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Published Porosity of the moon's crust reveals bombardment history - Porosity of the Moon's Crust Reveals Bombardment History


Researchers find that, early in its history, the moon was highly porous, which was likely a result o...
Published Evolution of tree roots may have driven mass extinctions - Evolution of Tree Roots May Have Driven Mass Extinctions



A study has found evidence that the evolution of tree roots over 300 million years ago triggered mas...
Published New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events


New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...
Published Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth's worst mass extinction - Wildfires May Have Sparked Ecosystem Collapse During Earth's Worst Mass Extinction


New research reveals that wildfires may have been a key contributor to the total collapse of land ec...
Published Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event - Mercury Helps to Detail Earth's Most Massive Extinction Event


Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded by focusing o...
Published A fossil fruit from California shows ancestors of coffee and potatoes survived cataclysm that killed the dinosaurs - A Fossil Fruit from California Reveals the Survival of Ancestors of Coffee and Potatoes after the Dinosaurs' Extinction



The discovery of an 80-million-year-old fossil plant pushes back the known origins of lamiids to the...
Published Two meteorites are providing a detailed look into outer space - Two Meteorites are Providing a Detailed Look into Outer Space


If you've ever seen a shooting star, you might have seen a meteor on its way to Earth. Those that la...
Published Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique - Webb Spies Chariklo Ring System with High-Precision Technique


In an observational feat of high precision, scientists used a new technique with NASA's James Webb S...
Published Sculpted by starlight: A meteorite witness to the solar system's birth - Sculpted by Starlight: A Meteorite Witness to the Solar System's Birth


Scientists knew a burst of UV light left its mark on our solar system. Now they know the source of t...
Published Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet 'Oumuamua's weird orbit - Surprisingly Simple Explanation for the Alien Comet 'Oumuamua's Weird Orbit


When the first interstellar comet ever seen in our solar system was discovered in 2017, one characte...
Published Space dust as Earth's sun shield - Space Dust: Earth's Natural Sun Shield


Dust launched from the moon's surface or from a space station positioned between Earth and the sun c...
Published Meteorite diamonds tell of a lost planet - Meteorite Diamonds Tell of a Lost Planet


Scientists have examined a slice from a meteorite that contains large diamonds formed at high pressu...
Published Mercury's mysterious 'darkness' explained - Mercury's Mysterious 'Darkness' Explained


Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury's very dark surface. Previously, scientists proposed th...
Published LRO's LAMP ultraviolet spectrograph observes mercury and hydrogen in GRAIL impact plumes - LRO's LAMP Ultraviolet Spectrograph Observes Mercury and Hydrogen in GRAIL Impact Plumes


When NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft made their final descent for impact onto the Moon's surface last D...
Published Device mimics life's first steps in outer space - Device Mimics Life's First Steps in Outer Space


A new device promises insight into how the building blocks of life form in outer space. It mimics ho...
Published Ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanism - Ancient, High-Energy Impacts Could Have Fueled Venus Volcanism



A team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has mainta...
Published ESO telescope reveals what could be the smallest dwarf planet yet in the solar system - ESO Telescope Reveals the Smallest Dwarf Planet in the Solar System


Astronomers using ESO's SPHERE instrument at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the a...
Published Stardust discovered in far-off planetary systems - Stardust Discovered in Far-Off Planetary Systems


Searching for extra-solar planets -- which are planets outside of our solar system -- is very popula...
Published Pluto's largest moon, Charon, gets its first official feature names - Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names


Legendary explorers and visionaries, real and fictitious, are among those immortalized by the IAU in...
Published Scientists study life origins by simulating a cosmic evolution - Scientists Study Life Origins by Simulating a Cosmic Evolution


Amino acids make up millions of proteins that drive the chemical gears of life, including essential...