Most diamonds are formed deep inside Earth and brought close to the surface in small yet powerful volcanic …
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Environment
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Space
Flip-Flopping Magnetic Fields Hint at a Solution for Puzzling Fast Radio Bursts From Space
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFast radio bursts — intense, milliseconds-long flashes of radio energy from outer space — have puzzled astronomers since …
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Space
For the First Time, Astronomers Have Detected a Radio Signal From the Massive Explosion of a Dying White Dwarf
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen stars like our Sun die, they tend to go out with a whimper and not a bang …
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Animals
Bees Can Do so Much More Than You Think, From Dancing to Being Little Art Critics
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesBees are among the most important insects on Earth — vital pollinators of our crops and significant contributors …
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How did we get here? Where are we going? And how long will it take? These questions are …
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Environment
How Butterflies Conquered the World: A New ‘Family Tree’ Traces Their 100-Million-Year Journey Across the Globe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHow old are butterflies, and where did they evolve? And perhaps more importantly, how and when did they …
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Space
New Look at ‘Einstein Rings’ Around Distant Galaxies Just Got Us Closer to Solving the Dark Matter Debate
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesPhysicists believe most of the matter in the universe is made up of dark matter, an invisible substance …
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Archaeology
Who Owned This Stone Age Jewelry? New DNA Forensic Tools Offer an Unprecedented Answer
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn international team of researchers has recovered DNA from the owner of a deer-tooth pendant jewelry that was …
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Environment
Remarkable New Tech Has Revealed the Ancient Landscape of Arnhem Land that Greeted Australia’s First Peoples
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMany visitors to Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory are struck by the magnificent cliffs, stunning bird life, …
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Humans make decisions using statistical information every day. Imagine you’re selecting a packet of jellybeans. If you prefer …