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06-21-2024
Rotating wind fuels growth of a supermassive black hole
Supermassive black holes are still a mystery to astronomers, particularly...
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06-21-2024
Webb travels back in time to better understand supernovae
The cosmos has always fascinated scientists, and NASA's James Webb...
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06-21-2024
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot may not be as old as we expected
Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot, persisting for at least 190...
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06-21-2024
Fish engage in physical punishment of their offspring for discipline
While the idea of corporal discipline in children is increasingly...
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06-21-2024
Over 135 million people died prematurely due to air pollution
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution between 1980 and 2020...
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06-21-2024
‘Wonder material’ can extract value from captured carbon 
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and...
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06-21-2024
Many plant species show great promise in fight against cancer
Research focused on plants native to Ethiopia is showing promise...
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06-21-2024
Polar sea reptile 'nothosaur' fossil is the oldest ever discovered
An international team of scientists has uncovered the oldest fossil...
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06-21-2024
'Strawberry Moon' tonight is the sweetest of the year
The next full Moon will rise on Friday evening, June...
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06-21-2024
Chimpanzees seek medicinal plants when they're sick or injured 
Chimpanzees appear to use plants with medicinal properties to treat...
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06-21-2024
Sleep is essential for memory formation
Imagine you’re a student preparing for a big exam: do...
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2024/06/Frogs-light-sensing.jpg
06-21-2024
Frogs have a ‘third eye’ for direct light-sensing
Living beings have evolved over millennia to respond to varying...
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