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Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since
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Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since

The snakes stayed large and thrived even when cooling temperatures and shrinking habitats killed off other giant reptiles millions of years ago.

Law of 'maximal randomness' explains how broken objects shatter in the most annoying way possible
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Law of 'maximal randomness' explains how broken objects shatter in the most annoying way possible

A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti.

To Celebrate 25 Years In Service, The Gemini Observatory Imaged The Butterfly Nebula
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To Celebrate 25 Years In Service, The Gemini Observatory Imaged The Butterfly Nebula

To celebrate 25 years since the completion of the International Gemini Observatory, students in Chile voted for the Gemini South telescope to image NGC 6302 — a billowing planetary nebula that resembles a cosmic butterfly. The International Gemini Observatory is partly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and operated by NSF NOIRLab.

Elaborate 2,700-year-old tomb in Greece contains burial of a woman with an upside-down crown
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Elaborate 2,700-year-old tomb in Greece contains burial of a woman with an upside-down crown

A lavish tomb of a noblewoman discovered in ancient Greece includes a mysterious symbol of lost power.

Our Brains Really Do 'Sync Up' When We Collaborate, Study Reveals
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Our Brains Really Do 'Sync Up' When We Collaborate, Study Reveals

Literally on the same wavelength.