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New research published today in the journal Nature Astronomy reveals a type of destructive event most…

What fluid dynamics can explain about COVID-19 spread—and how to protect yourself

Public health advice for avoiding respiratory illness is largely unchanged since the Spanish flu of 1918,…

Chemical evidence of dairying by hunter-gatherers in Lesotho in the first millennium AD

After analysing organic residues from ancient pots, a team of scientists led by the University of…

New technique uses radar to gauge methane release from Arctic lakes

A University of Alaska Fairbanks-led research team has developed a way to use satellite images to…

New research determines our species created earliest modern artifacts in Europe

Blade-like tools and animal tooth pendants previously discovered in Europe, and once thought to possibly be…

The exceptional origin of EUV light in hot tin plasma

Extreme ultraviolet light (EUV light) does not naturally occur on Earth, but it can be produced.…

You're not going far from home—and neither are the animals you spy out your window

Watching the wildlife outside your window can boost your mental well-being, and it’s something lots of…

Water loss in northern peatlands threatens to intensify fires, global warming

A group of 59 international scientists, led by researchers at Canada’s McMaster University, has uncovered new…

Coronavirus: Branson to sell Galactic stake to prop up Virgin

The billionaire hopes to raise $500m to support his businesses including Virgin Atlantic. Click…

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