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Watch: Deputy on Fla. sheriff’s office dive team rescues driver from half-submerged vehicle

Deputy Juliana Tenaglia learned while en route to the scene that the driver was unable to swim; when she arrived, she donned fins and rescued the driver

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Abundant liquid mercury, mica, and pyrite found in tunnels beneath the pyramids

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This is part one of a two-part exploration of the Ancient Aliens episode, “City of the Gods.”

For part two, see: Was the ancient city of Teotihuacán abandoned when an electromagnetic power plant exploded?

As fans of the Ancient Aliens series on the History channel, some episodes really stand out. […]

Man who crashed car into Mass. police station wanted ‘suicide by cop’

“The suspect made statements including, ‘I want suicide by cop,’ and, ‘Watch the news, it’s going to be spectacular,’ ” the Shrewsbury Police report states

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Ancient cuneiform tablets prove historically accurate in regards to possible threat to Earth

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Some 3,000 years ago, astrologers working for the king of the Assyrian empire kept a close eye on the skies, and what they found and recorded on cuneiform tablets can give us incredibly valuable insights into things such as solar flares and other cosmological happenings that are just as relevant […]

From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: Why batteries struggle in space

Space agencies are no longer talking about visiting the moon, they’re planning on living on it.

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Halley’s Comet wrongly named: 11th-century English monk predates British astronomer

The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet that now bears his name. This is shown by research conducted by, among others, Professor Simon Portegies Zwart. It was the monk Eilmer of Malmesbury who, as early as the 11th century, linked two observations […]

Multiwavelength variability reveals dust structure in quasars

A research team has investigated quasar variability by tracking optical to mid-infrared (MIR) wavelengths of variability information. This multiband joint analysis provides an opportunity to probe the dust structure in the quasar’s central region and holds promise for revealing key properties such as its scale and distribution. It offers crucial observational evidence for refining the […]

Astrophysicists discover largest sulfur-containing molecular compound in space

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), in collaboration with astrophysicists from the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, have identified the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever found in space: 2,5-cyclohexadiene-1-thione (C₆H₆S). They made this breakthrough by combining laboratory experiments with astronomical observations. The molecule resides in the molecular cloud G+0.693–0.027, about 27,000 light-years […]

Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds

Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform classical computers on some complex tasks. Over the past few decades, many physicists and quantum engineers have tried to demonstrate the advantages of quantum systems over their classical counterparts on specific types of computations.

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Calif. sheriff warns bystanders approaching scenes to record video: ‘Bullets can be very unforgiving’

San Benito Sheriff Eric Taylor responded to bystander behavior during a pursuit and OIS, saying his officers were instructed to stop “herding” intrusive bystanders to safety

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‘Until you’re in that mix, you can’t tell me anything’: Uvalde school officer speaks out after acquittal

Former Uvalde School District officer Adrian Gonzales said that he does not regret his actions during the shooting at Robb Elementary, noting he was under orders to retreat

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Video: Ark. trooper fired after performing PIT maneuver on wrong vehicle during pursuit

Arkansas State Police stated the trooper lost sight of the vehicle he was pursuing after that suspect fled a traffic stop; he used a tactical vehicle intervention to stop a similar vehicle

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N.C. sheriff’s office recruit dies during training 10 days after being hired

Cadet Ryan Phillip Ferreira appeared to suffer a medical emergency during a physical abilities course, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office stated

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Archaeologists uncover secret ‘passage to the underworld’ at Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan

The mystery surrounding the ancient city of Teotihuacan in Mexico continues to unfold after archaeologists found a hidden tunnel beneath the Pyramid of the Moon that they believe was built to represent the “passage to the underworld.”

Over 2000 years ago in 300 BC, Mesoamerican peoples began to develop larger settlements and built this […]

NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program’s future

Even as NASA celebrated the rollout of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis II over the weekend, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, made sure to put an asterisk on the program’s future.

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