Earth is so far the only known planet on which life exists—with liquid water and a stable atmosphere. However, the conditions were not conducive to life when it formed. The gas-dust cloud from which all the planets in the ...
Astrobiology
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The long-running debate over the ideal city size has an answer, with a new study pinpointing the "magic number" of residents where sustainability and livability peak. The paper is published in the journal npj Urban Sustainability.
Environment
Aug 28, 2025
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The annual clock of the seasons—winter, spring, summer, autumn—is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, using a new approach for observing seasonal growth cycles from satellites, shows that this notion is far ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2025
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Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk's xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan.
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2025
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It has been a challenging few weeks for both the AFL and LGBTQIA+ communities, with a sixth incident of homophobia in the men's competition since the league's crackdown on this damaging language.
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2025
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Air quality scientists have detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from the debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which occurred January 2025 in Los Angeles ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2025
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An international research team set out to test whether diurnal moths—less threatened by echolocating bats—would have reduced tympanal organs. These specialized hearing organs allow moths to detect the high frequency calls ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2025
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In a new study, crop scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and USDA's Agricultural Research Service show that soybeans are doubly damaged by drought and ozone pollution, both of which are increasing across ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2025
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Herbaria, or "museums for plants," house millions of samples collected over centuries. Stanford biologist Barnabas Daru shares how modern technology can unlock this treasure trove, providing scientists with vital insights ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2025
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Components of a NASA technology that could one day help crew and cargo enter harsh planetary environments, like that of Mars, are taking an extended trip to space courtesy of the United States Space Force.
Space Exploration
Aug 28, 2025
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