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Fossil snake with infrared vision: Early evolution of snakes in the Messel Pit examined
Together with his Argentinian colleague Agustín Scanferla, Senckenberg scientist Krister Smith studied the early evolution of…
How to spot bogus science stories and read the news like a scientist
When fake news, misreporting and alternative facts are everywhere, reading the news can be a challenge.…
Three national laboratories achieve record magnetic field for accelerator focusing magnet
In a multiyear effort involving three national laboratories from across the United States, researchers have successfully…
Astronomers determine chemical composition of a nearby stellar stream
By conducting high-resolution optical spectroscopic observations of a nearby stellar stream known as Pisces–Eridanus, astronomers have…
Sea otters, opossums and the surprising ways pathogens move from land to sea
A parasite known only to be hosted in North America by the Virginia opossum is infecting…
Merger between two stars led to blue supergiant, iconic supernova
A supernova in a nearby galaxy may have originated from an explosion of a blue supergiant…
Image: The southern hemisphere of Jupiter
NASA’s Juno mission captured this look at the southern hemisphere of Jupiter on Feb. 17, 2020,…
Self-assembly required: Neutrons probe novel polymer behavior for biomedical materials
A versatile class of flexible, protein-like polymers could significantly advance future drug delivery methods. But first,…
SpaceX plans first manned flight to space station in May
Elon Musk’s SpaceX will send astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time in…