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Earth's Quickening Days Amid Deadly Floods and De-Extinction Efforts

7/13/2025

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Earth's rotation has quickened, shortening days by 1.5 milliseconds, thanks to the moon's shifting position. In stark contrast, flash floods have wreaked havoc across Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Illinois, claiming at least 130 lives. Meanwhile, scientists are ambitiously pursuing "de-extinction" efforts, aiming to bring back the long-lost giant moa, a bird that vanished 600 years ago.

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Earth's rotation has quickened, shortening days by 1.5 milliseconds, thanks to the moon's shifting position. In stark contrast, flash floods have wreaked havoc across Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Illinois, claiming at least 130 lives. Meanwhile, scientists are ambitiously pursuing "de-extinction" efforts, aiming to bring back the long-lost giant moa, a bird that vanished 600 years ago.