By analyzing milk proteins extracted from calcified dental plaque, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for…
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When rocks lay the groundwork for the origin of life
Mineral catalysts found in deep-sea vents convert CO2 and H2 to biomolecules, showing striking parallels to…
Weird star was born when two white dwarfs merged instead of blowing up
White dwarf stars are common in the galaxy, but astronomers have found one that doesn’t seem…
Early Earth may have been a 'waterworld'
Kevin Costner, eat your heart out. New research shows that the early Earth, home to some…
Carbon chains adopt fusilli or spaghetti shapes if they have odd or even numbers
Helical shapes are very familiar in the natural world and, at the molecular level, of DNA,…
Two stars merged to form massive white dwarf
A massive white dwarf star with a bizarre carbon-rich atmosphere could be two white dwarfs merged…
Milky Way’s warp caused by galactic collision, Gaia suggests
Astronomers have pondered for years why our galaxy, the Milky Way, is warped. Data from ESA’s…
Length of pregnancy alters the child's DNA
Researchers have mapped the relationship between length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in more than…
Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds
The threat to insects and soil-life from rainforest clearance is recognized. What has not been studied…
Scientists seize rare chance to watch faraway star system evolve
Findings suggest that the planet DS Tuc Ab — which orbits a star in a binary…