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04-17-2024
The Sun is covered with moss, though not the kind you’re thinking
Have you ever wondered what secrets lie hidden in the Sun's atmosphere? Scientists have been puzzled by a peculiar structure on the Sun that they've dubbed "moss" due to its resemblance to the earthly plants. This bright, patchy plasma formation has been a mystery for decades, but recent research is shedding light on its superheating mechanism. Discovering the Sun's moss Souvik Bose, a research scientist at Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory and Bay Area Environmental Institute, NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley, and his...
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02-18-2022
Spinosaurid found in Portugal had a crocodile-like skull
A research team led by the NOVA School of Science...
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02-18-2022
North American lakes are freezing later, thawing earlier
For centuries, the beautiful lakes of Madison, Wisconsin (especially Lake...
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02-18-2022
Cosmonaut brains are "rewired" during long spaceflights
A new study has identified structural connectivity changes that "rewire"...
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02-18-2022
Fascinating fossil birds discovered in China
A paper published in the Journal of Systematics and Evolution...
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02-18-2022
Antibiotics used on food crops may be starving bees
Two thirds of the world’s food crops depend on pollination...
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02-18-2022
Scientists reveal how Venus flytraps catch their prey
A new study led by the Scripps Research Institute has...
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02-18-2022
Exercise helps you hold on to cherished memories
By pooling and analyzing data from dozens of experiments, a...
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02-17-2022
Rare earth elements are waiting to be discovered in waste
Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metal oxides...
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02-17-2022
Hunting can help stabilize wildlife populations
Hunting and other wildlife regulations can help stabilize animal populations,...
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02-17-2022
Study confirms that fish can recognize themselves in a mirror
The ability to recognize a reflection in a mirror as...
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02-17-2022
The Congo forest does not behave like other rainforests
The Congo Basin is home to the world's second-largest contiguous...
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02-17-2022
Colorado blue columbines show punctuated evolution in action
Charles Darwin’s view of evolution by natural selection envisioned one...
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