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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers chemical secrets of distant world—paving the way for studying Earth-like planets
Since the first planet orbiting a star other than the sun was discovered in 1995, we…
Mind the gaps: The world needs to radically transform its educational systems, not just upgrade them
In September 2022 the United Nations organized the first-ever high-level Transforming Education Summit, inviting stakeholders to…
How satellites, radar and drones are tracking meteorites and aiding Earth's asteroid defense
On July 31, 2013 a constellation of US defense satellites saw a streak of light over…
What if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? Why our world might look very different
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid hit the Earth with the force of 10 billion atomic…
Some Archaea found to have integrons, allowing cross-domain gene transfer
A team of researchers at Macquarie University, in Australia, has found evidence showing that some Archaea…
Study shows prestigious institutions produce more published manuscripts because they have a bigger labor pool
A quartet of researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, has found that the reason more…
Skull and partial skeleton found in Morocco helps link ancient whale species
Three researchers, one with the University of Michigan, the other two with the University of Casablanca,…
Study investigates a rare Type Icn supernova
An international team of astronomers has conducted optical and near-infrared observations of a rare Type Icn…
Scientists discover five new species of black corals thousands of feet underwater near the Great Barrier Reef
Using a remote-controlled submarine, my colleagues and I discovered five new species of black corals living…