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New models show how a hypothetical Venus moon could have spiraled inward and disappeared without another catastrophic impact.
Venus may once have had a moon, but tidal interactions could have sent it back toward the planet under surprisingly common conditions.
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Fourteen Spanish tail vertebrae reveal a European Diplodocus and strengthen evidence for Jurassic trans-Atlantic dinosaur dispersal.
DiscoveriesFirst Diplodocus found outside North America rewrites dinosaur migration historyRebecca Shavit
Scientists named a new genus of Australian plant bugs Swiftiephylus, inspired by Taylor Swift’s blonde hair, red lipstick and albums.
DiscoveriesTaylor Swift inspires scientists to name a new genus of Australian insectsJoseph Shavit
Scientists find Earth’s response to solar storms may not have a limit, suggesting stronger risks to modern technology.
SpaceExtreme solar storms could hit Earth harder than scientists expectedJoseph Shavit
Illustration of a tyrannosaur preying on an ancient diving bird.
DiscoveriesA feather found in dinosaur poop could help explain why birds survived the dinosaur extinctionJoshua Shavit
The experiments were carried out using this particle accelerator at the PSI in Villigen.
DiscoveriesETH Zurich physicists built an ‘atomic cannon’ to put Einstein’s theory of gravity to the testJoseph Shavit
Gladstone researchers found that human stem cell-derived spinal neurons can connect with injured breathing circuits in rats.
HealthStem cell-derived neurons offer a new path toward spinal cord repairJoshua Shavit
Snail prey, geography and limited movement helped shape distinct beetle body forms across Japan.
DiscoveriesBeetles across Japan took different evolutionary paths to solve the same feeding problemRebecca Shavit
Fusion-loop mutations shifted Zika vaccine protection onto CD8 T cells while weakening antibodies against mature virus.
HealthZika vaccine tweak triggered an unexpected immune defenseJoseph Shavit
A catalog of 2,884 Type Ia supernovae strengthens hints that dark energy may change as the universe evolves.
Space2,884 exploding stars deepen the mystery of dark energyJoseph Shavit
Heel-first walking saves humans substantial energy but creates harder impacts, revealing a key trade-off in the evolution of bipedalism.
HealthHumans walk very differently from chimpanzees, helping our ancestors to conquer the worldJoshua Shavit
CERN recreated high-energy cosmic ray collisions with oxygen, exposing major gaps in models of particle showers in Earth’s atmosphere.
SpaceCERN recreates cosmic ray collisions to reveal what happens when space particles hit EarthJoseph Shavit
Inspired by the cracked, water-retaining skin of African elephants, architect Dorit Aviv and materials scientist Shu Yang have designed a cement-based tile that captures and slowly evaporates water, lowering surface temperatures without air conditioning.
Green ImpactElephant-skin tiles could help buildings stay cool without air conditioningJoseph Shavit
A 0.55-mm optical probe imaged stents and plaque while reducing rotational distortion inside curved cerebral vessels.
HealthTiny spinning probe brings 360-degree view inside arteriesRebecca Shavit
University of Liège researchers found that subtle sleep disruptions may relate to higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear.
HealthTiny sleep interruptions may signal Alzheimer’s risk long before symptoms appearJoseph Shavit
Artificial eye lenses exposed outside the ISS reveal how cataract surgery supplies might survive future missions to Mars.
HealthFuture Mars astronauts may need eye surgery millions of miles from EarthJoseph Shavit
Dinosaur eggs are rarely fossilized because their thin, fragile shells are easily destroyed.
DiscoveriesGiant dinosaurs found a clever way to keep their eggs warm near the AntarcticJoshua Shavit