Despite not boasting the fame of the Serengeti or Kruger National Park, Chimanimani, straddling the Mozambican…
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What are light echoes? Using reflections of light to see even further back in time
When we look outward into space, we’re looking backward in time. That’s because light moves at…
Astronomers identify dozens of new Beta Cephei stars
Using the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT), astronomers have detected 86 new Beta Cephei (β Cep)…
Two heads better than one? Homing pigeons flap faster to fly together
Wildlife researchers have long tried to understand why birds fly in flocks, ranging from structured V-formations…
Record-breaking new analytical method for fingerprinting petroleum and other complex mixtures
Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed a more powerful method of analysing chemical mixtures,…
Astronomers reveal true colors of evolving galactic beasts
Astronomers have identified a rare moment in the life of some of the universe’s most energetic…
Planting trees is no substitute for natural forests
Tomorrow a special report on how land use affects climate change will be released by the…
Trio behind supergravity breakthrough win Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The three physicists credited with “the invention of supergravity” have won the Special Breakthrough Prize in…
Researchers study what motivates rural LGBTQ youths to take part in activism
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal, it was a major victory…
Surprising level of biodiversity found among western New York lichen populations
The iron smelters and coal-fired power plants may be gone, but the imprint of a rust-belt…