A Baby Planet Might Have Smashed Right into Young Jupiter
While a ginormous smashup isn’t a sure thing, it is definitely fun to think about.
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While a ginormous smashup isn’t a sure thing, it is definitely fun to think about.
Some precision chemistry performed atop a slice of table salt has given researchers unprecedented views of a controversial form of carbon.
Who knew exosuits could be so flattering?
“What this is showing us is there is no safe level of air pollution.”
A vaccine for the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection is now a substantial step closer to reality.
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus is an infrequent but potentially devastating threat to people.
A fossil discovery has added another entry to the list of comically large New Zealand birds.
Rather than targeting human immune systems, the vaccine attempts to train the immune system of cats to go after a specific allergen that they naturally produce.
A (potential) moon has been spotted orbiting the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the target of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission.
Climate change has taken a very direct toll on the people of Greenland, whose livelihoods are often intimately connected to the natural environment.
The brace functions as artificial neck muscles, allowing patients to lift their heads and perform day to day activities we all take for granted.
According to the BBC, these drugs could result in Ebola one day becoming a “preventable and treatable” disease.
Warm, humid conditions on the ground is decidedly not the norm for the region.
Researchers are interested in whether the black hole is more active than usual, and if so, how long the increased activity will last.
A pair of tragic stories reported this past weekend are raising awareness of a threat to both people and animals in the water.
Brings a whole new meaning to the word boner.
