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Published Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others



A new study has found galaxies with more neighbors tend to be larger than their counterparts that ha...
Published From genes to jeans: New genetic insights may lead to drought resilient cotton



Cotton is woven into the very fabric of our lives, from soft T-shirts to comfortable jeans and cozy...
Published Largest-ever map of universe's active supermassive black holes released



Astronomers have charted the largest-ever volume of the universe with a new map of active supermassi...
Published Earth's carbon points to planetary smashup - Earth's Carbon Points to Planetary Smashup


Research suggests that virtually all of Earth's life-giving carbon could have come from a collision...
Published Ancient star system reveals Earth-sized planets forming near start of universe - Ancient Star System Reveals Earth-Sized Planets Forming Near Start of Universe


A Sun-like star with orbiting planets, dating back to the dawn of the Galaxy, has been discovered by...
Published NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami wave' still flies through interstellar space - NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami wave' still flies through interstellar space


The Voyager 1 spacecraft has experienced three shock waves. The most recent shock wave, first observ...
Published All about Ultima: New Horizons flyby target is unlike anything explored in space - All About Ultima: New Horizons Flyby Target is Unlike Anything Explored in Space


NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is set to fly by a target nicknamed 'Ultima Thule,' 4 billion miles f ...
Published Astronomers discover new distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune - Astronomers Discover New Distant Dwarf Planet Beyond Neptune


Astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet orbiting in the disk of small icy worlds beyond Neptu...
Published Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good candidates for studying life -- if they can survive long enough



The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their...
Published Harnessing hydrogen at life's origin



A new report uncovers how hydrogen gas, the energy of the future, provided energy in the past, at th...
Published The price tag of phasing-out coal



Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and lo...
Published Forests endure as carbon sink despite regional pressures



Despite facing regional threats like deforestation and wildfires, the world's forests continue to be...
Published Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate - Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C: A Solution to the Dangerously Hot Climate



Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot tempera...
Published 'We're all Asgardians': New clues about the origin of complex life - We're All Asgardians: New Clues About the Origin of Complex Life



According to a new study, eukaryotes -- complex life forms with nuclei in their cells, including all...
Published Gaia Data Release 3: 'Complete step change' in understanding of our Universe - Gaia Data Release 3: 'Complete Step Change' in Understanding of Our Universe


Space scientists have discovered a 'super Jupiter' orbiting a white dwarf, detected using direct obs...
Published Air pollution from oil and gas production responsible for $77 billion in annual US health damages, contributes to thousands of early deaths, childhood asthma cases nationwide - Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Production: A $77 Billion Health Hazard



A new study found that air pollution from the oil and gas sector in the United States has substantia...
Published How climate change threatens Asia's water tower - How Climate Change Threatens Asia's Water Tower



Tibet is known as the 'Water Tower of Asia,' providing water to about 2 billion people and supportin ...
Published Genome of voracious desert locust sequenced - Genome of Voracious Desert Locust Sequenced: Insights into Swarm Behavior and Pest Control


The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- those voracious feeders of plague and devastat...
Published Hubble finds early, massive galaxies running on empty - Hubble Finds Early, Massive Galaxies Running on Empty



When the universe was about 3 billion years old, just 20% of its current age, it experienced the mos ...
Published Fjords, small in size and number, are significant carbon reservoirs - Fjords: Small in Size, Big in Carbon Storage



Fjords comprise a mere 0.1 percent of the surface area of the ocean yet store a whopping 11-12 perce...