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MAVEN data shows Mars can redirect plasma inside its ionosphere during solar storms, revealing a new space weather effect.
A solar storm exposed a hidden plasma response in Mars’ atmosphere, changing how scientists see unmagnetized planets.
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A new method uses dust rings in protoplanetary disks to estimate the masses of hidden newborn planets.
SpaceAstronomers can now measure newborn planet mass from dusty stellar ringsJoseph Shavit
MIT researchers developed a low-temperature process that extracts battery-grade lithium from spodumene with far less waste and energy.
Green ImpactNew low-temperature process extracts battery-grade lithium with far less waste and energyRebecca Shavit
Reconstruction of Labrujasuchus expectatus, a new species of Shuvosauridae from Late Triassic rocks of Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
DiscoveriesTriassic fossil reveals a beaked, bipedal reptile that looked like an ostrich dinosaurHannah Shavit-Weiner
Genetic information in the DNA and modifications, such as DNA methylation, define the epigenetic landscape and phenotype and show both Mendelian and non-Mendelian heredity.
HealthScientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian geneticsRebecca Shavit
A new study reveals how antibodies and T cells helped a small group of people control HIV for years after stopping medication.
HealthScientists discover how some people control HIV without daily medicationMac Oliveau
A split image showing an active Sun during solar maximum (on the left, taken in 2014) and a quiet Sun during solar minimum (on the right, taken in 2019).
SpaceForty years of solar data finds our Sun is changing from the inside outJoshua Shavit
This artist's impression shows two Earth-sized worlds passing in front of their parent red dwarf star, which is much smaller and cooler than our Sun.
SpaceAstronomers observe six red dwarf stars ‘eating’ Earth-like planetsJoseph Shavit
Forest ranger Greg Whipple first spotted the fungus in 1988, estimating it spread across 400 acres.
Green ImpactThe world’s largest fungus is hiding in Oregon’s Blue Mountains — and its really bigRebecca Shavit
New models suggest Mercury’s polar ice may have been delivered by one major impact and trapped within a single Mercurian day.
SpaceMercury’s polar water ice may have arrived in one giant impactJoshua Shavit
In the vast deserts of Ethiopia, a remarkable phenomenon has been quietly unfolding since 2005—an extraordinary 35-mile-long crack known as the East African Rift.
DiscoveriesA massive rift is splitting Africa apart forming Earth’s sixth oceanJoseph Shavit
Researchers at Penn State discovered that ordinary adhesive tape can store sequences of memories and even perform simple mechanical computations.
DiscoveriesScientists discover ordinary tape can store physical memoriesRebecca Shavit
Scientists warn that rising microplastic pollution could weaken the ocean’s natural carbon storage system by harming phytoplankton.
Green ImpactMicroplastics may be weakening the ocean’s ability to fight climate changeHannah Shavit-Weiner
Neandertal-derived variants were linked to higher loads of common DNA viruses, especially Epstein-Barr virus, in modern humans
DiscoveriesNeandertal ancestry significantly affects our immune system todayMac Oliveau
Swarm constellation satellites and ground data reveal a startling 2010 reversal in molten core flow beneath the Pacific and suggest it may now be weakening.
DiscoveriesIn 2010, Earth’s molten core suddenly reversed direction and scientists don’t know whyJoseph Shavit
Simulations reveal how DNA rapidly drains harmful UV energy through multiple ultrafast pathways before damage can take hold.
HealthResearchers discover DNA’s hidden defense against UV radiationMac Oliveau
Ancient protein networks helped scientists uncover new rare disease genes rooted in the earliest complex cells.
HealthScientists identify hundreds of ancient genes associated with human diseasesJoshua Shavit