An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Islands were octopus lures and that …
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It’s been nearly a century since astronomer Fritz Zwicky first calculated the mass of the Coma Cluster, a …
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An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we …
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International Team of Astronomers Discovers Two Rare Binary Star Systems
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAn international team of astronomers has identified only the second and third examples of a rare type of …
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the distinct signature of water, along with evidence for clouds and …
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HXMT Breaks Own Measurement Record for Strongest Magnetic Field in the Universe
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNeutron stars have the strongest magnetic fields in the universe, and the only way to measure their surface …
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SpaceFeatured
Machine Learning ‘Phones Home’ for Famous ‘Black Beauty’ Martian Meteorite
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesUsing a multidisciplinary approach involving a machine learning algorithm, the new research – published in Nature Communications – identified the …
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Astronomers at the University of Toronto have spotted some of the most elusive stuff in our universe by …
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Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science recently discovered rare deep-sea …
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ArchaeologyFeatured
Human Bones Used for Making Pendants in the Stone Age
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the Stone Age, pendants with potent symbolism were made from animal teeth and bones, adorning clothes or …