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Viral brain teaser, predicting which card you'll choose, stuns TikTok: ‘How is that possible?’

July 30, 2021

Viral brain teaser, predicting which card you'll choose, stuns TikTok: ‘How is that possible?’

TikTok user @its_tilton posted a video earlier this month asking viewers if he could predict what card they would land on.

This fossil could be Earth's earliest known animal

July 29, 2021

This fossil could be Earth's earliest known animal

A sponge-like fossil dating back approximately 890 million years may be the oldest prehistoric animal on Earth.

Twin meteor showers will peak tonight — but viewing may be tricky

July 28, 2021

Twin meteor showers will peak tonight — but viewing may be tricky

Two meteor showers will grace the night skies this week – though the moon may make observing them nearly impossible.

When will your city have its warmest day?

July 28, 2021

When will your city have its warmest day?

As July comes to a close, most of the U.S. is forecast to approach its hottest days.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover readies to begin sampling process

July 22, 2021

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover readies to begin sampling process

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first-ever sample.

When to view July's full buck moon

July 22, 2021

When to view July's full buck moon

The next full moon of 2021 will occur on Friday in the U.S.

Western wildfires: Why the sun looks red over eastern states this week

July 21, 2021

Western wildfires: Why the sun looks red over eastern states this week

Amidst a backdrop of hazy gray skies, the sun glowed with a reddish-orange hue on Tuesday above the eastern U.S.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover begins hunt for signs of past life

July 21, 2021

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover begins hunt for signs of past life

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has begun its hunt for evidence of ancient microbial life.

'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean

July 17, 2021

'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean

An almost completely transparent “glass octopus” was sighted in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last month by marine scientists on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor.

US invests millions to breed more test monkeys in wake of COVID-19: report

July 17, 2021

US invests millions to breed more test monkeys in wake of COVID-19: report

The U.S. government is reportedly investing millions of dollars to breed more monkeys in the name of biomedical research after a shortage of the animals worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.