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Published Look! Up in the sky! Is it a planet? Nope, just a star - Look! Up in the Sky! Is it a Planet? Nope, Just a Star



Among thousands of known exoplanets, astronomers have flagged three that are actually stars. ABSTRAC...
Published How radioactive decay could support extraterrestrial life - How Radioactive Decay Could Support Extraterrestrial Life


In the icy bodies around our solar system, radiation emitted from rocky cores could break up water m...
Published Wildfires affect cave diversity underneath scorched surfaces - Wildfires and Their Impact on Cave Diversity


The landscape at Lava Beds National Monument in northern California is typically home to sage and ju...
Published Beyond 'plant trees!': Research finds tree plantations encroaching on essential ecosystems - Beyond 'Plant Trees!': Research Finds Tree Plantations Encroaching on Essential Ecosystems


Trees planted in the tropics as part of nations' reforestation commitments can have unintended conse...
Published Axions could be the fossil of the universe researchers have been waiting for - Axions: The Fossil of the Universe Researchers Have Been Waiting For



No one knows what happened in the universe for its first 400,000 years, but a new paper suggests dis...
Published Biological specimens imaged with X-rays without damage - Biological Specimens Imaged with X-rays without Damage



Scientists have managed to image delicate biological structures without damaging them. Their new tec...
Published Researchers find decaying biomass in Arctic rivers fuels more carbon export than previously thought - Researchers Find Decaying Biomass in Arctic Rivers Fuels More Carbon Export Than Previously Thought


A new study found that plants and small organisms in Arctic rivers could be responsible for more tha...
Published The tilt in our stars: The shape of the Milky Way's halo of stars is realized - The Tilt in Our Stars: Understanding the Shape of the Milky Way's Halo of Stars


New data throws out the textbook picture of a spherical stellar halo and reinforces a dynamic origin...
Published Lower energy consumption thanks to daylight-saving time - Lower Energy Consumption Thanks to Daylight-Saving Time



The elimination of daylight-saving time is a frequently -- and heatedly -- discussed topic. Often, o...
Published 'Closest black hole' system found to contain no black hole - Closest Black Hole System Found to Contain No Black Hole



In 2020, astronomers reported the closest black hole to Earth, located just 1000 light-years away in...
Published 'Ugly' reef fishes are most in need of conservation support - Ugly Reef Fishes: The Unsung Heroes of Marine Conservation



What's the relationship between people's perception of beauty and animals' conservation needs? Accor...
Published Sweet salvation -- how a sugar cane pathogen is gearing up a new era of antibiotic discovery - Sweet Salvation: How a Sugar Cane Pathogen is Gearing Up a New Era of Antibiotic Discovery



A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the stronge...
Published Humans can recognize and understand chimpanzee and bonobo gestures, study finds - Humans Can Recognize and Understand Chimpanzee and Bonobo Gestures, Study Finds



Humans retain an understanding of gestures made by other great apes, even though we no longer use th...
Published Why microbes in the deep ocean live without sunlight - Why Microbes in the Deep Ocean Live Without Sunlight



A new study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fueled by photosynthesis via sun...
Published Pretreating soil with ethanol protects plants from drought, study finds - Pretreating Soil with Ethanol Protects Plants from Drought, Study Finds


Ethanol can help plants survive in times of drought says a new study. Adding ethanol to soil allows...
Published Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success - Developmental Dyslexia: A Key Component of Human Adaptive Success



Researchers say people with developmental dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the...
Published Endangered songbird challenging assumptions about evolution - Endangered Songbird Challenging Assumptions About Evolution


New research looked at a newly discovered, endangered songbird located only in South America -- the...
Published The key to weathering rapid sea-level rise may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh - The Key to Weathering Rapid Sea-Level Rise May Lie in a Massachusetts Salt Marsh


Researchers recently announced that salt marshes, critical habitats threatened by rapid sea-level ri...
Published Cheerful chatbots don't necessarily improve customer service - Cheerful Chatbots Don't Necessarily Improve Customer Service


Humans displaying positive emotions in customer service interactions have long been known to improve...
Published Air pollution high at US public schools with kids from marginalized groups - Air Pollution High at US Public Schools with Kids from Marginalized Groups


Race- and ethnicity-based discrepancies in exposure to air pollution, especially regarding proximity...