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Pulsars are ultra-dense, rapidly spinning, and highly magnetized remnants of dead stars. They act like cosmic lighthouses, sending out regular pulses...
A major gap in South Korea's prehistoric record has been filled with the discovery of Onggwanoolithus aphaedoensis, the first known bird-type dinosaur...
It may well take years to prove, but a pair of University of Miami astrophysicists could be on the verge of a cosmic breakthrough that will confirm th...
Modern polymer materials face a fundamental challenge: they must remain strong and durable during use, yet ideally degrade when they are no longer nee...
An international research team led by scientists from Skoltech has developed a method to position molecules on the surface of ultrathin materials with...
Finding high-performing catalysts, which are used to accelerate processes from chemical manufacturing to energy production, can be a slow, expensive p...
Across much of the Rocky Mountain West, a winter of record-breaking high temperatures and historically low snowfall has forced people to think about h...
To protect the vulnerable biodiversity of the Arctic, researchers from the University of Alberta and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) have iden...
Scientists have created the first microlasers capable of detecting individual molecules and even single atomic ions, a breakthrough that could signifi...
The first large-scale genetic study of E. coli's protective armor has identified the five capsule types that are responsible for 70% of all multidrug-...
More than half a century after the groundbreaking Apollo program's last crewed flight to the moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar j...
Britain's hazel dormice are getting lighter in spring but fatter in autumn as our climate changes, suggests new research in Scientific Reports. The st...
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