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Rare lunar meteorite was smacked three times before finally hitting Earth
10 June 2026 @ 6:52 pm
Portions of the rock date back billions of years to when the moon was molten rock.
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Brain removal likely used in Iron Age Scottish burial
10 June 2026 @ 4:01 pm
A woman’s 2,000-year-old skeleton also shows signs of limb sharpening.
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745-mile whale graveyard found at the bottom of Indian Ocean
10 June 2026 @ 3:00 pm
A 5.3-million-year old fossil was lurking inside this extensive whale fall.
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These early Prime Day deals are already live on Amazon: Kitchen gadgets, fitness gear, power tools, and more
10 June 2026 @ 2:36 pm
Amazon's annual Prime Day sale doesn't start until June 23rd, but dozens of great deals across many categories are already live right now.
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Could raccoons become the new dogs?
10 June 2026 @ 12:53 pm
They're undeniably cute, but they'd also be a pretty annoying pet.
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Jackie and Shadow’s chicks’ genders revealed: It’s a boy…and a girl!
9 June 2026 @ 11:20 pm
Sandy and Luna are now 9 weeks old.
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Giant 120-sided ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ dice highlights every element
9 June 2026 @ 8:00 pm
The chunky aluminum die is perfect for roleplaying games and chemistry class.
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Odd-shaped vessel hints at alchemy in medieval German castle
9 June 2026 @ 6:27 pm
The tall container was almost certainly used for distillation experiments.
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Astronaut who nearly drowned in space selected for Artemis III crew
9 June 2026 @ 5:13 pm
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as the mission’s pilot.
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Sex jumpstarted Earth’s animal biodiversity
9 June 2026 @ 3:45 pm
Many species didn’t have much sex for millions of years. They didn’t need it.
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