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A neutron star just flared 100x, and scientists can’t explain it
Read More: A neutron star just flared 100x, and scientists can’t explain itA distant neutron star has abruptly erupted in brightness, surging to roughly one hundred times its usual output and leaving…
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Ancient DNA reveals when and how cats first left Africa
Read More: Ancient DNA reveals when and how cats first left AfricaAncient DNA is finally putting hard numbers on a mystery that has trailed humanity for millennia: when our most familiar…
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Brain scans reveal an internal “dial” that keeps you from getting lost
Read More: Brain scans reveal an internal “dial” that keeps you from getting lostHuman navigation turns out to be less like following a static map and more like tuning a control knob inside…
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Scientists found a hidden appetite control switch in the brain
Read More: Scientists found a hidden appetite control switch in the brainScientists are closing in on the brain’s internal circuitry for hunger, revealing a surprisingly precise “off switch” that can shut…
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These “living rocks” can absorb way more carbon than expected
Read More: These “living rocks” can absorb way more carbon than expectedAlong a rugged stretch of South Africa’s shoreline, stone-like mounds that look inert from a distance are quietly locking away…
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New tidal clue reveals how “hot Jupiters” may have formed
Read More: New tidal clue reveals how “hot Jupiters” may have formedHot Jupiters, giant planets that circle their stars in just a few days, have long defied simple explanations of how…
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Was the Star of Bethlehem actually a comet?
Read More: Was the Star of Bethlehem actually a comet?The Star of Bethlehem sits at the crossroads of faith and astronomy, a single light in the Gospel story that…
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The $4.3B telescope Trump tried to kill is finally complete
Read More: The $4.3B telescope Trump tried to kill is finally completeThe $4.3 billion space telescope that survived a political fight in Washington is now fully assembled and poised to reshape…
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New ultrasonic tech could turn any window into a running water tap
Read More: New ultrasonic tech could turn any window into a running water tapEngineers are closing in on a deceptively simple idea: turning the air around our homes into a steady stream of…
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Scientists found how losing tiny brain insulation can derail thinking
Read More: Scientists found how losing tiny brain insulation can derail thinkingNew work in mice is revealing how losing insulation on just a few nerve fibers can throw off the timing…
