Scientists from the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER) have created a database of 31,618…
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Astrophysicists hunt for second-closest supermassive black hole
Two astrophysicists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have suggested a way to observe what could…
Cracking open a fossil bone reveals rapid juvenile growth in early tetrapods
The rise of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates) is one of the iconic evolutionary transitions preserved in the…
Italy declares state of emergency after deadly island landslide
Italy declared a state of emergency on the southern island of Ischia on Sunday after a…
Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8M chickens in Nebraska
Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found…
What headline? 'Gaslighting' Merriam-Webster's word of 2022
“Gaslighting”—mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful—is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Click here for…
China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday
A rocket carrying three astronauts to finish building China’s space station will blast off Tuesday amid…
Mussel survey reveals alarming degradation of River Thames ecosystem since the 1960s
University of Cambridge scientists replicated a 1964 River Thames survey and found that mussel numbers have…
Ethiopian schools study suggests COVID has 'ruptured' social skills of the world's poorest children
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic have “severely ruptured” the social and emotional development of some…
Energy-rich Qatar faces fast-rising climate risks at home
At a suburban park near Doha, the capital city of Qatar, cool air from vents in…