Ka’epaoka’awela asteroid surprised the world in 2018: It was the first object in the solar system…
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Arizona meteorite fall points researchers to source of LL chondrites
The Dishchii’bikoh meteorite fall in the White Mountain Apache reservation in central Arizona has given scientists…
EXPRES looks to the skies of a scorching, distant planet
Yale technology is giving astronomers a closer look at the atmosphere of a distant planet where…
The birth of a 'snowman' at the edge of the solar system
A model developed at the Faculty of Physics at the Technion, in collaboration with German scientists…
A rare snail living on driftwood is discovered in the Arctic ocean
The mollusk Leptogyra bujnitzkii first appeared in a biological collection in Russia thanks to the legendary…
Satellite data show 'highest emissions ever measured' from U.S. oil and gas operations
Findings published today in the journal Science Advances show that oil and gas operations in America’s…
Birds in paradise: Albania's flamingos flourish in virus lockdown
With tourists home, boats docked and factories silenced under a coronavirus lockdown, Albania’s pink flamingos and…
Coronaviruses and bats have been evolving together for millions of years
Bats do a lot of good for the world—they pollinate plants, they eat disease-carrying insects, and…
Seismic map of North America reveals geologic clues, earthquake hazards
How do mountains form? What forces are needed to carve out a basin? Why does the…
Researchers explore ocean microbes' role in climate effects
A new study shows that “hotspots” of nutrients surrounding phytoplankton—which are tiny marine algae producing approximately…