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First Spiral Galaxy in Early Universe Stuns Astronomers
By the Editor on July 19, 2012
Astronomers have spotted the earliest known spiral galaxy, dating to just three billion years after the Big Bang. Theories...
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New Planet Found, Smaller Than Earth, Orbiting Distant Star
By the Editor on July 19, 2012
Thirty-three light-years away, in the constellation Leo the lion, astronomers say they have found a world considerably smaller than...
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Decades-Old ‘Pioneer Anomaly’ Mystery Finally Solved
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
Scientists have finally cracked a decades-old spaceflight riddle, figuring out why NASA’s Pioneer 10 and 11 probes began to...
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Dolphins May Be Math Geniuses
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
Dolphins may use complex nonlinear mathematics when hunting, according to a new study that suggests these brainy marine mammals...
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Quasar Revealed In Unprecedented Detail
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
Astronomers have made a crucial step towards a scientific goal by observing the heart of a distant quasar with...
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Theorists Feast on Higgs Data
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
The popping of champagne corks may have subsided since scientists presented convincing evidence for the existence of the long-sought...
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Why Is Earth So Dry?
By the Editor on July 18, 2012
With large swaths of oceans, rivers that snake for hundreds of miles, and behemoth glaciers near the north and...
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Tech Giants Urge Passage of STEM Green Card Bill
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, may be getting ready to support legislation to grant...
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Trying to Resist Temptation? Think About God
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The new science of self-control shows that religious themes can bolster willpower
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Upbeat U.S. Research Trends Buck Trend
By the Editor on July 17, 2012
The headline on the press release about a new report warns of “R&D trends posing a threat” to the...
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