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Rock Is New Class of Mars Meteorite
A dark lump of rock found in the Moroccan desert in 2011 is a new type of Martian meteorite,...
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Newborn Star Study Reveals Never-Before-Seen Stage of Planet Birth
Astronomers studying a newborn star have caught a detailed glimpse of planets forming around it, revealing a never-before seen...
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Games for Science
Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators...
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The Life of Pi, and Other Infinities
The popular notion of infinity may be of a monolithic totality, the ultimate, unbounded big tent that goes on...
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Babies Begin Learning Language in the Womb
Babies only hours old are able to differentiate between sounds from their native language and a foreign language, scientists...
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Earthworms Roped Into Making Quantum Dots
Ordinary earthworms are proving to be a sophisticated chemistry lab: they can put together substances with unusual light-emitting properties....
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The Most Exciting Alien Planets of 2012
From massive bodies that fell just short of becoming stars to the tiniest solar systems known, 2012 has brought...
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The Most Debated Stories of 2012
SciDev.Net brings you the most commented on articles in 2012, including news, editorials and opinions, spanning topics as diverse...
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Oops! 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2012
It seems that an increasing number of scientific studies are just plain wrong and are ultimately retracted. Worse, a...
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The Year in Space: Hello to Mars … Farewell to Neil Armstrong
Every year marks beginnings and endings, but when it comes to space exploration, 2012 ranks as a big year...