Medical discoveries dominated the news in 2020, but even under pandemic conditions, astronomers discovered amazing things in space in 2020. Source: https://www.livescience.com/epic-space-discoveries-of-2020.html
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220 years ago today: 1st asteroid discovered
Giuseppe Piazzi discovered the asteroid Ceres – now considered a dwarf planet – on January 1, 1801. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/jan-1-1801-discovery-of-ceres…
The 10 biggest archaeology discoveries of 2020
Despite the difficult year, many archaeological and historical discoveries came to light, including a sprawling geoglyph in Peru, a trove of mummies, the tomb of the legendary Romulus and more. Source: https://www.livescience.com/biggest-archaeological-findings-2020.html
10 huge black hole findings from 2020
Here, we take a look at some of the most spectacular black hole findings of 2020. Source: https://www.livescience.com/best-black-hole-discoveries-2020.html
10 geological discoveries that absolutely rocked 2020
Here are 10 of the most amazing geological discoveries of the year. Source: https://www.livescience.com/geological-discoveries-2020.html
10 times science made a sucky year suck less
From the incredible efforts of scientists to develop a COVID-19 vaccine in record time to clapping seals, this year had some amazing discoveries. Source: https://www.livescience.com/10-times-science-made-sucky-year-suck-less.html
Discovery of ‘Cryptic Species’ Shows Earth is Even More Biologically Diverse
A growing number of “cryptic species” hiding in plain sight have been unmasked in the past year, driven in part by the rise of DNA barcoding, a technique that can identify and differentiate between animal and plant species using their genetic divergence. From a report: The discovery of new species of aloe, African leaf-nosed bats and chameleons that appear similar to…
Extraterrestrial evidence: 10 incredible findings about aliens from 2020
Are we alone in the universe? Many discoveries about aliens in 2020 seemed to increase the prospect of extraterrestrial entities existing. Source: https://www.livescience.com/alien-discoveries-2020.html
The 10 coolest dinosaur findings of 2020
Here’s what we’ve learned about dinosaurs in 2020. Source: https://www.livescience.com/dinosaur-discoveries-2020.html
Nintendo Conducted Invasive Surveillance Operation Against Homebrew Hacker
Leaked Nintendo documents have revealed a frightening surveillance operation carried out against a hacker who was researching exploits for the 3DS handheld. TorrentFreak reports: During the past 24 hours, various Twitter accounts (1,2) have been posting snippets from documents that were recently leaked from Nintendo. While there are numerous items of interest, the most shocking revelations involve Neimod, a hacker who…