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Published Tail without a comet: the dusty remains of Comet ATLAS - Tail without a Comet: The Dusty Remains of Comet ATLAS
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A serendipitous flythrough of the tail of a disintegrated comet has offered scientists a unique oppo...
Published How do rocky planets really form? - How Do Rocky Planets Really Form?
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A new theory could explain the origin and properties of systems of rocky super-Earths and their rela...
Published The physics of a singing saw - The Physics of a Singing Saw: Understanding the Science Behind the Musical Phenomenon
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Researchers have used the singing saw to demonstrate how the geometry of a curved sheet, like curved...
Published Ice Age survivors or stranded travellers? A new subterranean species discovered in Canada - Ice Age Survivors or Stranded Travellers? A New Subterranean Species Discovered in Canada
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The discovery of a new to science species of rare and primitive arthropod in a cave that was covered...
Published The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark - The Life Below Our Feet: Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark
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A survey of groundwater samples drawn from aquifers beneath more than 80,000 square miles of Canadia...
Published Past climate change to blame for Antarctica's giant underwater landslides - Past Climate Change to Blame for Antarctica's Giant Underwater Landslides
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Scientists found weak, biologically-rich layers of sediments hundreds of meters beneath the seafloor...
Published Holy Pleistocene Batman, the answer's in the cave - Holy Pleistocene Batman, the Answer's in the Cave
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Examining a 3-meter stack of bat feces has shed light on the landscape of the ancient continent of S...
Published Research in a place where geological processes happen before your eyes - **Research in a Place Where Geological Processes Happen Before Your Eyes**
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Taiwan experiences some of the world's fastest rates of mountain building -- they are growing at a f...
Published Vikings crossing the North Sea to Britain brought their horses, dogs and other animals - Vikings Crossing the North Sea to Britain Brought Their Horses, Dogs and Other Animals
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An analysis of cremated bone fragments from burial mounds in Derbyshire, UK, provides the first soli...
Published Crystallization as the driving force - Crystallization: The Unseen Powerhouse Driving Our World
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Scientists have successfully developed nanomaterials using a so-called bottom-up approach. They expl...
Published Saturn is losing its rings at 'worst-case-scenario' rate - Saturn is Losing its Rings at 'Worst-Case-Scenario' Rate
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New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from...
Published Hackmanite mineral changes color also upon exposure to nuclear radiation - Hackmanite Mineral Changes Color Upon Exposure to Nuclear Radiation
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Researchers have long studied the color-changing properties of the natural mineral hackmanite upon e...
Published Discovery and naming of Africa's oldest known dinosaur - Discovery and Naming of Africa's Oldest Known Dinosaur
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An international team of paleontologists has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleto...
Published What killed dinosaurs and other life on Earth? - What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth?
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Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has l...
Published DART impact provided real-time data on evolution of asteroid's debris - DART Impact Provided Real-Time Data on Evolution of Asteroid's Debris
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When asteroids suffer natural impacts in space, debris flies off from the point of impact. The tail...
Published Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth? - Was Plate Tectonics Occurring When Life First Formed on Earth?
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Researchers used small zircon crystals to unlock information about magmas and plate tectonic activit...
Published Scientists unearth 20 million years of 'hot spot' magmatism under Cocos plate - Scientists Unearth 20 Million Years of 'Hot Spot' Magmatism Under Cocos Plate
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A team of scientists has observed past episodic intraplate magmatism and corroborated the existence...
Published Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's megafauna lasted long after humans arrived - Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's Megafauna Lasted Long After Humans Arrived
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A giant kangaroo that once roamed on four legs through remote forests in the Papua New Guinea Highla...
Published Extraterrestrial stone brings first supernova clues to Earth - Extraterrestrial Stone Brings First Supernova Clues to Earth
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The extraterrestrial Hypatia stone found in Egypt could be the first tangible evidence on Earth of a...
Published True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble
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While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...