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Art's influence on medical education, a directory of queer creatives, a new category of star and more from around the web
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Art's influence on medical education, a directory of queer creatives, a new category of star and more from around the web
Located about 4,000 light-years from the sun, a “mysterious, flickering object” that emits huge amounts of energy every few hours has been discovered. Astronomers watched as the object—named GLEAM-X J162759.5-523504.3—brightened, dimmed and …
From gigantic "sea dragons" to unbaking the planet, news from the worlds of science, design and beyond
Despite being only 10% into its five-year mission, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (known as DESI) has already mapped more than 7.5 million galaxies as it looks up to 10 billion light-years …
Reproducing robots, edible insects, NASA's theologians, bird-friendly architecture and more from around the web
Rumors have swirled around the internet that NASA hired a team of 24 theologians, with many media outlets claiming it was in order to prepare humanity for extraterrestrial contact. This was all …
Tiny robots cultivating deserts, DJ sets from Fire Island's LGBTQ+ history, the spacecraft that touched the sun and more
In an astronomical milestone for NASA, their Parker Solar Probe—which launched in 2018—flew into the Sun’s corona (where the temperature is roughly two million degrees Fahrenheit) becoming the first spacecraft ever to …
Space tacos, electrified classic cars, a skatepark for "non-traditional skaters" and more from around the internet
Mapping coral reefs, transforming taxis into vegetable gardens, tracing Harlem's legacy as a style hub and more