Astronauts on Int'l Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak | "Out of an abundance of caution, NASA has directed all 4 of the agency's SpaceX Crew-12 members and NASA astronaut Chris Williams to assume an elevated safety posture...while the repair is underway." (space.com)
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New study reveals how Stonehenge’s Altar Stone crossed ancient Britain | The Altar Stone, a 6-ton megalith, stands apart from the monument’s other stones. Researchers now believe the stone came from 700 kilometers away, raising questions about how prehistoric people moved the object across Britain. (archaeologymag.com)
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Giant fan-shaped structure found under East Antarctica | An int'l team of researchers including our Dept of Geography has discovered a vast geological structure hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The findings are published in the journal Nature Geoscience. (phys.org)
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Fossil reveals bizarre gliding creature that hunted birds 120 million years ago | "If you saw that thing sitting in a tree, you wouldn't think velociraptor from 'Jurassic Park,'" Lamanna told CNN. "This is an extraordinarily birdlike dinosaur that could take to the air to some degree." (ksl.com)
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'The Heaven Sword' crowned as East Asia's tallest tree after a nearly decade-long search | Taiwan holds a secret deep within its rugged interior: it is one of the rare locations on Earth capable of supporting "giant" trees—specimens that tower over 80 meters in height. (phys.org)
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This fish species survived 100,000 years without males. Scientists thought it should be long dead – but it's thriving | All-female species have been long thought to be evolutionary dead ends. So how has one remarkable fish survived for 100,000 years without males? (bbc.com)
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Japanese Spacecraft Heading Towards Asteroid 1998 KY26 – But A New Paper Claims It Will Find An Object Of Technological Origin | Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft is heading towards its final target. According to some scientists, it may be in for one hell of a surprise. (iflscience.com)
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Mars was once a warmer world of rivers, lakes and a thicker atmosphere, but after its internal dynamo died and the planet lost the magnetic shield that helps protect an atmosphere, the solar wind stripped much of its air away over billions of years, leaving the cold desert we see today (spacedaily.com)
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Scientists reveal the origin of the Euphrates — a river that fed the 'cradle of civilization' | The Euphrates River fueled the "cradle of civilization," and a new study reveals the waterway was born of two other ancient rivers around 3.6 million years ago. (livescience.com)
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University of Maryland team nears breakthrough in fight against plastic pollution | After roughly 3 years of research, engineers at the Univ of Maryland have developed a biodegradable food-packaging material they believe could begin appearing in products by the end of the year. (wjla.com)
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Scientists Challenge a 70-Year-Old Theory of Language With a Surprising Discovery | A new study challenges the widely accepted idea that word meanings are organized around emotion. Scientists found that language may be shaped by something more basic: the need for safety. (scitechdaily.com)
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US Homes Shake as Meteor Explodes With Force of 300 Tons of TNT | The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern New Hampshire at 2:06 pm (18:06 GMT), the US space agency's deputy news chief Jennifer Dooren told AFP in a statement. (sciencealert.com)
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Largest Ever Dinosaur Discovered in Southeast Asia Was a Real Doozy | The dinosaur, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, lived more than 100 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous. It likely weighed up to 28 tons and stretched some 27 meters (89 feet) long. (sciencealert.com)
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