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Best ever map of Milky Way shows our galaxy is warped in an S-shape
The most detailed ever map of the Milky Way shows that our galaxy is not flat.…
Turtle embryos can choose their own sex, shows new research – but why?
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Finding signs of happiness in chickens could help us understand their lives in captivity
When animal welfare campaigner Ruth Harrison published a book in 1964 called Animal Machines, there was…
Mapping the kinks in faulty DNA
Here is a challenge for you: copy letter-by-letter, word-for-word a document that is 1,200,000 pages long—that’s…
Orchestrating development in the fly embryo
Most multicellular organisms on Earth—including you—begin as a single fertilized egg and then undergo a complex…
NASA targets coastal ecosystems with new space sensor
NASA has selected a space-based instrument under its Earth Venture Instrument (EVI) portfolio that will make…
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Asteroid's surprise close approach illustrates need for more eyes on the sky
On 25 July, a 100 m-wide asteroid dubbed ‘2019 OK’ flew by Earth, coming within 65…
Researchers use machine learning technique to rapidly evaluate new transition metal compounds
In recent years, machine learning has been proving a valuable tool for identifying new materials with…