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TESS spots the rise of a black hole X-ray binary system
- Apr 5, 2026
Designed to hunt for new alien worlds, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has serendipitously observed the rising outburst of a black...
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The largest survey of exoplanet spins confirms a long-held prediction
- Apr 5, 2026
For some time, astronomers have theorized that there is a connection between planetary mass and rotation. In the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn both...
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Stopping algae blooms with bacteria-busting buoys
- Apr 5, 2026
Algae blooms make a pond's surface shine in mesmerizing green hues. But if the microorganisms responsible are cyanobacteria, they can also release tox...
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Image: NISAR views Mount St. Helens
- Apr 5, 2026
This image captured by U.S.-Indian Earth satellite NISAR on Nov. 10, 2025, shows Washington's Mount St. Helens. The image is cropped from a much large...
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Exploding primordial black holes might have reshaped the early universe, and created all matter as we know it
- Apr 5, 2026
The early universe is absolutely so far outside our understanding of how the world works it's hard to describe in words. Back then, the cosmos wasn't...
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Artemis astronauts glimpse moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby
- Apr 5, 2026
The Artemis astronauts have taken in sights of the moon never before seen by human eyes, crew members reported on Sunday as their spacecraft crossed t...
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Insects in the tropics are already near their heat limits. Climate change could push many beyond survival
- Apr 4, 2026
Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around the equator. Yet we still...
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Two's company: Scientists identify new class of star remnants
- Apr 4, 2026
In about 5 to 8 billion years, our sun is expected to evolve into a white dwarf—an extremely dense, Earth-sized stellar remnant that has exhausted its...
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Thermal justice: New report examines threat of extreme heat, suggests culturally informed policies
- Apr 4, 2026
Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. each year than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined. But how can we address a seemingly natural force...
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Humans' closest invertebrate ancestors date back much further than thought
- Apr 4, 2026
Animal life is extraordinarily diverse and complex, having colonized almost all environments on Earth—from hostile hydrothermal vents in the deep sea...
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A simple ECG test could flag racehorses at risk of exercise arrhythmias
- Apr 4, 2026
A quick heart trace taken during a warm-up trot could identify racehorses at risk of cardiac arrhythmias during high-intensity exercise, according to...
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How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
- Apr 4, 2026
Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple...