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This image shows the gas disc in a computer simulation of a Milky Way-like galaxy from the Auriga suite. Colours represent the ratio of magnesium (Mg) to iron (Fe), revealing that the galactic centre (pink) is poor in Mg, while the outskirts (green) are Mg-rich. These chemical patterns provide important clues about how the galaxy formed.
New simulations show why the Milky Way’s stars split into two chemical groups and reveal a new view of galactic evolution.
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New research shows Earth’s early sky produced sulfur-based molecules linked to life
Green ImpactStudy suggests ancient skies rained down ingredients for life on EarthMac Oliveau
Heatwaves will not fade after carbon emissions reach zero. A new study finds delay locks in hotter, longer extremes for a thousand years.
Green ImpactRecord-breaking heatwaves will persist for 1,000 years, study findsJoseph Shavit
Poust uses a Keyence VHX-7000 microscope in his lab to examine a histological slide of the fossil bone tissue of a theropod dinosaur.
DiscoveriesNew study confirms Nanotyrannus was a grown dinosaur, not a baby T. rexJoshua Shavit
A surge in satellites is clogging Earth’s orbit and dirtying the air above. New research shows cleanup can work if industry shares the gains.
SpaceSpace is filled with junk, and scientists say it is time to start cleaningJoshua Shavit
A massive new project maps dark matter using 100 million galaxies, turning old telescope data into a clearer picture of the universe.
SpaceA massive new project maps dark matter using 100 million galaxiesJoseph Shavit
Artist's concept of a planet called TRAPPIST-1d passing in front of the star TRAPPIST-1.
SpaceTRAPPIST-1’s solar flares could reshape the search for habitable planetsJoseph Shavit
Your skin does more than protect you. New research finds that warmth and cold shape how you feel, think and even sense your own body.
HealthHow a warm hug changes the way you feel about yourselfRebecca Shavit
Microplastics are now found in the human brain. New research reveals how they may worsen Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, raising public health alarms.
HealthMicroplastics in your brain? Scientists warn of links to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sJoshua Shavit
DiscoveriesTwo ancient cousins of Lucy walked on two legs in different waysMac Oliveau
Astronomers uncover how passing stars and exploding giants shaped the gas around our solar system and may still shield Earth today
SpaceAstronomers reveal how passing stars and exploding giants shaped our early solar systemJoseph Shavit
Climbers found ancient footprints on Italy’s cliffs. Scientists say they show a panicked turtle rush during an earthquake, preserved for 80 million years.
DiscoveriesFossil tracks in Italy record a turtle stampede from 80 million years agoMac Oliveau
Fermilab’s neutrino beam accelerator complex in Batavia, Illinois, where scientists created a beam of neutrinos by firing protons into a carbon target, producing charged particles that decay into neutrinos and other particles. The unwanted particles are absorbed by the Earth, leaving a pure neutrino beam that travels to a 14,000-ton detector 500 miles away in northern Minnesota.
SpaceNeutrinos may explain why anything exists at all, study findsJoshua Shavit
Denmark mapped its microbes like plants once were, uncovering a hidden world that shapes farming, water, and climate.
HealthGlobal first: Scientists map the microbiome of an entire countryRebecca Shavit
The Black Death did not begin with disease alone. Volcanoes, hunger, and trade opened the door.
HealthScientists reveal what triggered the Black Death plague in EuropeJoseph Shavit
Image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing two dwarf galaxies (NGC 4490 and NGC 4485, depicted as glowing hues) connected by a wispy bridge of gas (seen as a red stream). There are regions of bright blue ionised gas visible in concentrated areas of the red stream.
SpaceAt 50 million-light-years long, scientists discover one of the universe’s largest structuresJoseph Shavit
Tiny plastic fragments are spreading through deep ocean waters
Green ImpactMicroplastics are filling the deep ocean faster than scientists fearedRebecca Shavit