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FuturismScientists Say Something May Have Visited the Solar System and Rearranged the Planets
Disorder of the Day The Sun is an incandescent but benevolent dictator. For billions of years, it's kept our Solar System well organized and pretty tidy through the influence of its powerful gravity. All the planets revolve around it on the same plane, and they also move in the same direction. Even so, there are slight anomalies in the architecture of our stellar neighborhood that can't be fully explained by the Sun's governance, some astronomers argue. In the past, the orbits of the planets wer
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Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes
The flow of water through the planet’s nearly 3 million rivers is changing rapidly, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood risks, according to a new study.
- The Independent
Lab-made ‘mirror bacteria’ could endanger all life on earth, scientists warn
Synthetic microbes can cause pervasive infections in humans, animals and plants
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Perseverance rover will uncover mysterious Martian history after a monthslong challenging trek
After acing a steep monthslong climb up the rim of Jezero Crater, the Perseverance rover is about to see a part of the red planet unlike anything it has encountered.
- Sky News
Attempts to create synthetic 'mirror' bacteria must be stopped as it could kill off humans, scientists warn
A leading group of scientists has said research aimed at developing synthetic bacteria should be halted because it could pose an existential threat to humanity. The coalition of 38 scientists across nine countries warned that the creation of so-called mirror bacteria – a form of life built with biological molecules in shapes that are the opposite of those found in nature – could end up being "catastrophic".
- The Independent
Extreme solar flares may be surprisingly more frequent than thought, scientists say
Stars like our sun seem to produce superflares once every century
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This family spends months at sea exploring the deep ocean
Ghislain Bardout and Emmanuelle Périé-Bardout, founders of ocean exploration organization Under the Pole, take their children on wild and remote expeditions to investigate the ocean’s “twilight zone.”
- The Conversation
Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live
For some, the current peak of the wave has passed. For others, it’s more a slow rise in cases. Here’s what we can expect as the festive season approaches.
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Sami Sheen Leaves Fans 'Drooling' With 'Outstanding' Cheeky Swimsuit Pics
The celebrity daughter put her assets on display in new photos.
- HuffPost
Stephen Colbert Predicts Wildly Petty Trump Act That Will Make Headlines Next
"You know that's coming," the "Late Show" host joked.
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Kmart shopper shocked by $49 item that's better than $500 version: 'This is insane'
A Kmart shopper has found a $49 item that's better than $500 version of the same thing. Read more.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Fans left saddened for Allan Border as Australian Cricket Awards rocked by shock 25-year first
It's sparked more questions about the jam-packed cricket calendar. Read more here.
- NewsWire
Update on man who allegedly raped 90yo
The case that traumatised the Central Coast region of NSW last year has taken another turn after the alleged victim died from her injuries.
- Yahoo Sport Australia
Kalyn Ponga move fails as Melbourne Storm score stunning $2.5m win over Newcastle Knights
A massive blow for the Knights ahead of their 2025 campaign. Read more here.
- NewsWire
Cops reveal horror details in airport body find
Police have revealed some disturbing new details after a woman was found dead wrapped in plastic near Sydney Airport.
- BANG Showbiz
Sir Elton John was 'crushed' by cheating ex
Sir Elton John has admitted he was "crushed" when he found out his ex was cheating on him and he "fell apart" when the relationship ended.
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Mary Fowler's return overshadowed by horrible incident after withdrawal from Matildas games
Football fans have been left heartbroken. Read more here.
- CNN
Xi’s RSVP is a snub to Trump, but the inauguration invite is still a big deal
Imagine the scene, at noon, on January 20, on the west front of the US Capitol.
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Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
Israel wasted no time after Bashar al-Assad’s fall to bomb all the Syrian military assets it wanted to keep out of the rebels’ hands – striking nearly 500 targets, destroying the navy, and taking out, it claims, 90% of Syria’s known surface-to-air missiles.
- InStyle
Kate Middleton "Is Not Back to Normal" Yet Amid Her Cancer Recovery
"She is a different person now."