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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...
Published Discovery could lead to new fungicides to protect rice crops - Discovery Could Lead to New Fungicides to Protect Rice Crops


In some years, rice blast disease destroys more than one quarter of the harvest worldwide. But it's...
Published Four classes of planetary systems - Four Classes of Planetary Systems: A Comprehensive Overview


Astronomers have long been aware that planetary systems are not necessarily structured like our sola...
Published Gemini North spies ultra-faint fossil galaxy discovered on outskirts of Andromeda - Gemini North Spies Ultra-Faint Fossil Galaxy Discovered on Outskirts of Andromeda


An unusual ultra-faint dwarf galaxy has been discovered on the outer fringes of the Andromeda Galaxy...
Published Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study - Collision Hotspots for Migrating Birds Revealed in New Study


New research highlights the areas in Europe and North Africa where the construction of wind turbines...
Published A life less obvious: Study sheds light on the evolution of underground microbes - A Life Less Obvious: Study Sheds Light on the Evolution of Underground Microbes


Precambrian cratons -- some of Earth's oldest rocks -- were uninhabitable for microbes for much of t...
Published NASA spacecraft becomes first to orbit a dwarf planet - NASA Spacecraft Becomes First to Orbit a Dwarf Planet


NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spac...
Published Supercomputer simulations could unlock mystery of Moon's formation - Supercomputer Simulations Could Unlock Mystery of Moon's Formation


Astronomers have taken a step towards understanding how the Moon might have formed out of a giant co...
Published NASA's Swift, Fermi missions detect exceptional cosmic blast - NASA's Swift, Fermi Missions Detect Exceptional Cosmic Blast


Astronomers around the world are captivated by an unusually bright and long-lasting pulse of high-en...
Published Traces of ancient ocean discovered on Mars - Traces of Ancient Ocean Discovered on Mars



A recently released set of topography maps provides new evidence for an ancient northern ocean on Ma...
Published Rare 'superflares' could one day threaten Earth - Rare 'Superflares' Could One Day Threaten Earth


New research shows that the sun could experience a massive burst of energy called a superflare somet...
Published Middle-aged sun observed by tracking motion of Mercury - Middle-Aged Sun Observed by Tracking Motion of Mercury


Like the waistband of a couch potato in midlife, the orbits of planets in our solar system are expan...
Published Because you can't eat just one: Star will swallow two planets - Because You Can't Eat Just One: Star Will Swallow Two Planets


Two worlds orbiting a distant star are about to become a snack of cosmic proportions. Astronomers an...
Published Saturn's tilt caused by its moons, researchers say - Saturn's Tilt Caused by Its Moons, Researchers Say


Scientists have just shown that the influence of Saturn's satellites can explain the tilt of the rot...
Published Astronomers solve temperature mystery of planetary atmospheres - Astronomers Solve Temperature Mystery of Planetary Atmospheres


An atmospheric peculiarity the Earth shares with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune is likely commo...
Published Thick lithosphere casts doubt on plate tectonics in Venus's geologically recent past - Thick Lithosphere Casts Doubt on Plate Tectonics in Venus's Geologically Recent Past


A study of a giant impact crater on Venus suggests that its lithosphere was too thick to have had Ea...
Published Solar storms trigger Jupiter's 'northern lights' - Solar Storms Trigger Jupiter's 'Northern Lights'


Solar storms trigger Jupiter's intense 'Northern Lights' by generating a new X-ray aurora that is ei...
Published Sun emits a solstice CME - Sun Emits a Solstice CME: What It Means for Earth


On June 20, 2013, at 11:24 p.m., the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME...
Published Sun's coronal mass ejection results in aurora show on Earth - Sun's Coronal Mass Ejection Results in Aurora Show on Earth


Over the July 14-15, 2012 weekend and through the early morning of July 16, Earth experienced what's...
Published Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may offer insights for Earth - Saturn's Largest Moon, Titan, May Offer Insights for Earth


Scientists studying the weather and climate of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, have reported a signifi...