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Space: The Solar System
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New data from flyby of Pluto - New Data from Flyby of Pluto: What We've Learned So Far      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Pluto's surface exhibits a wide variety of landscapes, results from five new studies. The dwarf plan...

Space: The Solar System
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Fascinating orbits: Celestial bodies surprisingly erratic - Fascinating Orbits: Celestial Bodies Surprisingly Erratic      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers are researching the way in which celestial bodies orbit each other, now and in the futur...

Space: The Solar System
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Shedding light on Saturn's moon Titan's mysterious atmosphere - Shedding Light on Saturn's Moon Titan's Mysterious Atmosphere      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study tackles one of the greatest mysteries about Titan, one of Saturn's moons: the origin of...

Energy: Technology
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Make them thin enough, and antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric - Make Them Thin Enough, and Antiferroelectric Materials Become Ferroelectric      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Antiferroelectric materials have electrical properties that make them advantageous for use in high-d...

Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology Paleontology: Fossils
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Ancient amphibians had their bones cooked - Ancient Amphibians: A Surprising Discovery About Their Bones      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods -- amphibian-like creature...

Geoscience: Geomagnetic Storms
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The upside of volatile space weather - The Upside of Volatile Space Weather: How Solar Storms Can Benefit Earth      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Although stellar flares are typically viewed as a detriment to habitability, study shows 'life might...

Space: The Solar System
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Ancient volcanic explosions shed light on Mercury's origins - Ancient Volcanic Explosions Shed Light on Mercury's Origins      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The surface of Mercury crackled with volcanic explosions for extended periods of the planet's histor...

Archaeology: General
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Old bone links lost American parrot to ancient Indigenous bird trade - Old Bone Links Lost American Parrot to Ancient Indigenous Bird Trade      (via sciencedaily.com) 

For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexic...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet - Prehistoric Horses and Bison Shared a Diet, Study Finds      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers found that a broader diversity of plants in the Arctic 40,000 years ago supported both m...

Space: The Solar System
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Student-built dust counter got few 'hits' on Pluto flyby - Student-Built Dust Counter Got Few 'Hits' on Pluto Flyby      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A student-built instrument riding on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft found only a handful of dust gra...

Energy: Batteries
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Stalactites and stalagmites in the battery? - Stalactites and Stalagmites in Batteries: A Surprising Connection      (via sciencedaily.com) 

They are considered the 'Holy Grail' of battery research: so-called 'solid-state batteries'. They no...