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Published 17-pound meteorite discovered in Antarctica - **17-Pound Meteorite Discovered in Antarctica: A Rare Find**


Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons -- it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. Ho...
Published Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications - Arc Volcanoes: Wetness and Its Implications


The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than ma...
Published Largest virtual universe free for anyone to explore - Largest Virtual Universe Free for Anyone to Explore


An international team of researchers developed the largest and most detailed simulation of the Unive...
Published Space study offers clearest understanding yet of the life cycle of supermassive black holes - Space Study Offers Clearest Understanding Yet of the Life Cycle of Supermassive Black Holes


Supermassive black holes with varying light signatures are actually in different stages of the life...
Published Twelve for dinner: The Milky Way’s feeding habits shine a light on dark matter - Twelve for Dinner: The Milky Way’s Feeding Habits Shine a Light on Dark Matter


Astronomers are one step closer to revealing the properties of dark matter enveloping our Milky Way...
Published How life and geology worked together to forge Earth's nutrient rich crust - How Life and Geology Worked Together to Forge Earth's Nutrient Rich Crust



Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye -- at le...
Published Oldest planetary debris in our galaxy found from new study - Oldest Planetary Debris in Our Galaxy Found from New Study



Astronomers have identified the oldest star in our galaxy that is accreting debris from orbiting pla...
Published Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy - Old and New Stars Paint Very Different Pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy


Scientists have reported something unexpected about the distinct populations of stars that make up t...
Published Like ancient mariners, ancestors of Prochlorococcus microbes rode out to sea on exoskeleton particles - Like Ancient Mariners, Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Rode Out to Sea on Exoskeleton Particles



Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating fo ...
Published Continuing impacts of Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Continuing Impacts of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill


Nine years ago tomorrow -- April 20, 2010 -- crude oil began leaking from the Deepwater Horizon dril...
Published Geoscientists shed a light on life's evolution 800 million years ago - Geoscientists Shed a Light on Life's Evolution 800 Million Years Ago


Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of geoscientists have une...
Published International team observes innermost structure of quasar jet - International Team Observes Innermost Structure of Quasar Jet


Scientists have observed the narrowing of a quasar jet for the first time by using a network of radi...
Published Modern theory from ancient impacts - Modern Theory from Ancient Impacts


It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense p...
Published Researchers find new approach to explore earliest universe dynamics with gravitational waves - Researchers Find New Approach to Explore Earliest Universe Dynamics with Gravitational Waves



Researchers have discovered a new generic production mechanism of gravitational waves generated by a...
Published Wheat's ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered - Wheat's Ancient Roots of Viral Resistance Uncovered


The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovere...
Published Deep dive into the dusty Milky Way - Deep Dive into the Dusty Milky Way



An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look...
Published Astronomers witness the birth of a very distant cluster of galaxies from the early Universe - Astronomers Witness the Birth of a Very Distant Cluster of Galaxies from the Early Universe



Astronomers have discovered a large reservoir of hot gas in the still-forming galaxy cluster around...
Published Explosive volcanic eruption produced rare mineral on Mars - Explosive Volcanic Eruption Produced Rare Mineral on Mars


Planetary scientists have an answer to a mystery that's puzzled the Mars research community since NA...
Published Weigh a quasar's galaxy with precision - Weigh a Quasar's Galaxy with Precision



Scientists have managed to weigh -- more precisely than any other technique -- a galaxy hosting a qu...
Published Puerto Rico is prone to more flooding than the island is prepared to handle - Puerto Rico is Prone to More Flooding than the Island is Prepared to Handle


Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, acco...