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12/04/2017

Scientists discover seven Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby stars

Seven Earth-sized planets, some of which could harbour life, have been discovered orbiting a dwarf star in our own galactic neighbourhood.

12/03/2017

Study: India won’t be able to meet Paris Climate Agreement commitments due to expanding coal power plants

India’s coal plant plans conflict with climate commitments Proposed plants could jeopardize target of avoiding 1.5 degrees Celsius of mean global warming AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION WASHINGTON…

12/02/2017

How humanity discovered where our elements come from

How humanity discovered where our elements come from.

12/01/2017

Camera the size of a grain of sand

A set of 3D-printed lenses that are smaller than a grain of sand but can mimic eagle-eye vision came about thanks to a chance discussion with a colleague and the freedom to pursue scientific creativity, according to its inventor.

11/30/2017

[Herpetology • 2017] Distinction of Gracixalus carinensis from Vietnam and Myanmar, with Description of A New Species, Gracixalus sapaensis, from northwestern Vietnam

Gracixalus sapaensis Matsui, Ohler, Eto & Tao, 2017 Figure 3. Dorsal ( A ) and dorsolateral ( B ) views of male holotype (MNHN 1999....

11/29/2017

Want some perspective on how much carbon dioxide human activity produces? Here it is

11/28/2017

[PaleoOrnithology • 2017] An Ichthyornis-like bird from the earliest Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of European Russia

An Ichthyornis -like bird from the earliest Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of European Russia. Zelenkov, Averianov & Popov, 2017 e...

11/27/2017

Ancient Stone Carvings Show a Comet Swarm Hitting Earth Around 10,950 BCE

Researchers have translated famous ancient symbols in a temple in Turkey, and they tell the story of a devastating comet impact more than 13,000 years ago.

11/27/2017

What is physics?

Guest post by Leah Physics is a branch of science that deals with the study of matter and energy and the correlation between them. Being an ancient school of thought, there is no wonder that it is a credible body of knowledge that has been proven with the test of time. The study deals with the...

11/27/2017

Teen invents a dip to keep germs away

A teen competing in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search invented an eco-friendly chemical mix. It should keep bacteria from growing on treated paper, fabrics — including wound coverings — and more.

11/27/2017

The future of energy isn’t fossil fuels or renewables, it’s nuclear fusion

When we think about a long-term solution to our energy needs, none of today’s options are this good.

11/27/2017

The Social Priming Studies in “Thinking Fast and Slow” are not very replicable

In Daniel Kahneman’s “Thinking Fast and Slow” he introduces research on social priming – the idea that subtle cues in the environment may have significant, reliable effects …