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Daily briefing: Animals without brains sleep too - hinting at why we sleep at all

Jellyfish exhibit sleep-like states remarkably similar to human sleep despite lacking a brain.

Scientists Discover Impossible Object in Deep Space

A galaxy cluster 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang exhibits gas temperatures at least five times higher than cosmological models predict.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

3 weeks ago

Stunningly Hot Galaxy Cluster Puts New Spin on How These Cosmic Behemoths Evolved

Galaxy cluster SPT2349-56 contained gas at least five times hotter than predicted when the universe was 1.4 billion years old.

fromFuturism

2 months ago

Mysterious Interstellar Object Showing Signs of "Non-Gravitational Acceleration"

In early July, astronomers spotted a mysterious object, later dubbed 3I/ATLAS after it was confirmed to be the third-ever interstellar visitor cruising through our solar system. Last week, the object, which is now generally believed to be a comet, reached its closest point to the Sun, or its perihelion, brightening up at an unexpected rate and turning " distinctly bluer." And it may be getting a major boost that's unaccounted for by the Sun's gravitational pull as well.