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Published Scientists on the hunt for planetary formation fossils reveal unexpected eccentricities in nearby debris disk - Scientists Discover Eccentricities in Nearby Debris Disk


Astronomers have imaged the debris disk of the nearby star HD 53143 at millimeter wavelengths for th...
Published Going against the flow: Scientists reveal garden eels' unique way of feeding - Going Against the Flow: Scientists Reveal Garden Eels' Unique Way of Feeding


A new lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their mov...
Published Experiment unlocks bizarre properties of strange metals - Experiment Unlocks Bizarre Properties of Strange Metals


Physicists are learning more about the bizarre behavior of 'strange metals,' which operate outside t...
Published Frenchman mountain dolostone: 500 million-year-old grand canyon rock layer finally gets a name - Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: 500 Million-Year-Old Grand Canyon Rock Layer Finally Gets a Name



A research team outlines how it identified and bestowed a moniker upon a previously unexplored 500 m...
Published Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, shows new research - Moths: The Surprising Pollinators


Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new re...
Published Hubble probes extreme weather on ultra-hot Jupiters - Hubble Probes Extreme Weather on Ultra-Hot Jupiters


Astronomers have discovered bloated Jupiter-sized worlds that are so precariously close to their par...
Published Highly charged ions melt nano gold nuggets - Highly Charged Ions Melt Nano Gold Nuggets



Shooting ions is very different from shooting a gun: By firing highly charged ions onto tiny gold st...
Published Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in early universe - Astronomers Discover Metal-Rich Galaxies in Early Universe


While analyzing data from the first images of a well-known early galaxy taken by NASA's James Webb S...
Published Family tree of 'boring' butterflies reveals they're anything but - Family Tree of 'Boring' Butterflies Reveals They're Anything But



Important species often get overlooked if they lack flashy colors or charismatic behavior. This is t...
Published Do hummingbirds drink alcohol? More often than you think - Do Hummingbirds Drink Alcohol? More Often Than You Think



Animals that eat fruit or sip nectar often ingest alcohol because naturally occurring yeasts turning...
Published Extinct Caribbean bird's closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific - Extinct Caribbean Bird's Closest Relatives Hail from Africa, South Pacific


In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family members of an extinct bird known as the ...
Published Focus on function helps identify the changes that made us human - Focus on Function Helps Identify the Changes That Made Us Human



Research sheds light on human evolution, and demonstrates an approach for identifying significant di...
Published Bats in attics might be necessary for conservation - Bats in Attics: A Necessary Conservation Effort


Researchers investigate and describe the conservation importance of buildings relative to natural, a...
Published Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in world's ocean - Immense Hydrocarbon Cycle Discovered in World's Ocean


Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental science. After all, oil reserves a...
Published The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats - The Science Behind the Life and Times of the Earth's Salt Flats



Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or sa...
Published Tatooine worlds orbiting two suns often survive violent escapades of aging stars - Tatooine Worlds Orbiting Two Suns Often Survive Violent Escapades of Aging Stars


Planets that revolve around two suns may surprisingly survive the violent late stages of the stars' ...
Published Mercury: Results from Messenger’s low-altitude campaign - Mercury: Results from Messenger’s Low-Altitude Campaign


NASA's MESSENGER mission, now nearing the end of its fourth and final year of orbital operations at...
Published Mercury's contraction much greater than thought, new imaging shows - Mercury's Contraction: A Surprising Discovery


New global imaging and topographic data from MESSENGER show that the innermost planet has contracted...
Published Hubble spots auroras on Uranus - Hubble Spots Auroras on Uranus: A Fascinating Discovery


A composite image of Uranus by Voyager 2 and two different observations made by Hubble shows one for...
Published Unraveling mysteries of the Venusian atmosphere - Unraveling Mysteries of the Venusian Atmosphere


Underscoring the vast differences between Earth and its neighbor Venus, new research shows a glimpse...