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Urban landscapes can boost storms—or break them up
New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates
Behold the newfound ice age toad
This marks only the second ice age amphibian found in North America—and it gives researchers vital information...
The Jellyfish Nebula has been hiding a big cosmic secret
For the first time ever, astronomers have found two sibling stars that each exploded as supernovas, gaining...
Scientists spot sugar in interstellar space for the first time ever
Erythrulose—a sugar found in raspberries—is also prevalent in a giant molecular cloud close to our galaxy’s...
Microbe ‘cities’ may solve a key ocean mystery
Some of Earth’s tiniest life-forms inhabit slowly sinking particles of fish poop and debris, playing...
Physicists just witnessed pinpricks of darkness moving faster than the speed of light ‪—‬ without breaking the laws of relativity
For the first time, researchers measured singularities in combined light and sound waves moving faster...
In physics first, Chinese scientists create rare 'hexagonal diamond' that's harder than natural diamond
Researchers made small, pure samples of the elusive mineral lonsdaleite – also known as hexagonal diamond...
Scientists squished microbes into a steel 'sandwich' — and made a profound discovery about life in space
“Extremophile” bacteria could survive asteroid impacts that are strong enough to launch them...
Robot libraries filled with tiny glass ‘books’ could store data for millennia
A Microsoft Research study suggests glass blocks etched with lasers could provide enduring data arch...
Yellowstone’s earthquakes spark microbial boom deep underground
Earthquake swarms can supercharge microbial growth.
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