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Astronomers have recently discovered new objects near the outer edges of our solar system. These objects are located in the Kuiper Belt, a distant, icy region beyond Neptune. Known for housing bodies like Pluto and Arrokoth, the Kuiper Belt is home to many icy celestial objects. However, astronomers have noticed a growing number of these objects, referred to as Kuiper …

A new study has revealed that animals bred on fur farms in China are hosting numerous viruses, some of which pose a significant risk of spreading to humans. The research, published in the journal *Nature*, identified dozens of viruses on these farms, including 36 that were previously unknown. The viruses were found circulating among animals such as minks, rabbits, foxes, …

Researchers from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at William & Mary have recently discovered a new species of dragonfish in Antarctic waters, according to a study published in *Zootaxa*. The newly identified species, named the Banded Dragonfish or *Akarotaxis gouldae*, was discovered near the Antarctic Peninsula. The fish was named in honor of the *Laurence M. Gould*, an Antarctic …

Researchers from Curtin University, as part of an international team, are studying samples from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu to gain insights into the early history of our solar system. These samples, collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, could hold clues about the origins of water and life on Earth. The scientists believe that Bennu likely predates the formation of the solar …

A major study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has found no link between mobile phone use and brain or neck cancers. This comprehensive research, one of the largest of its kind, challenges the long-held belief that mobile phones, which emit non-ionizing radiation through radio waves, could cause brain cancer or …

The recent discovery of 139,000-year-old stone tools in Andhra Pradesh, India, has left archaeologists puzzled. The tools’ age suggests that sophisticated tool-making occurred long before modern humans were believed to have arrived in the region. Researchers are uncertain who made these tools, but they doubt it was modern humans, as reported by The Telegraph. Traditionally, it was thought that only …

A fireball blazed through the skies of the Southeastern United States on August 30, captivating onlookers from Tennessee to North Carolina. Traveling at a speed of over 31,000 mph, the fireball was identified by NASA as a meteor, creating a spectacular pre-dawn display. Analysis revealed that the meteor was about 1,000 pounds in weight and approximately two feet in diameter. …

Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for three months, and recently, a “strange noise” was reported coming from the Starliner spacecraft that brought them to space. On Saturday, August 31, astronaut Butch Wilmore contacted Mission Control at Johnson Space Center to report the unusual sounds he was hearing. Eerie Sounds …