A study measuring water concentration in Venus's atmosphere concluded Monday that life as we know it is not possible among the sulphuric acid droplets that make up the planet's famously cloudy skies.
Astronomy
Jun 28, 2021
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Two COVID-19 pandemic curves emerged within many cities during the one-year period from March 2020 to March 2021.
General Physics
Jun 22, 2021
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Small modeling errors may accumulate faster than previously expected when physicists combine multiple gravitational wave events (such as colliding black holes) to test Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, suggest ...
General Physics
Jun 16, 2021
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This month, a Pentagon task force will release a long-awaited report that dug into a topic typically relegated to science fiction movies and tabloid magazines: unidentified flying objects, or UFOs.
Other
Jun 9, 2021
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Periods of extremely high heat are projected to double across the lower 48 states by 2100 if the world continues to emit high levels of greenhouse gases, according to a new study in Earth's Future, an American Geophysical ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2021
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The extreme drought suffered by the Pantanal in 2019-20, considered the worst in the last 50 years, was caused by natural climate conditions similar to those underlying the 2014-16 water crisis in São Paulo state. The Pantanal ...
Environment
May 24, 2021
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Solar geoengineering—putting aerosols into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight and reduce global warming—is not a fix-all for climate change but it could be one of several tools to manage climate risks. A growing body ...
Environment
May 20, 2021
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Since the dawn of the electronic age, it has never been easier for researchers to engage with the general public—gaining access to precious resources otherwise unavailable.
General Physics
May 13, 2021
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A survey study of adolescents in Europe suggests that students who are older relative to their peers are more likely to be popular in their school class. Danelien van Aalst of the University of Groningen and Frank van Tubergen ...
Social Sciences
May 5, 2021
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General relativity, Einstein's theory of gravity, is best tested at its most extreme—close to the event horizon of a black hole. This regime is accessible through observations of shadows of supermassive black holes and ...
General Physics
Apr 20, 2021
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