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Ancient trash heaps show the eastern coast’s original inhabitants managed oyster reefs for thousands of years

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Scientists have developed a new method to find black holes in the outer solar system, and along with it, determine once-and-for-all the true nature of the hypothesized Planet Nine.

The virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in aerosol form, some studies suggest. But the potential for transmission depends on many factors, including infectiousness, dose and ventilation

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Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines

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Astronomers succeeded in detecting 12 stellar flare phenomena on AD Leonis. One of these flares was 20 times larger than those emitted by our own sun, categorizing it a 'superflare'. Subsequent data analysis presents new insight into these explosive phenomena.

Already visible to the naked eye, the object may soon brighten to create the greatest celestial light show in decades—or it could simply fade away

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New research sheds light on the range of creatures killed and injured by collisions

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Researchers have discovered an unusual pulsar - one of deep space's magnetized spinning neutron-star 'lighthouses' that emits highly focused radio waves from its magnetic poles. It is unusual because the masses of its two neutron stars are quite different -- with one far larger than the other. The breakthrough provides clues about unsolved mysteries in astrophysics -- including the expansion rate of the Universe (the Hubble constant).

Rates of childhood immunization have fallen across the U.S., raising the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks​

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Two new studies by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder may help to solve one of the biggest mysteries about the dark, icy bodies of the outer solar system: why so many of them don't circle the sun the way they should.

Interconnected gas flows reveal how star-forming gas is assembled in galaxies.

Astrophysicists announced the discovery of Nyx, a new collection of 250 stars that they believe are the remnant of a dwarf galaxy that merged with the Milky Way eons ago. The research combined massive cosmological simulations and observational data from the Gaia space observatory. It required large scale supercomputers and deep learning algorithms. The team plans to explore Nyx further using ground-based telescopes.

Of the three missions launching to the Red Planet this summer, NASA’s latest rover offers the best hope yet of bringing evidence of Martian life down to Earth

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Different mammals demonstrate common patterns in brain connections. But our own species has a few twists of its own

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A new analysis of white dwarf stars supports their role as a key source of carbon in galaxies. Every carbon atom in the universe was created by stars, but astrophysicists still debate which types of stars are the primary source of the carbon in our galaxy. Some studies favor low-mass stars that blew off their envelopes in stellar winds and became white dwarfs, while others favor massive stars that eventually exploded as supernovae.

A single equation describes the shapes of stingers, spikes and spines throughout the natural world

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By determining how much energy permeates the center of the Milky Way, researchers have moved closer to understanding the power behind our galaxy.

Astronomers created a stunning new image showing celestial fireworks in star cluster G286.21+0.17.

By exploiting the wave-and-particle-like nature of light, a new technique offers the best of both worlds

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Dental practices are taking measures to keep patients safe. Some people are wary, however

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