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Superdeep diamonds confirm ancient reservoir deep under Earth’s surface
Analyses show that gases found in microscopic inclusions in diamonds come from a stable subterranean reservoir at least as old as the Moon, hidden...
Total annihilation for supermassive stars
A renegade star exploding in a distant galaxy has forced astronomers to set aside decades of research and focus on a new breed of...
Data assimilation method offers improved hurricane forecasting
Operational models for severe weather forecasting predicted Hurricane Harvey would become a Category 1 hurricane in 2017, according to the University Corporation for Atmospheric...
Who won the war? We did, says everyone
Ask any of the few remaining World War II veterans what they did during the war and you're likely to get a humble answer....
Scientists discover new state of matter
A team of physicists has uncovered a new state of matter—a breakthrough that offers promise for increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing...
Breakthrough in understanding of magnetic monopoles could signal new technologies
A breakthrough in understanding how the quasi-particles known as magnetic monopoles behave could lead to the development of new technologies to replace electric charges.
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How many Earth-like planets are around sun-like stars?
A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from...
Researchers use new tools of data science to capture single molecules in action
In high school chemistry, we all learned about chemical reactions. But what brings two reacting molecules together? As explained to us by Einstein, it...
Young Jupiter was smacked head-on by massive newborn planet
A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago, could explain surprising readings...
Microplastic drifting down with the snow
Over the past several years, microplastic particles have repeatedly been detected in seawater, drinking water, and even in animals. But these minute particles are...
Neanderthals also got ‘surfer’s ear,’ suggesting they liked to fish
What do surfers, kayakers and Neanderthals have in common?
New research published Wednesday revealed that abnormal bony growths in the ear canal, also called "surfer's...
