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First Stars’ Light Seen Through Extragalactic Fog
Light from the very first stars in the universe has been measured – and there is less of it...
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NASA’s Fermi Helps Calculate Number of Stars in Universe
Astronomers have measured the background light from all the stars in the cosmos and inferred the number of stars...
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The Higgs, Boltzmann Brains, and Monkeys Typing Hamlet
Amir D. Aczel blogs about physics and cosmology for Discover’s Crux: If somebody told you that there are angels...
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‘Deep Concern’ as Deal to Protect Antarctic Seas Fails
Governments meeting in Australia have failed to reach agreement on new marine protected areas for the Antarctic ocean. They...
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The Real Question: Who Didn’t Have Sex With Neanderthals?
The only modern humans whose ancestors did not interbreed with Neanderthals are apparently sub-Saharan Africans, researchers say. New findings,...
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They Outlived Dinosaurs and Are Evolving Faster Than Ever
British scientists today unveiled the world’s first family tree for all living birds – revealing that the group of...
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Oldest Town of the Old World Found in Bulgaria
Bulgarian archaeologists have found what they believe to be the oldest town in Europe, a salt production center called...
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Superbright Star Explosion Is Most Distant Known
A newly spotted ultra-bright star explosion burst onto the scene just 1.5 billion years after the big bang, making...
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Experts Warn of Superstorm Era to Come
Superstorm Sandy was no freak, say experts, but rather a hint of a coming era when millions of Americans...
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Are Humans to Blame? Science Is Out
From the darkened living rooms of Lower Manhattan to the wave-battered shores of Lake Michigan, the question is occurring...