Scientists have been excavating the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in modern-day Guatemala, since the 1950s …
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Like the speed of an advancing race car driver, the winds in the outermost “lane” of Jupiter’s Great …
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Environment
Observations Confirm That Aerosols Formed From Plant Emitted Compounds Can Make Clouds Brighter
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAtmospheric aerosols scatter and absorb solar light, and influence the formation of clouds. However, these processes are not …
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Archaeology
Study Suggests Earliest Use of Bone Tools to Produce Clothing in Morocco 120,000 Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study led by Arizona State University paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean and ASU doctoral graduate Emily Hallett details more than 60 bone …
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Analysis of unique “fingerprints” in light emitted from material surrounding young stars has revealed “significant reservoirs” of large …
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Technology
Disrupting Thermodynamic Equilibrium Allows Physicists to Make Square Droplets and Liquid Lattices
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen two substances are brought together, they will eventually settle into a steady state known as thermodynamic equilibrium; …
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Space
NASA Confirms Thousands of Massive, Ancient Volcanic Eruptions on Mars
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesScientists have found evidence of ancient volcanic eruptions on Mars in a region of northern Mars called Arabia …
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Star-forming galaxies are responsible for creating gamma rays that until now had not been associated with a known origin, researchers from …
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Environment
‘MRI’ Scan Reveals Spectacular Ice Age Landscapes Beneath the North Sea
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSpectacular ice age landscapes beneath the North Sea have been discovered using 3D seismic reflection technology. Similar to …
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Technology
New Technology Makes It Possible to Clearly See Through Murky Water
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers have developed a new method that can automatically produce clear images so you can see through murky …