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Black Marble: The Earth at Night Like You’ve Never Seen It Before
For three weeks spread out over April and October of this year, the Suomi NPP satellite (jointly of NASA...
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Researchers Hope to Expand Functions of Time Reversal Physics
Within the next five years, it may be possible to charge a cellphone without knowing where it is and...
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UN Chief Blames Rich for Warming
Rich countries are to blame for climate change and should take the lead in forging a global climate pact...
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The Transporter: Cloud Banks Carry Mercury
The towering redwood forests along California’s coast are known for the clammy fog that rolls in from the ocean...
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Outgoing Gorillas Live Longer Than Shy Ones
Extroverted gorillas in captivity outlive their shy brethren, a new study of these great apes in North American zoos...
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When All the Humans Are Gone
If humanity’s earthly tenure isn’t fated to end with the Mayan calendar, it is certain to end someday. It’s...
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When the First Stars Blinked On
As far back in time as astronomers have been able to see, the universe has had some trace of...
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Astronomers See Solar System Being Born
U.S. astronomers say they’ve observed a young star with a rotating dust disk considered the youngest still-forming planetary system...
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New Contender for Oldest Dinosaur
Palaeontologists have found what is likely to be the oldest known dinosaur, filling in a yawning evolutionary gap. A...
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‘Green Bean’ Galaxies Glow in the Dark
Astronomers have found a galaxy that represents a new type, and falls within the range of active galaxies known...