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03-28-2024
Cryovolcanic "Devil comet" is now visible from Earth in the Northern Hemisphere
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks - also known as the devil comet and the "Mother of Dragons" comet - is currently visible in the night skies of the northern hemisphere, providing a unique spectacle for both amateur stargazers and professional astronomers.  This Halley-type comet, which orbits the Sun every 71 years and has a nucleus about 30 kilometers in diameter, is known for its impressive outbursts of gas and dust during its voyages through the inner solar system. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks The comet is known as the devil comet due to...
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04-10-2022
A shift to farming may have influenced our ancestors’ height
A recent study led by the Pennsylvania State University has...
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04-10-2022
Rocky Mountain spotted fever risk is greater than expected
A recent study is providing new insight on the spread...
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04-09-2022
Healthy plant-based diets reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
The consumption of healthy plant-based foods is associated with a...
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04-09-2022
Surfers can help sample phytoplankton near the shore
As autotrophs, that is organisms that create their energy through...
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04-09-2022
Banning Russian seafood isn’t enough
New analysis from the environmental non-profit Oceana suggests that simply...
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04-09-2022
Dirty dozen: fruits and vegetables packed with pesticides
On Thursday, April 7, 2022, the nonprofit advocacy organization Environmental...
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04-09-2022
Fungi may communicate using up to 50 “words”
Fungi, found abundantly in forest litter or sprouting from trees,...
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04-09-2022
Habitat and diet shape the guts of Alaskan brown bears
A new study led by Northern Michigan University (NMU) has...
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04-08-2022
The modem ocean is a tough place for whales to survive
Despite their size, whales are threatened by human activity such...
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04-08-2022
Dynamic rivers helped the Amazon become rich in bird species
A new study considered the movement of rivers as a...
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04-08-2022
Air pollution in tropical cities linked to 180,000 excess deaths
In a new study led by University College London, scientists...
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04-08-2022
New hope for degraded oyster reefs along the eastern seaboard
The eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica), also known as the Atlantic oyster, is...
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