth, new finds hint. READ MORE   A new supercomputer simulation animates the evolution of the universe Dec 02 2022 10:00 AM The detailed simulation shows the cosmos changing from a dark, featureless gas to a web of stars and galaxies radiating light. READ MORE   Why the sale of a T. rex fossil could be a big loss for science Dec 02 2022 7:00 AM At least half of the roughly 120 known T. rex fossils are owned privately and not available to the public. "Maximus" may join them. READ MORE   This dinosaur may have had a body like a duck's Dec 01 2022 11:00 AM Natovenator polydontus may have been adapted for life in the water, challenging the popular idea that all dinos were landlubbers. READ MORE   Artemis missions will usher in a new, more diverse crew of astronauts Dec 01 2022 8:00 AM Space agencies are preparing to send the next generation of astronauts to the moon and beyond. Here's how the next crews will be different from the last ones. READ MORE   Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is erupting. Here's what you need to know Dec 01 2022 6:00 AM A geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey answers questions about the recent eruption of the world's largest active volcano. READ MORE   Mammoths may have gone extinct much earlier than DNA suggests Nov 30 2022 11:01 AM Ancient DNA in sediments may be leading paleontologists astray in attempts to figure out when woolly mammoths and woolly rhinos died out, a new study argues. READ MORE   Physicists explain how to execute a nearly splashless dive Nov 30 2022 8:59 AM A pocket of air lets elite divers pull off the rip entry, breaking through the water without sending it flying. READ MORE

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